- Briefly on the soap opera Guiding Light (1952) in 1984 before her character fell into a pit of quicksand (she told Time magazine that her preferred death for her character was "to be impaled on a hat pin"). She returned to the soap opera in 2003, as a different character and in a role specifically designed for her.
- Primarily a stage and Broadway actress, she has appeared in such classics as "Macbeth," "As You Like It," "Ghosts" and "The Importance of Being Earnest." She won a Tony nomination as Best Supporting or Featured Actress (Musical) for her 1965 performance in "Half a Sixpence."
- Known for her flamboyant eccentrics and inimitable gravelly tones, she played Tallulah Bankhead in the 1980 mini-movie The Scarlett O'Hara War (1980).
- 2001- Rebuilding the Montauk, Long Island, home she shares with hubby Dick Cavett, which burned down several years ago.
- Recently brought one of their 4 canine pets to Cindy Adams luxurious NY pad for Adams' dog's birthday party.
- Attended Stephens College in Columbia, Missouri.
- Did a performance of "Troilus and Cressida" at the Kennedy White House.
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