She was active in musical productions and recitals as a student at Northport High School.
[2] In addition to her recurring roles on two television soap operas — as Dee Stewart on As the World Turns[1] (1979–1982); and as the last Patti Tate on Search for Tomorrow (1985–1986) — Schultz has appeared in over twenty-five other television productions, including a brief appearance on the Star Trek: Deep Space Nine episode "Extreme Measures" as Jessica Sloan.
Beginning on January 7, 1986, Schultz portrayed Catherine Simms in the off-Broadway comedy The Foreigner after having been a standby for the play.
[3] Off-stage, Schultz was the founding artistic director for Garbeau's Dinner Theatre, where she directed more than 30 productions in five years.
Schultz was married to actor Larry Bryggman, whom she met while on working on As the World Turns.