She was born and raised in Grovers Mill, New Jersey, fabled site of the Martian landing in Orson Welles's radio broadcast of The War of The Worlds.
Within a year, she signed for a season of repertory in Milwaukee, WI and began what was to be a long and adventurous life in the theater.
(One of her favorite roles was as The Moon in The Grand Tarot with Charles Ludlam's Ridiculous Theatrical Company.)
[2][3] She wrote the script for the film version, retitled Gold in the Streets,[4][5][6] which was produced by Noel Pearson.
Other full-length plays include: The Theater of War, On High Ground, Artistic License, When Men Could Sing and Louise Brooks: For the Hell of It.