She made appearances on numerous television crime and police dramas during the 1970s and early 80s, including a nine-episode stint on Prisoner, as well as supporting roles in a number of feature films.
Pinkus made her television acting debut in 1975 with guest spots on Division 4 and Homicide, making a second appearance on the latter series a year later.
[4] She performed in a Melbourne production of Snoo Wilson's The Everest Hotel alongside Jillian Archer and Helen Hemingway in June of the same year.
Following this came her first major role, a storyline spanning 11 episodes (of which she appears in 9) in the cult soap opera Prisoner playing Melinda Cross.
Her collection was considered unconventional combining pop culture "with religious imagery & fairy tale motifs".