She was the second generation in her family to act on the program; both her parents had roles in the radio incarnation in the 1940s.
She also appeared on The Secret Storm in the role of Amy Kincaid from September 1971 to May 1973.
Adams has written and produced a number of stage productions, including Two Faced, upon which the feature film Made-Up was based.
Adams wrote and produced Made-Up, co-starring her younger sister and brother-in-law, Brooke Adams and Tony Shalhoub, as well as Eva Amurri, Gary Sinise and Lance Krall.
[2] She is the older sister of actress Brooke Adams.