")[4] Later described by The Hollywood Reporter and other critics as a "blond bombshell", Giles was discovered by a press agent while working at Canter's delicatessen, which began her career as an actress and model.

[1] Her appearance brought her career considerable publicity, including a two–page article and spread in Life Magazine, titled "The Blond From Hooker – How to Become a Movie Star", in which she was photographed in a bubble bath.

[1] In his 1974 book about making the movie The Steagle, Final Cut: The Making and Breaking of a Picture, writer-director Paul Sylbert wrote that he was pressured by Avco Embassy into casting Giles (whom he gave the pseudonym "Sally Wyles") in a major supporting role, even though she was totally inadequate for the part, lacking acting talent.

[1] She was close friends with fellow actresses Vikki Dougan, Pat Sheehan, Juli Reding, Sondra Scott, and Cathy Crosby.

[citation needed] Giles died in Los Angeles from complications of bullous pemphigoid, an autoimmune disease affecting the skin, on December 25, 2016, at the age of 84.