In a TV special on January 7, 1965, ABC recognized her as one of the entertainment industry's dozen "most promising young actresses".

Ames also appeared on such television series as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Make Room for Daddy, Green Acres and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

[2] Ames in 1960 performed in the role of Cassie Devlin in the episode "The Sunday Man" on the television Western series Zane Grey Theatre.

"[3] Her post-acting life has included teaching in the Los Angeles area public schools for 20 years, and working for the Southern Pacific Railroad in 1978-83 as a brakeman and locomotive engineer.

[8] As Prashant Ziskind, she has worked as a life transitions coach, particularly for creative people including performance artists.