Began working as a model at age four

Made screen debut in "Two Gals and a Guy"

Made TV debut in episode of "Kraft Theatre"

Played regular role of Ingeborg in the CBS comedy/drama "Mama"

Made Broadway debut in "Touchstone"

Starred on Broadway as Rhoda in "The Bad Seed"

Reprised role of Rhoda in the screen version of "The Bad Seed"; earned Supporting Actress Oscar nomination

Played tomboyish daughter on CBS sitcom "Peck's Bad Girl"

Appeared on NBC soap opera "Young Doctor Malone"

Last feature film for seven years, "The Young Runaways"

Was a regular on "The Best of Everything" (ABC)

Made one-shot return to features with "Bug"

Appeared as Kim on the CBS daytime drama "As the World Turns"

Was regular on the ABC sitcom "The Ropers"

Played recurring role of Evelyn Michaelson on the CBS primetime soap "Dallas"

Made TV-movie debut, "Night Partners"

Returned to features in the horror spoof "Saturday the 14th Strikes Back"

Returned to villainy in title role of "Mommy" (released direct to video)

Reprised her role in the direct-to-video sequel "Mommy II: Mommy's Day"

Acted the role of Mrs Daigle in the Staten Island production of "The Bad Seed"; directed by nephew Fred Cerullo

Had a recurring role on "The Sopranos" (HBO) as Adriana's (Drea de Matteo) mother, Liz La Cerva

Appeared in the short-lived FOX drama "Skin"

Portrayed First Lady Pat Nixon in Peter Morgan's film adaption of "Frost/Nixon"