 As a teenager, her first Hollywood role was in 1942.She became known for her role as the Ape Woman Paula Dupree in the horror film "The Jungle Captive" (1945, directed by Harold Young), a role she took over from Acquanetta, who had played the character in two previous instalments of Universal's Ape Woman film series.It was followed by supporting roles in films such as "The Cisco Kid Returns" (1945) and later appearances in TV series such as "Dad's Army", in 'The Day the Balloon went Up', (1969), as the girl on the tandem.