Most of Besch's early TV experience came from years spent on New York-based daytime soap operas — "The Secret Storm" (1966), "The Edge of Night" (1969), "Love Is a Many Splendored Thing" (1973) and "Somerset" (1974). In later years she was seen in primetime soaps, such as "Secrets of Midland Heights" (1980), "The Hamptons" (1983), "Dynasty" (1984), "Dallas" (1985), "Falcon Crest" (1986), "Knot's Landing" (1989) and an episode of "Melrose Place" which aired on September 9, 1996, two days after her death.