 A few months later, after graduating from high school, she was given the starring role of Lotus Blossom in "Teahouse" and toured with the show's company for three years.Director Mervyn LeRoy saw her performance as Lotus Blossom in Los Angeles and cast her to play Camille, the blind girl who was Frank Sinatra's love interest in "The Devil at 4 O'Clock".This led to roles in other films including Meli in "Firecreek", as Amparo in "Ship of Fools", as Cat in "The Concrete Jungle", and as Makia in "Five Weeks in a Balloon".