 Following her graduation from there in 1956, she was one of five models who traveled to South America on a month-long tour to demonstrate then-new American fashions.She is best known for her portrayal of Mary Henry, a church organist haunted by specters, in "Carnival of Souls" (1962), a low-budget horror film that has developed a cult following.She had been offered a role in the Richard Hilliard-directed horror film "Psychomania" (1963), but opted for the role in "Carnival of Souls".