At age 16 she was a showgirl at the famous Copacabana nightclub in New York City.
Has two children: a son, Peter Sherlock (with writer John Sherlock) and a daughter, Serena Viharo (with Robert Viharo), who is also an actress and model.
Older sister of Peter Helm.
Pictured on the cover of Tom Weaver's book "I Was a Monster Movie Maker" (McFarland & Co., 2001), and interviewed inside.