A one-time contract player for Universal Studios.
African-American actress of the early 60s New York contemporary stage who became a smart, prominent fixture on 70s TV although stardom eluded her.
Daughter is actress Samantha MacLachlan
Later served as grant committee chairman for the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.
Performed at the Tyrone Guthrie Theatre in Minneapolis.
Received a Bachelor's Degree in psychology from the City of New York's Hunter College in 1955.
Won a Los Angeles-area Emmy for her performance in KCET's "Voices of Our People: In Celebration of Black Poetry in 1981.
Worked as an executive secretary in New York before turning to acting.