Born in New York, this talented individual is a renowned songwriter, author, and actress. She holds a Bachelor of Science degree from New York University, where she also honed her acting skills with the Washington Square Players.
As a member of the Revuers, a nightclub act that also featured Judy Holliday and Adolph Green, she showcased her talents to a wider audience. Her impressive list of credits includes writing the Broadway stage scores for "Wonderful Town", "Peter Pan", and "Do Re Mi". She was also the co-librettist for several notable productions, including "On The Town", "Billion Dollar Baby", "Two in the Aisle", "Bells Are Ringing", "Say, Darling", "Subways Are For Sleeping", and "Fade Out - Fade In".
She shared the stage with Adolph Green in the production "A Party" and appeared alongside him on television. As a member of ASCAP since 1945, her chief collaborators included Adolph Green, Leonard Bernstein, Jule Styne, Morton Gould, and Andre Previn.
In addition to her work on stage and screen, she is also known for her popular song compositions, which include "I Get Carried Away", "I Can Cook, Too", "Some Other Time", "Lucky to Be Me", "Bad Timing", "Ohio", "A Little Bit in Love", "It's Love", "A Quiet Girl", "The French Lesson", "If You Hadn't But You Did", "Give a Little, Get a Little", "There Never Was a Baby Like My Baby", "Long Before I Knew You", "Never-Never Land", "Something's Always Happening on the River", "Dance Only With Me", "Adventure", "Make Someone Happy", "Fireworks", "Ride Through the Night", "Comes Once in a Lifetime", "I'm Just Taking My Time", "Now", "Fade Out - Fade In", and "Get Acquainted".
