 Her feature debut was as a beauty contestant in "Lady Godiva Rides Again" (1951) followed by "The Woman's Angle" (1952) in a minor role as a Greek maid.Next was a more significant role as a gangster's moll in "Judgment Deferred" (1952).Her big break came with a major, highly publicised role as a juvenile delinquent in "I Believe in You" (1952).