 Baldwin was born in Washington, D.C. She was crowned Miss New Mexico USA 1965 and was the second runner up to Sue Ann Downey in the Miss USA pageant that year.Her first acting job in Hollywood was in 1969 on "I Dream of Jeannie" in the episode "Jeannie and the Bachelor Party" playing Major Nelson's secretary Dolores.In 1987, she created the role of Beth Logan on the soap opera "The Bold and the Beautiful", but she was soon replaced by Nancy Burnett, who became more closely identified in the role.