 She has appeared in films such as "The Duchess and the Dirtwater Fox" (1976), "Foul Play" (1978), "The Incredible Shrinking Woman" (1981), and "Reform School Girls" (1986).Ast's lifelong battle with diabetes worsened in the last decade of her life, resulting in the amputation of some toes.She died on October 3, 2001 at her home in West Hollywood, California.