 Her first major acting role was on the sitcom "The Goldbergs," where at 21 years of age she played Mrs. Kramer, Molly's loud-mouthed, nosy neighbor.She acted in the original cast of Paddy Chayefsky's play "Middle of the Night", which first premiered in 1956, and she reprised her role as the Widow for the film adaptation three years later.In addition to performing in Chayefsky's play "The Passion of Josef D," she acted in a number of other television dramas, such as "Decoy, Playhouse 90," and "The Doctors," as well as the film "Exodus."