Emerging from New York City, she pursued political science at Brandeis before honing her craft under Sanford Meisner, Robert X. Modica, and as a life member of The Actors Studio. A Broadway debut in the 1962 musical I Can Get It for You Wholesale led to early television work and a historic 1967 Clio Award for best actress in a commercial, while collaborations with Woody Allen produced memorable tu…