- She is the soprano who is heard singing the "Star Trek" theme during the opening credits of the original 1966 TV series.
- Covered vocally a number of actresses in film including Diahann Carroll in Porgy and Bess (1959); Juliet Prowse in G.I. Blues (1960); and Stella Stevens in Too Late Blues (1961).
- Collaborated with husband/arranger Gordon Jenkins on numerous albums.
- Sang alongside voice specialist Paul Frees as Vampira to his Dracula in several horror movie song parodies.
- Began her career performing with Mel Tormé in the 1940s.
- A soloist in the the movie The Big Hangover (1950), she also was part of a female backup group who sang with Elvis Presley on the "Moonlight Swim" song featured on the Blue Hawaii (1961) soundtrack.
- Is the vocal talent behind the 'Crazy Soprano Ghost' in Disney Theme Park's The Haunted Mansion. She completely improvised her shrieking in her role as an opera-singing phantomess.
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