Biography
With her whispery voice, mature sensuality, and striking china-blue eyes, she has most typically played semi-comic vamps, best friends and "dumb brunettes".
The Texas native (a school chum of Jayne Mansfield) moved to New York in the 1950s to study acting and spent the next decade working steadily, making her stage debut in "The Crucible" in 1958. Finding steady employment in daytime soaps, Wedgeworth appeared on "The Edge of Night" (CBS) and …
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Career Milestones
| Appeared as regular on "Evening Shade" (CBS) | ||
| Born and raised in Texas | ||
| Played Bootsie Westchester on CBS sitcom "Filthy Rich" | ||
| Primetime TV series debut as regular on "Three's Company" | ||
1958 | NYC stage debut, "The Crucible" | |
1965 | Film debut, "Andy" | |
1970 | Played Lahoma Lucas on NBC daytime drama "Somerset" | |
Awards
1977 | National Society of Film Critics Award for Best Supporting Actress in Citizens Band |
1978 | Tony Award for Actress (Featured Role--Play) |