Hooked On Acting
In February 1947, her dream came true when her contract was renewed. She was finally ready to act, given small parts in films like Dangerous Years and Scudda Hoo! Scudda Hay! She was also enrolled in Actors' Laboratory Theatre by her studio. She described the acting school as "my first taste of what real acting in a real drama could be, and I was hooked".
Odd Jobs
Despite her unparalleled excitement, she was still stuck in her head. Her teachers were worried she was too shy and insecure to make a career out of acting, so she was cut from her acting contract in August 1947. To make ends meet, she returned to her lucrative modeling career. She also took on odd jobs at movie studios such as a dancer.
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