Appeared on Broadway with Maureen Stapleton and Eli Wallach in the play The Cold Wind and the Warm.

Replaced Anne Bancroft in the Broadway play The Miracle Worker in the role of Annie Sullivan, for which she received excellent reviews. Pleshette later toured extensively in this role.

Born in NYC

Will receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame, posthumously, on her birthday, January 31, 2008.

Met her future husband, Tom Poston, when they appeared together in the 1959 Broadway comedy "The Golden Fleecing". However, they didn`t marry for more than 40 years.

Underwent chemotherapy treatment at Los Angeles` Cedar-Sinai Medical Center for lung cancer [August 2006].

Childhood friend of Faye Michael Nuell (aka Faye Mayo) and Kari Champion (Widow of Gower Champion).

Stepmother of Francesca Poston and Jason Poston.

Was the producers` original choice for the role on Catwoman on the "Batman" (1966) TV show. When negotiations broke down, the part went to Julie Newmar, who made it her own.

December 2000 - Announced her engagement to Tom Poston, age 79. Each had co-starred on a Bob Newhart show, but different versions - she was in the 1970s version, he was in the 1980s. However, Poston appeared in a recurring role on the `70s version as Bob Hartley`s old friend Cliff "The Peeper" Murdock. Pleshette also appeared on the `80s version finale that is one of the best finales of all time -- a segue between the two shows.

Cousin of John Pleshette.

Spouse: Tom Poston (11 May 2001 - 30 April 2007) (his death) Tom Gallagher (16 March 1968 - 21 January 2000) (his death) Troy Donahue (4 January 1964 - 8 September 1964) (divorced)