Ive always felt robbed of something by people not knowing I was a Jew.

I had highfalutin ideas about being a serious actress when I was 16, 17, and first signed at Universal. I was so flattered to be asked to be in the movies - the idea of being paid to act was heady stuff.

And if real life was like the movies, I should have lived happily ever after.

The fact is, I never wanted to be a movie star.

It took a long time, but I have learned that you just can't take anything you want out of life without putting something back in exchange.

Believe me, when an actress is told that her very name is synonymous with bad acting, she's had it.

I'm one of those people who has always been a bridesmaid.