She began her career by owning the little role as a waitress alongside Elvis Presley in the film "Clambake" in 1967.

Dusay manufactured many guest apearances in popular television program in the late 1960's and 1970's. She played alien "Kara" within "Spock's Brain," a 1st third-year episode of Star Trek The Original Series. This episode was written around haste & its off-a-wall plotline involving the thieving of Spock's brain has made it a popular target of derision by Star Trek fans. Dusay herself has declared around interviews - does'nt forswearing a smile - that when seeing the episode numbers of years late she couldn't think that she experienced accepted a role. Leonard Nimoy mentions this particular episode in his book I Am Spock as "Star Trek losing its brain." The book likewise features the exposure of the actors within character. Despite a perceived defect of "Spock's Brain," Dusay has taken a role in good spirits & occurs as popular guest at Star Trek fan conventions, typically appearing sustaining private friend & fellow Star Trek actor Michael Dante.

Dusay likewise guest-starred when Blair Warner's mother on the sitcom The Facts of Life.

Dusay received the Daytime Emmy Award nomination in 1995 for her work in Guiding Weak & wwhen nominated for the favorite fan award as "America's Favorite Villain" for her performance in A lot The Youngsters.

Inside late May 2005, Dusay announced she would leave Guiding Light when her contract expires in September. She late changed her mind & agreed to remain sustaining a indicate for the forseeable new, albeit in recurring status.

She presently spends a portion instance around La Quinta, California.

Television Filmography

All My Children as Vanessa Bennett Hayward Cortlandt (1999-2002) Guiding Light as Alexandra Spaulding #2 (1993-1997, 1998-1999, 2002-2005) Days of Our Lives as Vivian Alamain (1993) (temporary replacement) Replaced Louise Sorel while she was away Santa Barbara as Pamela Capwell Conrad (1987-1988, 1991) Dallas as Bernice Billings (29 March 1985) Capitol as Myrna Clegg (1983-1987) The Facts of Life as Monica Warner (1981-1987) (recurring) Stop Susan Williams as Jennifer Selden (1979)

Award Nominations

Daytime Emmy Awards

(2002) Special Fan Award '''Us's Favourite Villain for swimming Vanessa Cortlandt in All My Children" (1995) Daytime Emmy Outstanding Lead Actress in a Drama Series for The Guiding Light

Soap Opera Digest Awards

(1995) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Villainess for Guiding Light (1988) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role: Daytime for Capitol (1986) Soap Opera Digest Award Outstanding Actress in a Supporting Role on a Daytime Serial''' for Capitol

Dusay's official website claims she received two Emmy nominations for playing Monica Warner on Facts of Life but a search of the Emmy Awards database cannot prove this.