- Was a former ballerina with the New York City Ballet.
- She is the mother of four children, including principal ballet dancer Christopher d'Amboise, Kate, George and actress Charlotte d'Amboise.
- Is an excellent photographer. Took the photographs published in the book "Leap Year: A Year in the Life of a Dancer", which is an autobiography written by her son, Christopher d'Amboise.
- Mother-in-law of Terrence Mann.
- When she auditioned for the New York City Ballet in 1952, she was told she could join after the company's European tour. However, before the tour, she made her unscheduled debut when she was summoned from the audience to replace an ill dancer in "Swan Lake". Director George Balanchine invited her to join the tour.
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