Actress. Gordon was born in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on April 8, 1937, and began her acting career at the age of 5 performing at the Pittsburgh Playhouse. After studying at Bennington College and earning a B.A. in dramatic arts from Carnegie-Mellon University, she moved to Los Angeles, California, in 1961. After moving to Los Angeles she continued her stage work, but also branched out into films and television. Her films include, “The Technical Writer” (2003), “Stealing Harvard” (2002), “The Dogwalker” (2002), “Wrong Way To Sundance” (2001), and “Freud And Darwin Sitting In A Tree” (2000), among many others. She also appeared in several episodes of television shows including, “NYPD Blue,” “The West Wing,” “Charmed,” and “The X-Files.”