illinois, certainly never wasted her time. in the 1940s, fresh out of high school, she began working in radio appearing on such shows as nbc s the great gildersleeve. merry christmas. i didn t go to college. i just went into show business. i just enjoyed it. she was on television from the very beginnings of trve. n 1952, coproducing her own comedy show, live with elizabeth. what s so tear about spieders. tell him, honey. they go doing. on the bet audio white show in 1958, she revealed another talent, singing. to one who watch over me but she is best known for two signature tv roles, sue ann nevins, the happy homemaker on the mary tyler moore show. sheerly, that is not what it is supposed to look like.