Trudi Ames

Trudi Ames
Trudi Ames as Ursula in the trailer for 1963 film Bye Bye Birdie

Trudi Ames (born Trudy Ziskin) was an actress most notable for her uncredited but memorable role in Bye Bye Birdie as Kim's best friend Ursula. She also had a notable role as Libby in Gidget Goes to Rome. In a TV special on January 7, 1965, she was named by ABC as one of the twelve most promising young actresses. She later had some minor television roles, including an episode of Dick van Dyke's show, with whom she had worked in Bye Bye Birdie. Her later life has not been significantly documented.

Filmography

• The Impossible Years (1968) as Francine
• Cinderella (1965) as Daughter
• The Dick Van Dyke Show (1965) 1 Episode as Margie
• Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) as Libby Bennett
• Bye Bye Birdie (1963) (uncredited) as Ursula

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