Trudi Ames

Trudi Ames (born Trudi Ziskind; November 10, 1946) is a former 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 and was an extra in Gypsy. In a TV special on January 7, 1965, ABC recognized her as one of the entertainment industry's dozen "most promising young actresses". Ames also appeared on such television series as The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis, Make Room for Daddy, Green Acres and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

Biography Trudi Ziskind was born November 10, 1946 in Los Angeles, California, to Louis Ziskind, a social worker for Los Angeles' Jewish Committee for Personal Service, and his first wife, Edith Bernstein. She has a brother, Gregg Ziskind. She attended the University of California, Los Angeles where she was on the Dean's Honor List.

Ames married Steven R. Lenenberg in 1971; the couple divorced in 1974. She had a recurring role on the television show, Karen, where she played Debbie Watson's friend, Candy. Ames appeared in other television shows during the 1960s, including episodes of Green Acres, Please Don't Eat the Daisies, My Three Sons and The Dick Van Dyke Show.

As Prashant Ziskind, she has worked as a life transitions coach, particularly for creative people including performance artists.

Filmography The Many Loves of Dobie Gillis (1960; two episodes as Jenny) Gypsy (1962) as Scottish Girl (in Uncle Jocko Scene; uncredited) My Three Sons (1962) season 2, Blind Date, as Janie Miller Gidget Goes to Rome (1963) as Libby Bennett Bye Bye Birdie (1963) as Ursula (uncredited) Cinderella (1965) as Daughter The Dick Van Dyke Show (1965; 1 episode as Margie) The Impossible Years (1968) as Francine