- Had a clause in her Knots Landing (1979) contract that her character would never be a grandmother.
- In 1996, she became the first woman to produce, direct, write, and star in a motion picture made for television, Color Me Perfect (1996), which won the Christopher Award.
- Holds the record for the greatest number of consecutive appearances by a leading actress in an hour-long prime-time dramatic series, for her 344 appearances on Knots Landing (1979).
- Was a dancer and a singer before becoming an actress.
- Met her first husband James Farentino after she starred in a 1961 Broadway musical, "How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying" at a theatre on W. 46th Street, and he was simultaneously appearing in the drama "The Night of the Iguana" by Tennessee Williams at a theatre just one block away on W. 45th Street.
- Graduated from Alexander Hamilton High School in Los Angeles, California, (1960).
- Daughter of makeup artist Jack Dusick.
- Often mistakenly believed by fans as being martial artist Bruce Lee's daughter when the two aren't related.
- Lee is actually her middle name.
- Born at 1:25 PM (PWT).
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