She acted with the Williamstown Theatre Festival, the Charles Playhouse in Boston, and, with such future film luminaries as she appeared in several off-Broadway productions A tentative stab at film acting in , filmed at Sarah Lawrence in 1963 but released in 1969, might have been forgotten save for its roster of celebrities-to-be: , and director Brian De Palma.
Both Clayburgh and Bergen were Oscar-nominated for their performances Clayburgh as Best Actress, Bergen in for Supporting.