Biography

Husband Jerry Leiber used Rodgers' name as a pseudonym when he wrote the popular country-western song, "Jackson" ("We got married in a fever, hotter than a pepper's sprout..."), with Billy Edd Wheeler. The song was recorded by Johnny Cash.

Appeared in a play in 1954 at the Bucks County Playhouse (PA) with actress Grayson Hall and actor Jonathan Harris. Maintained friendship with Hall until Hall's death.

Mother, with Jerry Leiber, of sons Jed Leiber and Oliver Leiber.

Was as an understudy for Florence Eldridge in Lillian Hellman"s "Autumn Garden.".

Born in Germany, she and her family fled from the Nazi regime to the United Sates via Amsterdam and London.