I thought she was very convincing in that Bimbo role. She had a lot of range and should have had a more prominent career. (Of course it may be that she didn’t really enjoy show business; we can all think of skillful thespians who seemed to drop out of the business due to interest in other pursuits.)
I’m sorry to hear of this death. Ms. Martel was a vivid presence on film. (Not all sources are mentioning that in some performances she was billed as Tasha Martel.)