She earned the acclaim of top film directors, including William Wyler, who called her the most promising actress he had directed, and Alfred Hitchcock, who admired her thorough preparation and quiet professionalism.
Hun var vellidt af førende filminstruktører, herunder William Wyler, som kaldte hende den mest lovende skuespillerinde, han havde instrueret, og Alfred Hitchcock, der beundrede hendes grundige forberedelse og rolige professionalisme.