Born in Columbia, South Carolina, Elizabeth MacRae was raised in Fayetteville, North Carolina and finished her secondary education at the college-prep school, Holton-Arms, in Washington, D.C. Following her graduation she decided to pursue an acting career, trained with Uta Hagen in New York and landed roles in off-Broadway productions. She first appeared on-screen in an uncredited role in a 1958 episode of The Verdict Is Yours.
Elizabeth MacRae died at the age of 88