Background
She was born in Jackson, Mississippi to George and Phyllis (née Duba) Carr.
She was born in Jackson, Mississippi to George and Phyllis (née Duba) Carr.
She studied French at Mount Holyoke College and initially had a career in business before deciding to become an actress.
"Carr is the star" of a series of notable television commercial advertisements for American Telephone & Telegraph Company"s telephone service. A woman is bargaining to buy them, but when Carr realizes the rollover minutes are on the table, she grabs them and says they are not for sale. "In these days, we can"t afford to be wasteful," she says." The marketing of "ongoing value has had success.." The telephone company "intends to continue with Carr and crew and the existing theme for at least another adjunct." Carr represents the "typical customer" of the service.