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As an only child, Pleshette’s parents wanted to give their daughter the best education. She attended Manhattan’s High School of Performing Arts, which has notable alumni like Al Pacino and Jessica Walter. After graduation, she went to Syracuse University for one semester but decided to transfer to Finch College.
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Pleshette later completed her studies at the prestigious acting school, the Neighborhood Playhouse School of the Theater. She was under the guidance of renowned acting teacher Sanford Meisner. With the best acting education money could buy, Pleshette was ready to hit the ground running and start her career.