Was to co-star with 'Margaret Leighton' (qv) in the Broadway play "The Chinese Prime Minister" in 1964, but was fired during the tryouts for being too young to play a sexy nymphet.
Daughter of actors 'Ann Sothern' (qv) and 'Robert Sterling (I)' (qv)
In the film _The Whales of August (1987)_ (qv), Tisha played the same character as her mother, 'Ann Sothern' (qv), in flashbacks as a younger woman--named Tisha.
At 19, she and 'Danny Lockin' (qv), who later played Barnaby in the film version of _Hello, Dolly! (1969)_ (qv), screen-tested for the part of Liesl and Rolf in the movie blockbuster _The Sound of Music (1965)_ (qv), eventually losing out to 'Charmian Carr' (qv) and 'Daniel Truhitte' (qv).
Her aunt was singer/songwriter 'Bonnie Lake (I)' (qv), who wrote such standards as "Sandman," "I've Got Your Number," and "Gracias.".
Actor 'Richard Egan (I)' (qv) was her godfather.
Later became a florist and designer in the Sun Valley, Idaho, area, and today only infrequently appears in films. Has one daughter, Heidi Bates Hogan.
Debuted on the cover of Seventeen magazine with 'Troy Donahue' (qv) in June 1962, then soloed for the May 1963 issue.

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