Career
Having guest starred on various television programs during the mid-1950s, Hall made her film debut in 1961 in Run Across the River. Hall also made another film originally entitled Stacy's story but renamed as Satan in High Heels starring Meg Myles. Hall portrayed a cabaret club owner named Pepe. She disavowed participation in the film.
In September 1963, Hall traveled to Puerto Vallarta, Mexico to play the role of Judith Fellowes in John Huston's version of The Night of the Iguana, based on the original Tennessee Williams play. She was nominated for an Academy Award in the category of Best Supporting Actress for her performance as Judith Fellowes, a latent lesbian vocal instructor from a Texas women's college. In the original play, the character was not sympathetic but Huston rewrote the character, wanting more complexity and sympathy.
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