- Became very upset when she found out that Barbara Gordon, who she played on the Batman television series, was going to become a paraplegic after getting shot by the Joker in the graphic novel "The Killing Joke". In fact, she even wrote a letter to DC comics expressing her displeasure with what they did with the character.
- Was in a relationship with Bill Bixby.
- Is also a philanthropist and advocate for workers unions, free mammograms, and equal pay for women.
- Is one of the youngest dancers to become a member of the Ballet Russe de Monte Carlo.
- Was friends with Batman (1966) co-star Vincent Price.
- Best known for her roles as Batgirl on Batman (1966) and as the Orion slave girl Marta in the Star Trek (1966) third season episode Whom Gods Destroy (1969).
- In the early 1970s, she co-produced industrial shows for a time before going into the real estate business.
- The character of Batgirl/Barbara Gordon was a natural redhead in the first issue which came out shortly before using the character for the TV series. Upon Craig being cast in the role, she stated that she did not want to dye her dark hair red nor wear a red wig as Barbara Gordon. So the writers wrote-in that the character puts on a red wig, changing into her Batgirl costume.
- An inveterate world traveler, she and her husband Kenneth Aldrich have visited the remotest corners of the earth.
- She often agreed to join big reunions for Batman (1966), largely because during filming the series, she was rarely given time to socialize or get to know the cast members well. (This was common for regulars starring in a weekly tv series back then).
- Ranked #7 on Wizard magazine's "Sexiest Women of TV" list. (March 2008)
- Her autobiography "From Ballet to the Batcave and Beyond" was published. (September 2000)
- She often claimed she had never watched Batman (1966) before getting cast on it.
- Became good friends with actress Cynthia Pepper, while both were co-starring with Elvis Presley in Kissin' Cousins (1964).
- She was cremated after death; her ashes were given to her family.
- Attended and graduated from Sunset High School in Dallas, Texas.
- She has two nephews through her sister, Meridel Carson (née Craig). Their names are Christopher and Todd Carson.
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