Dangcil's career began at age 12, when she appeared as an Indian American dancer in the 1954 Broadway production of “Peter Pan" starring Mary Martin. She also danced in the film version of “West Side Story" in 1961 and the national touring production of “A Chorus Line" in 1976.
Starting in the 1960s she had numerous guest parts on TV series, including “Maverick" and “The Rifleman." In addition to her recurring role on “The Flying Nun," Dangcil had a lengthy run as Elena on “Villa Alegre," a bilingual children's program that aired on public television in the early 1970s. And she had many parts as a voice actor, including as Carmen Alonso in the 1980s animated series “Jem."
Her last stage appearance was in Stephen Sondheim's “Follies" with the East West Players in Little Tokyo in 2000.
