Born in Chicago and moved to Santa Monica, California at an early age, Bal starred in the short-lived sitcom Love and Marriage from 1959 through 1960. In 1961, she became a regular on the sitcom Bachelor Father, but left shortly afterwards. Her other television credits include several appearances on Perry Mason, and guest spots on Bonanza, Wagon Train, and I Spy. She died of breast cancer in Sherman Oaks, California.