The daughter of a respectable psychologist, she was inspired to become
an actress following a trip to Broadway in 1910 to see "The Girl With
The Whooping Cough" starring
Valeska Suratt. After receiving some
education at the Professional Children's School she became active as a
stage actress during the 1910s. She made her film debut in 1914 and
went on to star in 22 motion pictures until 1937. During the Great
Depression, she made a name for herself as a radio actress until her
leave in 1939. She later became a well known drama teacher and educated
hopefuls on the craft until the mid-1960s.
