She was a member of the original Broadway cast of "The Little Foxes" with Tallulah Bankhead as the lead in 1939, playing the role of the tragic Birdie Hubbard. In 1941, she played the same part in the motion picture version, which starred Bette Davis. Other stage work included roles in productions of "The Heiress," "Just Suppose," "The Dark Angel," "The Importance of Being Earnest," "To See Ourselves," and "Lady with a Lamp." Her final stage appearance came in December 1952 in "I've Got Sixpence" at the Ethel Barrymore Theatre.