[1] Born in Denver, Colorado,[2] she spent her childhood aspiring to replicate the thespian artistry of her aunt and uncle, Mildred Hall and George Wessels, who were both well-respected touring actors.

[4] In her biography, Mary Elitch recalled, "Her first public appearance was at the age of eleven in a small part on my stage.

Today, with a brilliant career as an actress behind her, having played leading women with such great actors as David Warfield, Antoinette is a successful producer in New York City – having her own theatre.

In partnership with Brock Pemberton she produced several successful plays, including: Divorce Me Dear, Ceiling Zero, Red Harvest, Strictly Dishonorable, Personal Appearance (Lawrence Riley's breakthrough hit), Kiss the Boys Goodbye, and Janie.

Their most famous production was probably the Pulitzer Prize-winning Mary Chase classic Harvey, which Perry directed[2] and which enjoyed enormous success on Broadway and as a film starring James Stewart.

Fellow ATW co-founder and Perry's close friend Louise Heims Beck was responsible for overseeing the organization of the 1st Tony Awards.

[10] In 2011 Perry was featured as an historical figure when The Neo-Futurists devised a show about the longest-running failure in Broadway history, J. Frank Davis' The Ladder.