[1][2][3] She was the sixth child of Aleksandar, a librarian, and his wife, Jovanka (née Monašević), a teacher.

[4] At the age of 19, she trained at the Serbian National Theatre in Novi Sad, where she made her debut as a stage actress in the play Charles' Aunt.

[10] On 3 April 1948, she appeared in the first stage performance at the Yugoslav Drama Theatre, in the play King Betajnova.

[11] She later appeared in Three Sisters (1982),[12] Russian Tzar (1993),[13] Ljubav, navika, panika (2005),[14] Peasants (2006),[15] and Emergency Room (2014).

[16][17] An award named after her was established in 2012, with actors such as Nebojša Glogovac, Vojin Ćetković, and Seka Sablić receiving it.

[18] In 1964, she received the Sterija Award for playing the role of Gina in Branislav Nušić's Bereaved Family.