Todd was born in Edinburgh and at the age of ten, she moved with her family to London where her father, Eric continued a music career, joining the Billy Ternent Orchestra and appearing on BBC radio.
She was soon alerted by her fiancé's ex-wives and creditors that he had used a false name and lied about his profession and background.
[2] Todd received singing lessons from Harold Miller, the voice coach for Julie Andrews and Shirley Bassey.
She played Doolittle in a touring production across the United States, Canada and South Africa.
She appeared in major South African productions of famous musicals such as Guys & Dolls, Kiss Me, Kate, Daddy Long Legs, Stop the World I Want to Get Off and The Merry Widow.