She first came to notice when she and her husband, Thomas Furnival, joined the company at the Haymarket Theatre, London for the season of 1730-31.
Thomas Furnival had a continuing career as an actor in London and died in 1773.
[2] In 1745 she had to leave Dublin when she showed poor judgement during her vendetta with another notable actress George Anne Bellamy.
Furnival decided to appear on stage, without warning, in All for Love wearing Bellamy's special dress which included diamonds.
[2] Roger Kemble first entered the theatre by joining Smith's company at Canterbury in 1752 where Furnival was the principal actress.