In her younger days she was active within the labour movement, where she took part in the entertainment by playing amateur theatre.

Her breakthrough was with the character "Vibeke" in Oppbrudd by Helge Krog (1898-1962) at Den Nationale Scene in Bergen in 1936–1937.

Among her roles in Bergen were the characters "Gina" in Ibsen's play The Wild Duck, and "Rebekka" in Rosmersholm.

She was decorated Knight, First Class of the Royal Norwegian Order of St. Olav in 1974 and received the King's Medal of Merit (Kongens fortjenstmedalje) in gold.

She wrote a memoir book, Jeg har alltid hatt vanskelig for å glemme in 1979.