She appeared as the leading lady of Gene Autry in Red River Valley (1936) and Oh, Susanna!

[3] In 1934, she began her film career with uncredited roles as a dancer in the Kentucky Kernels (1934) and The Nitwits (1935).

In the following year she appeared as the leading lady of Gene Autry in Red River Valley (1936) and Oh, Susanna!

That same year she had leading roles in Born to Fight with Frankie Darro, The Traitor with Tim McCoy, and Cavalry opposite Bob Steele.

In the 1940s and 1950s, Grant worked as a dance director in films such as Masquerade in Mexico (1945), Mrs. Mike (1949), and Fancy Pants (1950).