Rooke was in an original production of Quality Street prior to creating the character of the charwoman in The Silver Box.

She acted the part of Kate Hardcastle in the Ben Greet production of She Stoops To Conquer.

The Greet Company presented A Midsummer Night's Dream by William Shakespeare to audiences in La Crosse, Wisconsin, in 1909.

On this trip Rooke played parts including the title roles in The Second Mrs. Tanqueray, Major Barbara, and Alice Sit-by-the-Fire.

Rooke was in films beginning with her role opposite Nigel Playfair in Lady Windermere's Fan (1916).

Rooke appeared as Catherine de' Medici in The Loves of Mary, Queen of Scots (1923).

She also featured in the 1927 film version of the popular stage play Hindle Wakes, directed by Maurice Elvey and starring Estelle Brody and John Stuart.