She had a husband called Joseph Stephens who was a solicitor's clerk.

She took on "grandmotherly" type roles in a number of productions and was affectionately known as "Granny" Stephens.

[1] She finished her career on 9 July 1889 with a benefit programme at the Shaftesbury Theatre.

The committee responsible for promoting the show included R D'Oyly Carte, George Edwardes and C H Hawtrey.

[2] She was cremated on 20 January and her ashes were buried in the Actors' Acre in Brookwood Cemetery in Woking.