Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts and has made appearances for various drama companies.

Born in Sydney,[1] Tovey graduated from the Newtown High School of the Performing Arts, where she appeared in a number of stage productions.

[7] Tovey joined the cast of Underbelly: The Golden Mile in April 2010, appearing as Constable Wendy Jones.

[8] In August, it was announced she had joined the cast of Panic at Rock Island, a Nine Network telemovie drama.

[13] Further stage credits include Lola in a stage adaptation by Tom Holloway of Double Indemnity for the Melbourne Theatre Company in 2016,[14] a touring production of Constellations by Nick Payne for the Queensland Theatre Company in 2017,[15] and Portia in Bell Shakespeare's touring production of The Merchant of Venice the same year.