Singing and playing music since childhood, she followed the advice of newspaper editor János Bókay, and auditioned herself to prominent actors of the time, Gábor Rajnai, Jenő Heltai, and Sándor Hevesi.

In 1936 she married Ákos Ráthonyi, a director, giving birth to daughter Zsuzsanna 4 years later.

After World War II ended in 1945, Ákos Ráthonyi left Hungary, with their daughter following after the 1956 revolution.

In 1947, together with Gyula Benkő and István Somló, she was appointed as the co-manager of the Comedy Theatre, where she was a major participant in restoring the institution to its pre-war glory.

In later years, she also became a much sought-after dubbing actress, lending her voice to a great number of elderly female characters.