After attending schools in Paris in her youth, Bradley went to study at the Moscow Art Theatre, where she directed four student productions for Constantin Stanislavski's group.

By the time she finished her studies she had written two plays and had ambitions to move back to the United States to become a stage director.

By the time her studies in Moscow ended, she had written two plays and returned to the United States with ambitions to become a stage director.

[2] After his death, Bradley inherited his land and money which she used to buy a large house in which she built a laboratory for lighting and set design experimentations.

During her time at the Broadhurst Theatre, Bradley directed eight Broadway productions including The Wonderful Things (1920), Come Seven (1920), Tarzan of the Apes (1921), and Izzy (1924).

[6] When asked what she thought of stage directing as a profession for women, Mrs. Bradley laughed and said “Frankly, I can not honestly recommend it, though personally I love my work.