She received her first role in the 1923 film The Ghost City, followed by Rustlin' Buster that same year, opposite Jack Mower.

In 1925 she would have roles in only three films, but would be one of thirteen girls selected to be "WAMPAS Baby Stars", a list which included future Hollywood star Clara Bow, as well as actress June Marlowe.

She would star in five films the following year, and four in 1927, but afterward her career would slow considerably.

Some of Todd's film work was in serials, including The Iron Man (1924), The Scarlet Streak (1926), and The Return of the Riddle Rider (1927).

[3] She later retired in Los Angeles, where she resided until her death on July 31, 1995, aged 91.