She led a long life and she was noted for her role of Gertrude appearing with Spranger Barry in Hamlet.

Elmy was born in 1712 and came to notice in maybe 1732 but almost definitely by 18 October 1733 when "Miss Morse" was at Drury Lane playing Charlotte in Oroonoko, adapted from Aphra Behn's novel story of Surinam.

[2] In 1750 it was claimed that Elmy was making "a debut" in John Vanbrugh's The Provok'd Wife when she appeared as Belinda at Covent Garden.

Actually this was the start of her steady work as she remained at Covent Garden but was never in the top rank of actresses.

A final amendment (a codicil) to the will directed that £50 be given to the actress Ann Crawford.