[1] She was the daughter of Frank Lindo, a well-known actor, manager and author.

[2] She made her stage debut at the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane on 26 December 1913.

She later joined her father's touring company in a range of roles.

For Basil Dean she appeared in R.U.R in 1923,[3] and in 1925 she gave what The Times described as a formidable performance as Sadie Thompson in Maugham's Rain at the Garrick Theatre.

[5] In 1935 she played Abigail Hill in Norman Ginsbury's historical work Viceroy Sarah.