She began her acting career at the Intima theater in Stockholm, it followed engagement in Olof Hillberg's touring company and at the Nya theater from 1916 to 1921.
Her film career already started in 1923 and it was more or less limited to the silent movie era.
She was first married with Johannes Skar and in 1938 she got married with Carl Tholander.
When the talkies arose she retired from the film business.