After she left acting, she rarely consented to be interviewed regarding her screen career.
Her family moved from Canada to California in 1913. Appeared in films after winning a 1925 Miss Hollywood beauty contest. Had no prior acting experience when signed by Universal.
Her husband, Harry Eddington, in addition to being a producer, also headed his own agency which handled some of the biggest stars in motion pictures, including Greta Garbo, Marlene Dietrich, Ruth Chatterton and Ann Harding.
One of the original Universal Studios contracted stars.
Outlived all her fellow WAMPAS Baby Stars of 1927, being Iris Stuart (died at 33 in 1936), Ada Mae Vaughn (37 in 1943), Rita Carewe (46 in 1955), Helene Costello (50 in 1957), Sally Phipps (66 in 1978), Patricia Avery (70 in 1973), Gladys McConnell (73 in 1979), Sally Rand (75 in 1979), Martha Sleeper (75 in 1983), Mary McAllister (82 in 1991), Natalie Kingston (85 in 1991), Frances Lee (92 in 2000).
Was Canadian.