Actress. She was best known for playing the character roles of maids, landladies, and queens, but a couple was uncredited. She will be best remembered for playing the role of 'Mrs. Hannah Topping' in the comedy film, "Dandy Dick" (1935). The film which was directed by and written by William Beaudine, which was written for the screen by Clifford Grey and Will Hay (who also played the role of 'Vicar the Rev. Richard Jedd' in the film), and which also starred Nancy Burne, Esmond Knight, Syd Crossley, Davy Burnaby, O.B. Clarence, and James Finlayson, tells the story of a church vicar tries to come up with 1,000 pounds to fix the church's crooked steeple. After a variety of schemes fails to raise the required amount of money, he decides to bet what little savings he has on Dandy Dick, a nag running at the local racetrack who's a 10-to-1 shot. She was born one of two children in Chelsea, London, England, to Bennett Hooper Brough (1860-1908), and his wife Barbara Lloyd Brough (1864-1941), on May 18, 1897. She was baptized in East Horsley, Surrey, England, on July 10, 1897. She was educated locally and following her education she pursued an acting career. She began her acting career in several stage productions in such plays as, "A Midsummer Night's Dream" (1923-1924), "The School For Scandal" (1923-1924), "She Stoops To Conquer" (1923-1924), and as 'Honor Voysey' in "The Voysey Inheritance" (May 3, 1934, to June 9, 1934). During her time on the stage, she appeared at the Prince's Theatre in Bristol, England, and the Sadler's Wells Theatre in London, England. During her time on the stage, she also made the transition to appearing in films. She made her actual film debut playing the role of 'Susan' in the comedy-romance film drama, "The Farmer's Wife" (1928). The film which was directed by and written by Alfred Hitchcock, which was written for the screen by Leslie Arliss, and J.E. Hunter, and which also starred Jameson Thomas, Lillian Hall-Davis, and Gordon Harker, tells the story of after his daughter weds, a middle-aged widower with a profitable farm decides to remarry but finds choosing a suitable mate a problematic process. Besides, playing the role of 'Susan' in the comedy-romance film drama, "The Farmer's Wife" (1928), and playing the role of 'Mrs. Hannah Topping' in the comedy film, "Dandy Dick" (1935), her many other film credits include, "The Greenwood Tree" (1929), "Song Of Soho" (1930), "Spanish Eyes" (1930), "The Man Who Could Work Miracles" (1936), and "Maria Marten" (1936), or "The Murder In The Red Barn" (1936). Her last film role was playing 'Catherine of Aragon' in the short historical drama film, "The Tudor Touch" (1937). The film which directed by Nevill Coghill, and which also starred Peter Bull, Anne Twigg, Millicent Wolf, Winifred Oughton, Diana Barton, and Annie Esmond. She continued to act until her death. She passed away unexpectedly in Kensington, England, on November 4, 1937, at the age of 40. Her funeral service and cremation were held through Golders Green Crematorium in Golders Green, England. She never married nor had any children.