Until 1952, she performed at numerous Berlin theaters, including the Deutsches Theater, the Schlossparktheater, the Theater am Schiffbauerdamm, the Hebbel-Theater, the Theater am Nollendorfplatz, and the Theater am Kurfürstendamm. She then moved her stage activities to Hamburg, where she performed at the Deutsches Schauspielhaus, the Thalia Theater, and the Kammerspiele.