ʃiː ɡɹˈædjuːˌeɪɾᵻd fɹʌmðə wˈɪmɪnz kˈɑːlɪdʒ ʌv bɹˈɛnaʊ jˌuːnɪvˈɜːsᵻɾi ɪn nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd sˈɛvənti tˈuː wˌɛɹ ʃiː mˈeɪdʒɚd ɪn dɹˈɑːmə, ˈɪŋɡlɪʃ ænd sˈɛkəndɚɹi ˌɛdʒuːkˈeɪʃən, dᵻɹˈɛktɪŋ ænd pɚfˈɔːɹmɪŋ ɪn plˈeɪz sˈʌtʃ ɐz maɪ fˈɛɹ lˈeɪdi ænd ðə tʃˈɪldɹənz ˈaʊɚ.
She graduated from the women's college of Brenau University in 1972 where she majored in drama, English and secondary education, directing and performing in plays such as My Fair Lady and The Children's Hour.