Marie was trained as a bank clerk. Since 1921 she has been professionally engaged with the theatre in Pilsen , České Budějovice and in the Zemský Theater ( 1931 - 1933 ) in Brno. From the beginning she played the roles of ladies and experienced women rather than the young ladies. She briefly appeared in the ensemble Vlasta Buriana Theater and from 1934 to 1949 she worked at the Vinohrady Theater, from 1950 to 1982 she stood on the boards of the Municipal Theaters of Prague . She had the first film roles at the end of the 1930s, but the greatest popularity was brought to her during the 70's in comedic role of grandmothers and eccentric older women. Her most famous role is her grandmother, the detective author in the series " Such a Normal Family" . She is buried at the Vyšehrad Cemetery in a special department designed for nuns (the east side at the entrance).
