- Older sister of Esther Rolle.
- One of 18 children born to Bahamian farmer parents, who emigrated from The Bahamas to Florida, USA and continued farming as immigrants. The older children, such as Estelle Evans (born 1906), were born in Rolle Town, Bahamas, while the younger children, such as Esther Rolle (born 1920), were born in or near Pompano Beach, Florida.
- She was a graduate of Hunter College and taught school in New York before becoming an actress.
- Older sister of Rosanna Carter.
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