About
Actress who starred in numerous Broadway productions, including Song of Norway, Candide, and Anya.
Before Fame
She started performing with the New York Metropolitan Opera in 1933.
Trivia
In 1957, she was nominated for a Tony Award for her performance in Candide.
Family Life
She was born in Russia; her father, Stephen Petin, worked as an assistant to Czar Nicholas II. After settling in the United States, she married Frank Bussey.
Associated With
She and Constance Towers both performed in Anya, a 1965 Broadway musical.
