Career
Lingard was born in London in on July 29, 1847 and had her stage debut there, at the Grecian Theatre. Her stage debut in America was on August 11, 1868 in the role of "Widow White" in Mr. and Mistress Peter White. Her travels took her around the United States, Australia, and New Zealand.
Lingard died on June 25, 1897, and was buried at Brompton Cemetery in London.