Career
Bowman was born in Quincy, Illinois, and she grew up in Cincinnati. She joined the Lafayette Players, a Harlem acting troupe, in 1916 and worked with them on and off for several years.
Bowman was born in Quincy, Illinois, and she grew up in Cincinnati. She joined the Lafayette Players, a Harlem acting troupe, in 1916 and worked with them on and off for several years.