 From 1940 to 1942, Audley performed with repertory companies in Tonbridge, Maidenhead and Birmingham.She again performed at the Open Air Theatre in 1942 and 1943, appearing in such roles as Nerissa in "The Merchant of Venice" and Hippolyta in "A Midsummer Night's Dream".After the Second World War, Audley toured with the Old Vic company in "Arms and the Man" and made her West End theatre debut in the 1948 musical "Carissima".