Franklin (née Kocers) performed with the
Jooss Ballet until the early 1940s, then relocated to the US and began working in musical theater. She was the female principal dancer in
Bloomer Girl (1944) and Maggie Anderson in the original
Brigadoon (1947). (Franklin also played Maggie in the 1957 revival.) As a concert dancer, Franklin toured as a principal with the
Agnes de Mille Dance Theatre and made occasional guest appearances with the
American Ballet Theatre. She also worked with the modern dance choreographer
Pauline Koner. ==Later life==