Caroline was born in Richmond, Virginia. She came to the Washington Metropolitan area in 1968, so this is now "home". Caroline spent 25 years as a Federal employee. In 1994, she decided to pursue a life-long interest in acting and began to work in community theater. A couple credits in that regard are: The Judge in "Nuts", and The Preacter in "Gospel at Colonus". Caroline decided to attend college and get a degree in Theater. She graduated from Prince Georges Community College with an Associate of Arts Degree in Theater. She continued acting with work in industrials, extra work in two television series, "The Corner", and "Homicide: Life on the Streets, and more stage plays. Her breakthrough role was Bodie's grandmother in two episodes of "The Wire" in their first season. She played that role in episodes 4 and 6. With that portrayal, Caroline became eligible for Screen Actors Guild (S.A.G.), ofnow which she is a member.