Virginia Marie Cook was born February 10, 1907 in Greenville, Florida to silent film actress, Estelle Gouldin, and Howard B. Cook. In 1909 the family moved to Los Angeles and in October 1913 Virginia started school at the Hollywood School for Girls where she attended through her graduation in 1923. While at the Hollywood School for Girls, one of her instructors was Edith Head and her classmates included Cecilia de Mille, Agnes de Mille, Irene Mayer, Valentine Black, Julanne Johnston, and Jean Harlow. During her career, Virginia worked as a writer for film, television and radio in collaboration with companies such as MGM, Paramount Studios, Universal, Banner Productions, Twentieth Century-Fox Studios. She also worked in advertising for M H Kelso Company, Nesbitt, and Walter K. Neill. Virginia was represented by the Pat Holmes Agency.