She began acting in 1998, graduated from Chattanooga High School of Performing Arts and attended Columbia College-Chicago as a Theater/Dance major. She trained with Cirque Du Soleil, then became an international headliner as a dancer/aerialist. During a performance Big Sky Motion Pictures offered her a role in Spring Break '83. She came off tour as a dancer/aerialist on Dec. 19th, 2010, and transitioned into acting.