Became interested in acting in the sixth grade, when she chose art and theater as her electives
At the suggestion of her theater teacher, she auditioned for her school's one-act production of Cinderella hoping to get the role of one of the stepsisters, but instead landed the lead
Made her professional acting debut in the 2010 made-for-TV drama Unanswered Prayers
First major role in a television series was Carly D'Amato in the American version of the comedy series The Inbetweeners
Was advised to rearrange the letters in her last name to spell Frank, but refused to do so