Parents work as producers for television and her grandfather was an actor
First acted at the age of 5 as the lead in a local production of Annie and performed in more than 60 plays while growing up
Began studying at the Lee Strasberg Theatre & Film Institute at the age of 16
Received five production grants from New York University, allowing her to write, direct and perform in six original short films and two plays during her time studying there
Won the Audience Award in Comedy at the National Film Festival for Talented Youth for her 2015 film Anchovies