Became interested in acting after taking a theater class at a summer camp and then participating in community theater
First professional job was in a commercial for Stone Mountain Park in Georgia
Graduated from high school at age 14
Was valedictorian of her high-school class
First TV show appearance was on Family Affair in 2002
Graduated from college at age 19
Appeared with her sister, Kay, on Summerland and in 2006's Read It and Weep
Received the Young Artist Awards in 2004 (guest starring role on The Guardian), 2005 (leading role in Searching for David's Heart) and 2006 (as part of the young ensemble in Yours, Mine and Ours)