Accepted into Harvard, Smith, and Bryn Mawr colleges (among others),
but decided the weather was more agreeable in Florida, where she
attended and graduated from University of Miami's College of Arts and
Sciences on full scholarship.
She has two brothers, Damon and Ben, from her mother's side. They both
reside in Michigan.
She was known as the class clown and prankster in school.
She gave up a full scholarship into a medical Master's program to
pursue acting fulltime.