Born:
September 30, 1980
Birthplace: Grand Rapids, Michigan, United States
Trivia:
Saw her first play at age 7 at the Ramsdell Theatre in Manistee, MI. Shortly after, she auditioned for a play at the same theater and was cast in a production of Sweet Charity. Attended the summer arts camp at Michigan's Interlochen Center for the Arts before transferring to their high school for her senior year. Has extensive theater credits, including roles in productions of Two Gentlemen of Verona, West Side Story and Footloose. Said she was more excited than nervous about being brought into the Twilight movie franchise, landing a role as a vampire in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn - Part 2 (2012). Has supported the restoration of the Vogue Theatre, an old movie theater in her hometown of Manistee, MI.