Birthplace: Baltimore, Maryland, United States
Trivia:
Wrote short stories as a child, and completed her first bound children's book when she was seven.Bypassed her senior year at high school after successfully petitioning the school board at age sixteen.Earned a Bachelor's degree in Creative Writing and Biology and a Master's Degree in Information Technology which she completed with a GPA of 4.0.The New York Conservatory for the Dramatic Arts offered her a scholarship to study under top instructors, with a focus on scene study, Michael Chekhov technique, Shakespeare presentation, advanced film Combat, voice-over and commercials.First major TV role was Simone on the comedy series The Rickey Smiley Show.