A daughter of a German-Jewish diplomat and a Honduran psychologist, she learned early on how to transpose etiquette and human behavior into the creation of characters. Her international flair and multilingual skills (fluent in French, Spanish, Italian and English) come from being educated around the world. Sorbonne University in Paris, The American Academy of Dramatic Arts East, New York University, The University of London, The British Film Institute and the Ned Herrmann Brain Dominance Center.