At a young age she suffered from extreme astigmatism (which caused her to have been declared "legally blind"). She ultimately obtained an eye-implant called "Visian ICL", which drastically improved her vision.
Her first acting job was in a McDonald's commercial in 1997.
Before she got into acting, she was a competitive dancer and taught dance back home in Oshawa.
Gave birth to her first child at age 30, son Mekhai Andersen, on September 13, 2008. He weighed 7 lbs, 10 oz and was 20 inches long. Child's father is her husband, Nathan Andersen.
Met her husband in film class at UVU (Utah Valley University, formerly UVSC, Utah Valley State College).
Gave birth to her second child at age 37, son Phoenix Andersen, on July 23, 2015, at 5:49 a.m., weighed 7 lbs., 6 oz., and measured 20.5 inches. Child's father is her husband, Nathan Andersen.