Born and raised in Los Angeles, Stacy double majored in Drama and English Literature for a BFA at NYU and returned to the school for a Master's in Literature with a concentration on Folklore in Popular Culture. She worked in various areas of the publishing industry before transitioning to entertainment. After starting in the Book Department at CAA, she worked in Drama Programming at HBO before establishing The Bookwoman and becoming a professional book and research consultant for television and film. On the side, Stacy is a prize-winning rare book collector, serves on the Board of Directors for the Book Club of California.