She began acting and modeling at the age of two when she joined her brother Colin on a Children's Wear Digest photo shoot. After exhausting her opportunities in Virginia and getting her SAG card at six years old she began to spend summers modeling and acting in New York City. She was represented by Wilhelmina, Product Models and Marilyn Zitner Management. After 9/11 her family left New York for Los Angeles and she continued to do print, commercials, music videos and movies. Her representation changed to LA Models, Coast to Coast and Curtis Talent Management.

She also began her music career at age six. She was cast in musical theater in Richmond. Most noted for her role of Baby June along side Lorna Luft at the University of Richmond. She recorded music in Nashville working on Music Row with Kim Copeland.