Alexia Traverse-Healy grew up in Kennington, South London and the Tarn et Garonne, South of France. Her parents were sometime school teachers, shop managers, hotel owners, PR consultants. She attended Woldingham School in Surrey and later several schools in France. She returned to England and studied first at Cardiff University and later at Central School of Speech and Drama. Alexia's first professional show was Silviu Purcarete's 'Scapino' at the Chichester Festival. Her breakthrough moment was joining Michael Boyd's 'Histories' - a two year ensemble, which won an Olivier for 'Best Ensemble Performance'.