Amber was born on June 23 in Oak Harbor, WA on Whidbey Island. Her family later moved to the Seattle area. At a young age, she was passionate about art, music, and dance. Amber began studying acting at 15 when she started doing community theatre. After double majoring in Art History and Political Science at the University of Washington, she realized that going to law school wasn't what she truly wanted. This lead her to study Drama. After graduating from college and doing local theatre in Seattle, she decided to move to Hollywood to pursue acting.