Annette Reilly was born in Red Deer, Alberta, Canada and began acting professionally at the age of 16. Annette has a BFA in Theatre from the University of Victoria, specializing in acting. Soon after obtaining her degree, Annette began directing theatre which in turn led to directing and producing independent film with her production company, EVE Entertainment. She spent several years focusing on that until she was diagnosed with colon cancer at the age of 30. Annette is based in Vancouver, Canada, where she works both in theatre and film.