Ava Paloma is from the small, football loving town of Beaver Falls, Pennsylvania. She studied acting at both Point Park University and Marymount Manhattan College. After college, she spent six years studying voice and music privately. Later on, Ava booked work with director Andy Wolk on Gossip Girl, he recommended her to The William Esper Studio where she received her most valuable actor training from William Esper himself. Ava has also booked commercials and print work in addition to her film and television credits. Recently, she opened her own production company WV4 Productions based in the West Village of Manhattan. Verpussi's Heirs (a dark comedy) was the company's first film.