Brenna Coates was born in Toronto, Ontario to actor Kim Coates and teacher Diana Chappell but her family moved to Los Angeles soon after. A dual citizen, Coates received her BFA from Tisch School of Performing Arts at NYU. She originated the role of #7 in the hit Off-Broadway show The Wolves which took the theatre world by storm in 2016, performing at New York Stage and Film's Powerhouse Theater and The Duke on 42nd Street. Film credits include Ice Girls (Family Channel) and Shebang (InsideOut and HollyShorts Film Festivals Official Selections).