Christen Roberts is an American actress originally from Chesapeake, Virginia. At the age of eight, the daughter of two active-duty military parents earned her first acting credit in a local theater production, and by thirteen, began modeling for small brands in her hometown.Throughout high school, Christen spent her time participating in competitive varsity cheerleading and track & field. She later graduated in 2015 from George Mason University with a Bachelor of Arts degree in Communications with Public Relations concentration and a double minor in Electronic Journalism and Tourism and Events Management.After working for two years in corporate world, she decided to pursue her childhood dream of becoming an actress and moved to Atlanta in 2017. Christen made her acting debut as Ruth in an Amazon Prime/Urban Movie Channel drama mini-series, Jacqueline And Jilly (2018).