Egle Petraite was born in Kaunas, Lithuania and moved to the United States at an early age. She grew up between two worlds and attended school in Maryland and later, New York City. Egle began her journey in the arts studying music (voice/piano) and dance, and soon found herself on stage in musical theatre during her high school years. Modeling took her to New York City, where she began working in film/TV, graduated from the New York Conservatory for Dramatic Arts (TV/Film), and received her BFA in the Theatre Arts from Adelphi University. Egle's work spans throughout the realms of film, television, theatre, and print.