Ellie Raab began her movie career while attending St. Ann's School for the Gifted in Brooklyn, New York, where she honed her skills as a superb actress in St. Ann's theater. She continued acting professionally through high school, but opted to take a hiatus while attending Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York where she graduated with a Bachelors degree in Religion. In collaboration with Samuel Crow of F.O.C. Films, an up-and-coming independent film label, Ellie Raab has recently finished her directorial debut in the short film "Two Pieces of Meat", a modern adaptation of a Sioux legend.