Emma Pace was born in Livermore, California, to Sarah Pace, a teacher, and John Pace, a meteorologist, both originally from the Northeast. She is Scottish-Sicilian and grew up in both Alexandria, Virginia and Salt Lake City, Utah. Her first major role came in the form of Lillith in James Merendino's SLC Punk 2: Punk's Dead! She is currently actively working as an actress, as well as studying at University.