Born and raised in Texas, Ivy attended Northwood University on a golf scholarship which led to numerous years of top 10 National Tournament rankings. After graduating cum laude with a degree in Entertainment and Sport Promotion in 2009, she officially started life as a working actor. She has appeared on several stages and screens performing roles from Dainty June to a teenage drug addict to Logainne Schwartzandgrubenierre. Ivy has a younger sister (Madison) and her family still lives in Central Texas. Her father is an interior designer and her mom is an elementary teacher. She can hang a spoon on her nose.