Jennifer was born and raised in the Detroit Metro area. Her parents, Richard and Carol Anderson, Detroit natives themselves. The oldest of six kids, she graduated Eastern Michigan University as a biology major, never intending to take acting beyond her community theater hobby. She moved to the Clevelnd, Ohio area in 2004 and really began pursuing her acting career more intensely with indie films. She has been on several sets as an extra or as a featured character in 2016 and plans to keep that growing as the year continues.