Born July 21st, 1969 in a small Italian Town called Ingham. Raised on a Sugar Cane farm outside of Ingham. She joined the Australian Army at 17 and served for 8 years. She sustained severe injuries that ended her career and took several years to recover. Her acting started as part of her rehabilitation to get back into a normal life. She is one of 5 children born to Giovanni Toigo and Catherine Cranston.