Actress and model Meg Phillips was born in Jacksonville, Florida. She grew up traveling the US, eventually settling in southern New Jersey for High School. She has attended Fordham University, as well as the American Musical and Dramatic Academy (AMDA) in New York City. Moving to New York in order to pursue an acting career, she soon landed the lead role of Pinkalicious in the successful Off-Broadway play of the same name and toured the USA with the company as well. She has also worked as a model in New York City.The diminutive, vivacious Phillips, often called "Megz," has recently broken into the movie business with supporting roles in such films as The Smurfs (2011) and Bachelorette (2012).