Born in Santa Maria on California's Central Coast, Sierra's affinity of the arts began in Kindergarten when she performed as 'Snow White' in her first play. Sierra performed in several school plays throughout her elementary and high school years while also competing in both softball and basketball. On top of her theater involvement, year round athletic schedule and advanced placement classes, Sierra served as Class President during high school.After high school, Sierra did not have the funds to attend a 4 year university so she quickly found work and began attending Cuesta Community College. In Cuesta College's Drama department Sierra was trained in the Meisner technique and performed in over ten musicals, plays, and original avant garde pieces.Sierra quickly transferred to the University of California, Irvine where she worked full time at her night job to fund her education and doubled up on her school load. After just a year and a half, Sierra graduated from UC Irvine with degrees in both Drama and Political Science.