Taryn Alegria Hoffman was born on September 15th, 1989, in Toronto, Canada. She began acting from a very young age, doing community theatre and taking improv and on-camera acting classes at The Second City and Young People's theatre. In 2007, she stopped acting to pursue a bachelor's degree at McGill University in Montreal, Canada. After graduating and getting real-life work experience, Taryn decided it was time to act again. In 2013, she studied under some of the most renowned acting instructors at The American Academy of Dramatic Arts in New York City, and continues to act internationally.