Rebecca had an active childhood growing up in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Destined for the stage from early on, Rebecca started dancing at the age of 3, and had moved to Californiaat the age of 9. By the time Rebecca had turned 16, she was working at Disneyland performing as Disney princesses in parades and shows and was also actively involved in modeling. Rebecca quit Disney at the age of 20 to futher her modeling and acting careers after appearing in a documentary about the famed ocean liner Titanic.