Anderson graduated from Salpointe Catholic High School in Tucson, Arizona and earned a BA in Theater and Philosophy from the Scripps College in Claremont, California. She is also a skilled bass player and recently became the bass player for the music group "Cleopatra Jones". [1] Anderson resides in Los Angeles, California but also loves to travel. Among her most recent projects is her own cooking show Gen's Guiltless Gourmet. [3]