Elise grew up in Aberdeen, Washington. In 2002 she graduated from Aberdeen High School where she was a member of the "Goldenaires" jazz ensemble, made her first trip to New York and soloed in an original arrangement (Norm Wallen) of "Porgy and Bess" "Summertime" performed in Carnegie Hall. She is a former Miss Grays Harbor, the first Miss Pacific Coast (MAO), Miss Staten Island (MAO) and the Miss New York Swimsuit Preliminary winner. She attended the American Musical and Dramatic Academy of New York with a concentration in musical theatre. Elise also attended The New School and has a Bachelors of Fine Arts. She is an actor, host, model and writer and lives with her husband and two cats in New York City.

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Elise Rooker

Actress