Karissa Cragun was born in September of 1993, and is the oldest of four children. She has had a life long love for acting, singing, dancing, and anything in the arts field. Karissa has been in multiple live theater productions and choral presentations throughout her young childhood into high school. She met the love of her life, Nathan, and were married in 2013. They now have three beautiful children together. Throughout navigating motherhood and school, Karissa has continued to pursue her life long dream of acting for her career.