Truly is originally from Marietta, GA. Her father was a commercial pilot for Eastern Airlines, and her mother was a figure skater and speech consultant who loved the arts and was very supportive of her performing arts interests. Truly attended The Walker School where she began performing at age three in every theatrical production. She also began her lifelong discipline of dance at this time. When she was about nine, she signed with Atlanta Models and Talent and began to add her love of screen acting to her love of the stage. Truly went to high school in southern California, continuing to perform in school and community theatre productions, both musicals and straight plays. She earned a B/A in English/ Drama at Pepperdine University in Malibu, CA, where she enjoyed performing in their productions, as well as doing some directing and founding an annual dance showcase called "Dance In Flight" which continues today. After graduating, she studied with Anthony Meindl's inaugural class in Hollywood at The Complex, and at his Actor's Lab on Melrose, continuing to act in regional theatre, television and film. She has enjoyed work on network and cable shows, including "Criminal Minds," "This Is Us," Showtime's "Shameless," Netflix's "Girlboss," and Comedy Central's "Corporate." And, as of 2022, she also enjoys being a lead singer in a 70's rock cover band called "Stone Groove."