Born in Atlanta and raised in St. Louis, Georgia Reed got her first taste for acting in 7th grade when she performed in their Middle School play. She continued to take theatre classes through high school in addition to voice and dance, deciding to focus on ballet. She landed her first professional job with the St. Louis Opera Theatre in Bizet's "The Pearl Fishers." This lead to positions with the Cincinnati Ballet Company and the Kansas City Ballet Company. Ballet Hispanico took her to New York City, where she rediscovered her love for acting and began her training in earnest.