Santina Ferrante is an American-Canadian film actress in Los Angeles, California. Born in Vancouver, British Columbia and was raised in the nearby suburb of Surrey, British Columbia. She is the eldest of two daughters. Growing up, her Chinese-Canadian mother worked as a nurse, while her Italian immigrant father was an artist, as well as an Optician by trade. Following the divorce of her parents, Santina began acting in theatre productions and discovered her passion for performing. Soon after graduating from high school and college, she relocated to the United States and settled in Hollywood, California. In 2010 she began formal film and television training and became a member of The Screen Actors Guild of America.