Elise NealElise Neal was born on March 14 and raised in Memphis, Tennessee, Elise Neal was the youngest of 3 sisters whose parents were divorced when she was the age of 15. After graduating from high school at 17, Neal headed for Philadelphia, where she studied at the Philadelphia College of Performing Arts for a year. She moved to New York to study dance and acting. She appeared on Broadway in David Merrick’s musical "Okay," as well as other local productions.
