Lora Lee Gayer was born in New York City where her love for acting began. She and her family moved to Naples, Florida where she continued studying classical voice with some of the world's greats at The Naples Philharmonic. After attending Interlochen Arts Academy for summer camp. Lora Lee auditioned and was invited to attend the Academy’s High School for three years where she majored in voice and theater. During her senior year she was awarded as a finalist in The NFAA ARTS program. This past May, she graduated from Carnegie Mellon University with a B.F.A in Musical Theater. She now lives in New York City.