Career[edit]

Essoe's parents were Canadian and American immigrants living in Saudi Arabia when Essoe was born.^[5] When she was 12 years old, she and her family moved to Toronto. Essoe's mother was a stage actor, and Essoe watched rehearsals and productions. While she acted in high school, including playing the lead in Medea, she initially aspired to be a teacher. After a couple of years modeling, she took an acting workshop in Toronto, which led her to an acting school in Vancouver, and later, a school in Los Angeles.^[6] Prior to starring in Starry Eyes, she appeared in the TV series Reaper and various short films.^[7]