Catherine Przybylska was born in Poland as Elibieta Przybylska. At the age of three, she moved to the United States. She then changed her Polish name to Catherine Przybylska. She went to a school where she learned to speak English in 1986. After a while, her English improved and she began talking to English-speaking people. During her free time, she liked to listen to Chopin's music, and she also watched Polish movies and TV shows.