Elizabeth Nicole Fraser was born on January 1, 1978 in Douglas, GA, the first child to Cyndi, an elementary school teacher and David Thieme, a heavy equipment salesman. Her family moved to Sarasota, FL when she was young and she grew up there. She graduated from University of Florida with a degree in Broadcast Journalism and moved to Tampa where she worked at Home Shopping Network as model. She also began studying with a well-respected local teacher and eventually booked her first commercial, a Pontiac spot with Dick Vitale. After gaining her SAG eligibility she moved out to LA on her own where she began to work steadily in the commercial world. Finally, she decided to try her hand at TV and film and has shown her diversity by recently landing roles on everything from critically acclaimed period shows (Masters of Sex) to drama (Scandal) to sitcoms (Baby Daddy) She met her husband, Johnny Fraser, a filmmaker, in 2008 and they welcomed their first child, Ondine, in 2015. She has a younger sister, Brinson, who is a storyboard artist on the hit TV show Family Guy.
