Alana was born and partially raised on the north shore of Chicago. She attended the College of William and Mary, where after four years of acting, writing and directing for her sketch comedy troupe “Seventh Grade”, she was granted a BA in “Comedic Writing and Performance”. She continued her studies at UCB, and has performed in shows at UCB including “Soundtracks Live: Pretty in Pink”, “Totally Fixed Live”, “After School Super Power Hour”, and “Pajama Party”. Alana also wrote and performed her own show “Signs Point to Yes” at UCB, One Arm Red’s Playwright Festival in DUMBO, and the NY Emerging Artist Showcase at the West End Theater. Her television appearances include Comedy Central’s “The Upright Citizens Brigade” and NBC’s “Late Night with Conan O’Brien”.