Erin was born and raised in Chicago, Illinois. Studying dance from the age of 2, she received a BFA from the University of Illinios in dance and choreography. Upon graduation, Erin began dancing with the award winning Thodos Dance Chicago. Shortly after, she relocated to New York where she began to study acting with Susan Batson and William Esper. After securing representation, Erin began performing in several stage productions off-Broadway and beyond and soon booked her first television role on Sex and The City. Although she is "pop-locking" in Dave Chappelle's car in the first season of Chappelle's Show, she is not the same girl in the original Mitsubishi commercial.