Kimberley Frances Crossman was born in Auckland, New Zealand. Crossman started dancing at the age of 3 and started auditions after she had finished high school, as a cheerleading accident pulled her back from her passion for dancing. She later landed the role of a New Zealand soap opera, Shortland Street in which she received a phone call during Math class announcing she had landed the role as Sophie McKay. Kimberley Crossman now lives in Los Angeles.