Evangelista was born in New York City and graduated Herbert Berghof School of Acting.[1] She performed in several off-Broadway shows and later made guest appearances on Law & Order, White Collar, Royal Pains, The Good Wife, Blue Bloods, 666 Park Avenue, and she also had a series regular role in the Spike TV series The Kill Point, in 2007.She also played supporting roles in films The Good Guy (2009), The Joneses (2009) and starred in the independent features Goodbye Baby (2007), Escapee (2011), and Alter Egos (2012).