Eliza Gerontakis was born and raised in Thessaloniki, Greece.

She studied acting at the National Theater of Greece Drama School (MFA from the GNT Drama School, 2010-2013) and musical theater at Andreas Voutsinas Drama School (2008-2010). She also holds B.Arch and M.Arch degrees in architectural engineering from the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki’s Faculty of Engineering (2005-2010). She is an active film & tv actress, as well as a stage performer and voice over artist. She currently divides her time between Los Angeles, USA and Athens, Greece.