Curry grew up the youngest of three children in Orange County, California, graduating from Sonora High School in La Habra, California in 2004. She attended California State University, Fullerton, where she received a degree in theater. She has worked with The Second City and Phantom Projects theatre groups, performing such roles as Jennie Mae in The Diviners and Monique in Out, Out, Brief Candle!, as well as roles in Oklahoma!, Bus Stop, How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying, and The Diary of Anne Frank.