Silvana's family moved to the U.S.A. when she was in the 6th grade to the suburbs of Central New Jersey. Silvana went to high school in Manalapan, New Jersey, and college at Rutgers University, where she earned a dual B.A. with Honors in Theatre Arts and Econonmics. Right after graduating, Silvana took a bus across the Hudson river and moved to Manhattan to become an actress.