Born on an army base in Louisiana, she was raised in Simsbury, Connecticut, where her father was a child psychiatrist. Her younger siblings are sister, Molly, and brothers Jake and Joe.
Was graduation speaker at Simsbury High School. Graduated summa cum
laude from Princeton University (Major: English).
Daughter, Lucy Jane Bonin, born 2003.
Daughter, Pheobe Pearl Bonin, born 30 November 2007 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.