Born and raised in Arlington, Texas, Cole has had a full high school experience. She played on her high school's volleyball team and traveled the country with the Junior Olympics squad. Her stunning good looks also allowed her to travel the world as a professional model, taking her to Italy, France, Germany and Australia among many other countries. Cole had recently relocated to New York to pursue her career in modeling when the opportunity to guest-star in the Summerland pilot arose. She was visiting her mom and step-dad in Los Angeles when she landed an audition with the Summerland producers. She won them over, and the recurring part became a regular role.