Hira Ambrosino was born & raised in Japan. She grew up in different cities in Japan, including Nagoya, Tokyo, Yokohama, and Shizuoka. She began to study classical piano performance at a very young age, and began to study theatre while in high school.

Her credits include C.S.I.: N.Y., Friends, Everybody Loves Raymond, Arrested Development, Fraiser, and recurring roles on The West Wing and Monk