Ursula was born and raised in Los Angeles, California. She is a graduate of the University of Southern California with a BA in American Literature and a minor in Film/TV.
She wrote and performed stand-up comedy for several years. Her work as a monologist has been published in "The Los Angeles Times Magazine". With a background in dance, acting, and writing, Ursula makes her directorial debut with the comedic short film "Boob Jobs & Jesus". She adapted the short film from her feature length script which, in turn, was adapted from her one act play.
Ursula gained a considerable portion of her theatre acting experience as a member of Theatre Neo in Los Angeles. She performed in such plays as "Your Mother's Butt" by Alan Ball, "Big Mistake" by Theresa Rebeck, "Coming Attractions" by Ted Tally and Ursula's own one act play, "Boob Jobs & Jesus". She went on to perform in Thomas Babe's "Taken in Marriage" directed by Emmy Award-Winning Actress Dorothy Lyman.
