FrankiegrewupinBrookline,Massachusetts.HermotherisfromSouthBostonandraisedherJewish.ShegraduatedfromBarnardCollegeofColumbiaUniversitywithadegreeinEnglishliterature.ShefirstgainedrecognitioninthecompletelyimprovisedSundancefilm,TheFreebie(aDuplassBrotherproduction)andthenastheoddballdrunkencheerleaderinthesitcomBlueMountainState.