Dawn Stern was born in Japan, but raised in a small Midwestern town by her Scottish-Norwegian mother. Extremely shy as a child, Dawn developed a fascination with both acting and genetics. She studied research biology at Southern Illinois University for two years before switching her major and gaining a B.S. in Theatre Performance. After college she spent several years worked as a stage actress and model, living in St Louis, Chicago and New York, appearing in everything from Shakespeare to Li ...[Read Story]