[2] Chapnik Kahn was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina, but immigrated to Sydney, Australia with her family when she was five years old.
After high school, Chapnik Kahn attended the University of New South Wales in Sydney and graduated with a degree in sociology, theatre and film.
While touring, Chapnik Kahn met musician Ben Lee and the two later began collaborating on music projects.
The soundtrack was released in 2013 and features the song "She is the Sun" which Chapnik Kahn sang with Craig Nicholls from The Vines.
Chapnik Kahn again collaborated with Ben Lee, co-writing and co-producing his album Ayahuasca: Welcome to the Work,[6] released in April 2013.
Chapnik Kahn trained as an actress in New York City for two years at the Atlantic Theater Company Acting School, which was founded by playwright David Mamet.
Chapnik Kahn later had a guest role in the American adventure/fantasy series Legend of the Seeker, playing Anna Brighton.