Born and raised in Sydney, White was involved in school plays and concerts at a young age, while also studying ballet, piano and drama.
[1] White aspired to have an acting career and, when she was 14, along with 70 other teenagers, she wrote and performed a play called Winds of the Solstice at the Sydney Opera House.
[1] After completing high school, White began an arts degree at Sydney University, studying English, Linguistics, Philosophy and Australian Literature, but focusing on drama.
[2] In 1998 she joined the cast of Australian hospital drama All Saints playing nurse Stephanie Markham.
[5] In 2003, White had a guest role in the third season of The Secret Life of Us in the episode, "Playing With Fire".