Maria Larkin (Maria Caitriona Larkin) was born in Limerick, Ireland. Growing up she had a keen interest in drama and acting which developed into a love for film acting and production as she grew older. She attended Mary Immaculate College in Limerick where she studied Media and English and received a scholarship to study for two semesters abroad in the University of St. Thomas, Houston Texas. While there she studied drama, costume design and film. She currently lives and works in Ireland.