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her father, arthur, was an up and coming real estate from nashville was came to the area upon the start of his ucla attendance. her mother gladys, the granddaughter to a hotel chain founder was born and raised new york city, moved with her best friend to los angeles to live on their own and experience life. mr. and mrs. van coup currently oversee wright holdings, inc, a multinational hospitality company. a family friend who worked as a casting director convinced elle's parents to let her audition for a new disney channel show after watching elle grow up, constantly put on shows for anyone that would watch and insisting that each should have a song and dance accompanying it. even though she loved and enjoyed her disney experience, she considers it one of the more stressful period of her life. was ecstatic the moment her contract ended and she was able to go off to college and finally breathe without someone watching over her shoulder in what felt like forever. attended nyu to study art history and classics / creative writing before dropping out in her junior year after deciding to audition for a role once again. though she continues to take roles, it is still unsure what direction she ultimately wants to take her life. • |