Tiffany Dawn McDonald was born in Dallas, Texas, the oldest of two children of Roger and Carol McDonald. At an early age, Tiffany became enthralled with performing, specifically obsessed with theater, lip-syncing and reenacting television commercials. After college, she married, started a family, and carried a pretty successful career as a commercial actress. She landed her first on screen role as the singing and dancing cowpoke, Samantha, on Barney & Friends and in 2016, her roles reversed to behind the camera. She is the owner of B22 Films, an independent film company producing award winning content and festival director of The Longhorn Film Festival.