Rebecca Weaver began drawing and painting as a child. In college she attended studio classes at Northwestern University as well as workshops at the Peninsula School of Art in Door County, Wisconsin. She graduated with honors from New York University with her degree in dramatic literature. She then spent a decade writing, directing, and acting in independent films, including the award-winning feature June Falling Down. She also worked professionally as an actor and as a screenwriter and had several feature scripts produced.

After her time in Los Angeles, she moved back home to Wisconsin and rededicated herself to her oil painting practice. She currently splits her time between painting and writing her first novel.