McKenna found her love of acting at a very young age, as she was always wanting to "be the star" of the home videos they filmed. Her very first role was an ugly step-sister in a small community theater play and she found that she loved making spontaneous choices and hearing the audience laugh in response. It was in that moment she knew she loved making people feel something. Instilling passion. Inspiring them to feel something. Feel better, even be better. Growing up on a farm, she learned hard work and dedication, which proved to be critical in carrying over to the long hours at rehearsal and on set. As part of the farm work, she always looked forward to the moment when she could put down the milk bucket and go jump on a horse bareback and take off running into the mountains. Because of her extensive horse experience growing up, she has trained and shown multiple World Grand Champion horses and always enjoys the opportunity to ride whenever possible. When McKenna isn't riding a horse or acting her heart out (or both at the same time), she enjoys working as a makeup artist and running Half-Marathons.