Rhona Silverbush studied theatre and psychology at Brandeis University and holds a law degree from Boston College Law School. She has acted with regional theatre and Shakespeare companies and has directed and taught drama and Shakespeare. Currently, she coaches professional actors, lectures, writes, and is an adjunct faculty member at Columbia University's Teachers College. She and her husband live in New York City with their two aging feline divas.
She was awarded a grant from the Ludwig Vogelstein Foundation for "Speak the Speech! "in 1999.