Konoval was born in Baltimore, Maryland, and raised in Canada in Edmonton, Alberta. She trained as a dancer until she was 16. She graduated from the University of Alberta with a Bachelor of Arts, studying English and Theatre History. She relocated to Vancouver to attend theatre school in 1981 for two years.
Besides acting she also paints, writes short stories and she designed choreography and sound for theatre productions.
Her writing has appeared in anthologies and magazines, including Exact Fare Only II (Anvil Press), Other Voices (Alberta literary anthology), Playboard magazine, The Courier and Live To Imagine (writing contest anthology). It has been broadcast on CBC radio. She wrote and illustrated her first book "Jeffrey Takes a Walk in December" in 2015.

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