Osnes was born in Burnsville, Minnesota, raised in Eagan, Minnesota, a suburb of Saint Paul, Minnesota, and is a professed Christian. Her first acting performance was in the second grade, where she played a munchkin in The Wizard of Oz. She attended Eagan High School. Osnes attended the University of Wisconsin–Stevens Point for one year as a Musical Theatre major, before dropping out to pursue a professional career.\n', '

In 2005–2006 she returned to Minneapolis to be a performing apprentice at the Children\'s Theatre Company, performing in Working, Aladdin Jr., Prom, and Pippi Longstocking. She also played the lead of Sandy in Grease at the nation\'s largest dinner theatre, the Chanhassen Dinner Theatres, but her run was cut short when she was chosen to compete in the nationally televised Broadway talent competition Grease: You\'re the One that I Want!.\n', '

Long-time boyfriend, Nathan Johnson proposed to Osnes on December 23, 2006. They were married on May 11, 2007. They currently live in Manhattan with their dog, Lyla.\n', '

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