Gould is a native of Montreal, but grew up in Ottawa. She got her start in acting when her father, Robert Gould took her to an audition for Ottawa's Orpheus Operatic Society, and they were given roles as townsfolk in the play The Music Man.[5] She would go on to attend York University, where she took theatre courses from 1990 to 1994, earning a Bachelor of Fine Arts degree. During five seasons at the Stratford Shakespeare Festival, she took on such roles as Esmeralda in The Hunchback of Notre Dame and the title character in Gigi.[6]
From 2010 to 2013 she attended George Brown College, receiving a diploma for graphic design. She now works as a graphic designer for Rogers Enterprises.[7]
Personal life
Gould is married to Hayes Steinberg; they have two children.