Born and raised in New York City, Oona Moon Frances began dancing and singing as a small child in local programs at the YMCA.

At the age of 7 she was accepted into the prestigious School of American Ballet (SAB). While studying there, Oona has been cast in several productions with the New York City Ballet, including George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, the “pas de quatre” in Tiler Peck’s premiere of Mozartiana, and performed alongside ballet icon Maria Kowroski in the Spring Gala ‘22 at Lincoln Center, for a star studded audience. — Her summer training includes American Ballet Theater, Steps on Broadway (jazz & hiphop), and Pacific Northwest Ballet intensives.

At 13 she enrolled in the Professional Performing Arts School (PPAS), known for A-list alumni like Britney Spears, Alicia Keys, Justin Peck and Jeremy Allen White. The school works in partnership with her performing and training schedule at SAB, while allowing her to study voice and drama with staff from WaterWell (co-founded by Arian Moayed of Succession) and Rosie’s Theater Kids (founded by Rosie O’Donnell).

Throughout her childhood, Oona has appeared in digital content for NBC and Capezio dance-wear. As a baby she modeled the children’s line of Pharrell’s special edition Palladium boots for a VICE editorial. In 2020, Oona appeared in several episodes of Ron Howard’s On Pointe for Disney+.