Although born in San Francisco, Highdee grew up in a small rural village in the Netherlands where she discovered her passion for the arts, in particular acting, while studying classical ballet at Dutch Royal Conservatory. She moved back to California to study theater and visual arts at UC San Diego while simultaneously pursuing her acting career. Her initial foray into acting landed her immediate recognition and an acting award in 2016. Highdee is fluent in English, Mandarin, Dutch and German allowing her the opportunity to expand her acting career beyond Hollywood.