Luvia Petersen was raised in Montreal, Quebec, until the age of 6 when her family relocated to Alberta. In the late 1990s her family moved to BC which is where she lives today. Luvia's acting training began when she attended a two week program at Vancouver Academy of Dramatic Arts followed by their six month full-time Dramatic Arts Program. Along with her acting career Luvia also owns and manages a tattoo studio in Vancouver called Liquid Amber Tattoo. The studio is located in Vancouver's historic Gastown area.