Caitlin Houlahan was born and raised in Aurora, Ohio. She graduated with a BM in Music Theatre from Baldwin Wallace University in 2014. Later that year she made her TV debut in Peter Pan Live! on NBC alongside Allison Williams, Minnie Driver, and Christopher Walken. In 2016 she made her Broadway debut in Waitress as the beloved character Dawn. She played alongside Jessie Mueller, Sara Bareilles, Katherine McPhee, Jordin Sparks, and Jason Mraz. She resides in New York City.