Larissa Bryant the only child of Ronnie Bryant a pastor and the late Minnie Gayle Crenshaw Bryant a nurse has always had a knack for performance whether theatrical, musical, or athletically. Larissa plays multiple musical instruments including the piano, clarinet, saxophone, and bagpipes.

Larissa's first interest in acting came in high school when she signed up for speech and drama. Despite there being a school theatrical production each year of high school she never auditioned as she was shy and involved in conflicting extra curricular activities including marching band and softball. However, she did thrive as a member of her high school's Beta chapter group talent of which took the National Championship honor her junior and senior years of High school at Glasgow High School.