Sarah Clingenpeel was born and raised in New Orleans, LA and began her training at the New Orleans Center for Creative Arts (NOCCA). She received her Bachelor of Fine Arts in Performing Arts: Acting from AMDA: College and Conservatory for the Performing Arts in 2016. In 2020, she directed the music video for Fr. Ron & Friends' "Marie Laveau" and shortly after, their music video for Black Lives Matter anthem "Don't Let The Fire Die." Sarah wrote, produced, and starred in her first feature, Dry Spell, in 2022.