Renee Fern Coleman was born in Saskatoon on January 8,1962. She moved to Lloydminster with her family in 1976 and attended school there until her Grade Xl year. She finished her high school in Saskatoon in order to pursue a career in acting. She studied at the American Academy of Dramatic Arts in California. Renee was finalist in the John Casablanca's Look of '83 modeled for the Ford Modeling agency in New York, and spent several months modeling in Australia.

Renee appeared in various movies including the following: Who's Harry Crumb, League of Their Own, Pentathion, Rocket Gibraltar, and Waiting for Michelangelo. She appeared in several TV shows including the following: Diagnosis Murder, Miami Vice, Quantum Leap, Melrose Place, Crime Story, and Matlock. She appeared in over fifty National and International TV commercials including Coca Cola, Oil of Olay, Gillette, Mitchum, DeBeer’s Diamonds, Levy 501 Jeans, Wards, AT&T, Philsbury, Payless Shoes, and Air Canada. She has also appeared in several stage productions. At present Renee is attending the University of California working towards her Ph.D. She is married to Albert Erdynast and is living in Los Angles. They have a daughter, Marie Claire. She has kept her own name as her stage name - Renee Fern Coleman.