Linda Asuma was born in Okinawa Japan to a Finnish American father and Vietnamese mother. With her father being in the military she spent her childhood moving around the U.S. and Europe. At 15 years old she returned to Japan and started her career in front of the camera with modeling and commercial work. Then Southeast Asia, Thailand and Singapore where she became a household face and TV personality throughout Asia. Eventually returning to the U.S. Linda moved to Los Angeles to pursue her dream of acting. Her first big role where she received her SAG card was with Steven Spielberg.