Zoli was born in New Hope, Pennsylvania. At the age of 11, she moved with her family to Czechoslovakia, where she was able to fully plant her roots in Prague from her father's Slovak side of the family. She studied at middle school and high school at the International School of Prague. She studied ballet, but after developing a love for the stage and the craft of acting, she moved on to musical theater.
At age 13, she began working professionally and developed her résumé through acting opportunit