Schwartz was born in Dallas, Texas. She received her BFA from Carnegie Mellon School of Drama in 2001. Schwartz plays Lisa on the online and cable TV series Quarterlife. She has also had roles in The Mentalist, CSI: Miami, How I Met Your Mother, Dexter, CSI: Crime Scene Investigation, Community, and Gilmore Girls, among others, as well as film roles in such as South of Pico (2007) and House of Grim.
