Lea Willkowsky was born in Bremen in 1988. She studied acting at the Ernst Busch Academy of Dramatic Arts from 2008 to 2012 and attended singing workshops with Georgette Dee, among others, as part of her training. In addition to work at the BAT, she played the role of Yvonne in the feature film production Ameisen gehen andere Wege by Katharina Deus.