A native of Brooklyn New York, Alba has worked extensively in theatre and film in all aspects of the business. She made her West Coast debut when she was cast in Scott Kalvert's film Deuces Wild (2002). She stayed on in Los Angeles to train in Shakespeare with Ellen Geer at The Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum. Returning to New York shorly after, Alba completed a two-year professional acting program with William Esper. She followed this up with Alec Baldwin's Master Class in Theater, and finished her training with another two-year acting program, this time with Maggie Flanigan. Alba also has extensive stunt work; most recently, Joss Whedon's "The Avengers" (2012) Tony Scott's The Taking of Pelham 1 2 3 (2009), Michael Cuesta's Tell Tale (2009), Jon Avnet's Righteous Kill (2008), Anne Fletcher's Step Up (2006), & for NBC's "Law & Order: Criminal Intent" (2001). Inspired to produce character driven stories, Alba wrote and directed Posttags (2006); a story of a soldier with post-traumatic stress disorder struggling to retain his sanity and survive in New York City. She's a member of The Root Collective theater company in New York City.

Speaks several languages.Trained with William Esper at The William Esper Studio in New York City.Father is Italian and mother is Brazilian.Is a Vegan.Favorite writers are Rainer Maria Rilke and Tennessee Williams .Speaks Portuguese fluently, lived in Brazil as a child.Trained with Maggie Flanigan.