Janina Picard grew up bilingual (German and American English) in Frankfurt, Germany. After graduating from State University of Music and Performing Arts Stuttgart she moved to New York in 2018 to study at The Actors Studio under the guidance of mentors such as Alec Baldwin, Sandra Seacat and Ellen Burstyn. 
In December 2020 she relocated to Berlin where she works as a film and television actor as well as a voice actor for voiceover, dubbing, radio plays and audio books.