Hendricks was born in Knoxville, Tennessee and raised in Twin Falls, Idaho, during the primary. In 1989, his family moved to Fairfax, Virginia, where Hendricks appeared in several works of his school and community performances. He landed his first role in Junior Musical Playhouse productions, including Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat. Hendricks is a natural blonde but has dyed her hair red since she was 10.
