Murielle Telio was born in New York City, New York, to parents, Janine (Sitbon), a clothing wholesaler, and Ike Telio, a financial analyst. Murielle was raised in New Orleans, Louisiana. She attended Tulane University. After two years of majoring in English and Theater, she decided to move to Los Angeles and concentrate on acting. She is a poet and a novelist, and has written multiple screenplays. As an actress, she played"Ashley" on the HBO series, East Bound and Down, and as"Misty Mountains" in Shane Black's The Nice Guys. She has also appeared on Marvel's Agents of Shield and recurred on David Gordon Green and Steve Soderbergh's series, Red Oaks. She has also appeared in The Duff, and Game of Assassins.