Gwyn graduated with honors with her BFA from UC Santa Barbara in 1991. After spending a year as an intern at the Milwaukee Repertory Theater she spent three years earning her MFA at Penn State University. From there she moved to Los Angeles where she has been ever since. She has taught theater at the high school, university and graduate levels and, while teaching, has served on numerous committees. She has worked in theaters throughout the country and brings what she learned from larger arts organizations.