 She decided to join a drama group as she wanted to be like her older sister and when she was eleven, she landed a role in a local production of "Annie".Stafford attended the Tasmanian School of Art, before she moved to Sydney and joined the National Institute of Dramatic Art (NIDA).Stafford appeared in a video for Silverchair and various NIDA productions including "There Is No Need To Wake Up", "Twelfth Night" and "Three Sisters".