zˈɪskɪn wʌz bˈɔːɹn ænd ɹˈeɪzd ɪn ɐ ɹˈʌʃəndʒˈuːɪʃ fˈæmɪli ɪnðə sˌæn fɜːnˈændoʊ vˈæli, kˌælɪfˈoːɹniə, ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv dʒˈeɪ zˈɪskɪn ænd ᵻlˈeɪn ˈɛdɛlmən.
Ziskin was born and raised in a Russian-Jewish family in the San Fernando Valley, California, the daughter of Jay Ziskin and Elaine Edelman.