ˈaɪɑːnə wʌz bˈɔːɹn ɪn kəlˈʌmbəs, oʊhˈaɪoʊ, ænd ɪz ðə dˈɔːɾɚɹ ʌv lˈeɪt ˈæktɚ ɡɹˈɛɡ mˈɔːɹɪs nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd θˈɜːɾi θɹˈiː nˈaɪntiːnhˈʌndɹɪd nˈaɪnti sˈɪks ænd ˈoʊldɚ sˈɪstɚɹ ʌv fˈɪl mˈɔːɹɪs.
Iona was born in Columbus, Ohio, and is the daughter of late actor Greg Morris (1933–1996) and older sister of Phil Morris.