She was born in Elmhurst, Illinois to a family of Lebanese and Italian descent.
She played Molly in the 3rd National touring production of Annie in 1980-1981.
Senta skipped the eighth grade.
Senta's name is Scandinavian and translates to mean "a feeling.".
Senta has appeared in television commercials for McDonald's, Best Buy, Big Lots and La-Z-Boy Furniture.
She appeared in a commercial for diapers when she was less than a year old and, at age seven, joined the cast of a touring production of the popular musical Annie.
In 1994, Senta was nominated for a Young Artist Award at the Young Artist Awards in the category of Youth Actress Leading Role in a Motion Picture Comedy for her role in the 1992 film Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.
Senta gets very competitive while playing board games.