Having matriculated at St. Mary's School for girls, Waverly, Gold studied Human Movement studies at Wits before going on to complete a three-year diploma in Performing Arts in Natal. All her school life she played hockey, tennis, squash, and swam and danced as well as attaining Southern Transvaal colours for gymnastics. Her working career has included being a membership consultant at Health and Racquet, acting and dancing for M-Net, SABC Corporate videos, as well dancing at the Carousel, Wild Coast and abroad. To keep fit now, Gold works out at every available opportunity and takes her health seriously having studied nutrition and holistic medicine for a number of years.