Armenante was born in Paterson, New Jersey, and grew up in Wyckoff, New Jersey.
Her feature-film credits include Backseat, Hail,Ceasar, Bad Teacher, A Mighty Heart, North Country and Girl, Interrupted. On television, Armenante has made guest appearances on several shows including Fresh Off the Boat,The Mayor,Shameless, Medium, Party Down, Castle, The Closer, Private Practice, Grey’s Anatomy, Las Vegas, ER, Six Feet Under, The West Wing, and Northern Exposure.
With Alice Dodd, her wife, Armenante co-produced, co-directed and co-wrote Laura Comstock’s Bag-Punching Dog and In Flagrante Gothicto at the Circle X Theatre Company. Laura Comstock’s Bag-Punching Dog won the Theatre L.A. Ovation Award for “Best New Musical” and “Best Musical Production”.