Born and raised in New York City, Chernow studied music and art from a young age and acquired an affinity for the arts.
Chernow was exposed to several movies that left a lasting impression and prompted her to make the likenesses of leading ladies.
Bette Davis, Joan Crawford, Norma Shearer and Katharine Hepburn were the subjects of some of her works in the late 1990s.
In most of her works, however, Chernow avoids specificity, choosing instead to portray universal situations through figures who are inspired by film but reinterpreted to transcend stereotypes.
Chernow has worked extensively in the mediums of lithography, silkscreen, etching, and colored pencil.
She currently resides in Westport, Connecticut, and serves her community through the arts.