Jazmyn Simon | |
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 Simon on the Hollywood Social Lounge in 2016 | |
| Born | December 30, 1980 San Francisco, California, U.S. |
| Years active | 2008–present |
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| Children | 2 |
Jazmyn Simon (born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and children's book author known for her roles on Ballers , Raising Dion , and Psych . [1] [2]
Jazmin Simon was born in San Francisco and spent her early childhood in Northern California. [3] [1] Her background includes some creole heritage. [4] Around middle school, Simon moved to Las Vegas, where she was raised by her grandparents. [3]
During high school, Simon was recruited to appear on a local radio talk show and eventually became a full-time member of the show. Influenced by her radio experience, Simon attended the University of Nevada for college to study production. [3] It was during her college experience that she began to pursue acting. [1]
After graduating with a degree in communication, Simon moved to Chicago. [3] She worked as a sales assistant at HBO and a waitress while pursuing an acting career by joining the improv troupe The Second City and appearing in commercials. [5] [6] [3]
Simon then moved to Los Angeles to pursue acting more seriously. She has described the hardships of becoming a professional actor, stating that she was turned down more than 200 auditions before finding regular work. [3] Simon's big break came when she was cast as Julie Greene, a doctor and the wife of a recently retired NFL player, on Ballers . [7] During the first season she was the only female series regular.
Following her role on Ballers, Simon has appeared as Selene in Psych: The Movie, Psych 2: Lassie Come Home, and Psych 3: This Is Gus and in Acrimony as June. [2] [8] In 2019 she was cast as Kat Neese on the Netflix series Raising Dion , which ended in 2022. [9]
Simon authored a children's book in 2022, titled Most Perfect You, inspired by conversations with her daughter, and coauthored another children's book Repeat After Me with her husband. [10] [1]
Simon married actor Dulé Hill in 2018. [5] They met on the set of Ballers, and have appeared in several projects together, including the Psych movies, Locked Down, and The Wonder Years . [11] [12] She has a daughter from a previous relationship, whom Hill has adopted. [6] In 2019, Simon gave birth to their son. [13]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2013 | Baggage Claim | Underground Club Hostess | |
| 2018 | Acrimony | June | [8] |
| 2021 | Locked Down | Maria | [11] |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2011 | Parks and Recreation | Waitress | Episode: "I'm Leslie Knope" |
| 2013 | Welcome to the Family | Receptionist | Episode: "Dan Finds Out" |
| 2013 | Hello Ladies | Door Woman | Episode: "The Drive" |
| 2014 | F#Cker of the Month | Jazmyn | Episode: "Call Today" |
| 2014 | Sister Dirty | Summer | Episode: "Sister Dirty Goes Dancing" |
| 2015–2019 | Ballers | Julie Greane / Julia Greane | Main cast [5] |
| 2016 | The Hindenburg Explodes! | Trixie | Television film |
| 2017 | Psych: The Movie | Selene | Television film [2] |
| 2018 | The Resident | Christine Conforth | Episode: "None the Wiser" |
| 2018 | Mom | Vanessa | Episode: "Eight Cats and the Hat Show" |
| 2019- 2022 | Raising Dion | Kat | Main cast [9] |
| 2020 | Psych 2: Lassie Come Home | Selene | Television film [2] |
| 2021 | Psych 3: This Is Gus | Selene | Television film [2] |
| 2022 | The Wonder Years | Janice | Episode:"Bill's New Gig" [12] |
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