Jazmyn Simon | |
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Born | San Francisco, California, U.S. | December 30, 1980
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] |