Jazmyn Simon (born December 30, 1980) is an American actress and children's book author known for her roles on ''

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'', ''

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'', and ''

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''.

Early life

Jazmin Simon was born in

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and spent her early childhood in Northern California. Her background includes some creole heritage. Around middle school, Simon moved to

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, where she was raised by her grandparents. 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

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for college to study production. It was during her college experience that she began to pursue acting.

Career

After graduating with a degree in communication, Simon moved to

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. She worked as a sales assistant at

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and a waitress while pursuing an acting career by joining the

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and appearing in commercials. 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 in more than 200 auditions before finding regular work. Simon's big break came when she was cast as Julie Greene, a doctor and the wife of a recently retired

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player, on ''

''. 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 ''

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'' as June. In 2019 she was cast as Kat Neese on the Netflix series ''

'', which ended in 2022. 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.

Personal life

Simon married actor

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in 2018. They met on the set of ''

'', and have appeared in several projects together, including the ''

'' movies, '' Locked Down,'' and ''

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''. She has a daughter from a previous relationship, whom Hill has adopted. In 2019, Simon gave birth to their son.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Simon, Jazmyn Living people 21st-century American actresses American television actresses 1980 births Actresses from San Francisco 21st-century African-American actresses 20th-century African-American actresses 20th-century American actresses American children's writers African-American children's writers American women children's writers University of Nevada, Las Vegas alumni