Biography

Born in Detroit, Michigan, Simone always knew she was meant to perform. Growing up, Simone spent years playing the violin, singing, and playing sports before she decided to focus on acting. While in her first year as an English major at Howard University, she decided to take a theatre for non-majors course. This class solidified her commitment to acting, and she graduated with a minor in Theatre arts. Following graduation, Simone traveled to Oxford, England, where she participated in the British American Drama Academy taking Master Classes with greats Ben Kingsley, Alan Rickman, and Jane Lapotaire. She then honed her craft performing in regional theatre in Detroit, Michigan before packing it all up and moving to Los Angeles. Simone has experienced success filming several short films, features and has begun writing and producing her own series of one act plays. In 2010, Simone will begin production on a self-written web series, and a documentary.

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Filmography

View Scandal
Scandal

Scandal

2012Series
7.2
View Ray Donovan
Ray Donovan

Ray Donovan

2013Series
7.5
View After Midnight
After Midnight

After Midnight

2024Series
5.5
View All Rise
All Rise

All Rise

2019Series
7.4
View Altered Carbon
Altered Carbon

Altered Carbon

2018Series
7.6
View Marvel's Luke Cage
Marvel's Luke Cage

Marvel's Luke Cage

2016Series
6.9
View Wayward Pines
Wayward Pines

Wayward Pines

2015Series
6.9
View Tell Me a Story
Tell Me a Story

Tell Me a Story

2018Series
7.1
View Marvel's The Defenders
Marvel's The Defenders

Marvel's The Defenders

2017Series
7.1
View Slugfest
Slugfest

Slugfest

2021Series
6.4
View Geeking Out
Geeking Out

Geeking Out

2016Series
5.3
View Government Cheese
Government Cheese

Government Cheese

2025Series
3.9