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Shelby Simmons

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Shelby Simmons
Born (2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 22)
CitizenshipAmerican
Years active2017-present
Height5'2

Shelby Simmons (born February 6, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ava King in Disney Channel's Bunk'd and Hillari Kimble in the Disney+ film Stargirl.

Early life

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Simmons was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 6, 2002. She began acting in school plays at a young age, including a middle-school production of Shrek, in which she played Princess Fiona.[1]

Career

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Simmons was cast as Sydney Quinn in Netflix's The Prince of Peoria in April 2018. Her character is described as a straight-A with a wild side.[2]

Simmons was cast as Ava King in Bunk'd in March 2019 as a main character in seasons 4 and 5, with guest appearances in later seasons.[3] She reprised the role in Raven’s Home.[4]

She joined the cast of Stargirl in February 2020. She plays Hillari Kimble.[1]

Simmons was cast as Sophia in One Stupid Thing in December 2023, based on the book of the same name.[5]

Personal life

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Simmons is an active pet owner, owning a dog and a white rabbit. She is also a Christian.[6]

Filmography

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Key
Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Bugaloos Courage TV movie
2020 Selfie Dad Hannah Marcus Main role
2020 Stargirl Hillari Kimble Main role
2022 Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again Mia Minor role
2025 A Big Bold Beautiful Journey TBA Post-production
TBA One Stupid Thing Sophia Post-production

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2017 Game Shakers Shanelle Guest star (1 Episode)
2018 School of Rock Jacqueline Guest star (1 Episode)
2018 Andi Mack Natalie Guest star (3 Episodes)
2018-present Prince of Peoria Sydney Main Role (18 Episodes)
2019-2021 Bunk'd Ava King Main Role (49 Episodes)
2019 Henry Danger Joss Moss Guest star (1 Episode)
2020 Raven's Home Ava King Guest star (1 Episode)

References

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  1. ^ a b Silva, Tiffany (2020-02-14). "SHELBY SIMMONS TO STAR IN UPCOMING DISNEY FILM, "STARGIRL"". BCK Online. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  2. ^ Petski, Denise (2018-04-02). "'The Prince Of Peoria': Gavin Lewis, Theodore Barnes, Shelby Simmons & Cynthia McWilliams Cast In Netflix Sitcom". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-25.
  3. ^ Haring, Bruce (2019-03-18). "'Bunk'd' Adds Three New Cast Members For Season 4 On Disney Channel". Deadline. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  4. ^ "List of Raven's Home episodes", Wikipedia, 2024-10-29, retrieved 2024-11-25
  5. ^ "'One Stupid Thing': Filming Begins On Linda Yellen And Traina Productions Suspense Thriller Starring Corey Fogelmanis, Jack Wright, Sky Katz, Shelby Simmons, And Alfredo Narciso". Deadline. 2023-12-12. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
  6. ^ "Instagram". www.instagram.com. Retrieved 2024-11-24.
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