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Jazmyn Simon
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] Early lifeJazmin 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] CareerAfter 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 in 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] Personal lifeSimon 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] FilmographyFilm
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