简介: BorninDetroit,Michigan,Simonealwaysknewshewasmeanttoperform.Growingup,Simonespentyearsplayingtheviolin,singing,andplayingsportsbeforeshedecidedtofocusonacting.WhileinherfirstyearasanEnglishmajoratHowardUniversity,shedecidedtotakeatheatrefornon-majorscourse.Thisclasssolidifiedhercommitmenttoacting,andshegraduatedwithaminorinTheatrearts.Followinggraduation,SimonetraveledtoOxford,England,wheresheparticipatedintheBritishAmericanDramaAcademytakingMasterClasseswithgreatsBenKingsley,AlanRickman,andJaneLapotaire.ShethenhonedhercraftperforminginregionaltheatreinDetroit,MichiganbeforepackingitallupandmovingtoLosAngeles.Simonehasexperiencedsuccessfilmingseveralshortfilms,featuresandhasbegunwritingandproducingherownseriesofoneactplays.In2010,Simonewillbeginproductiononaself-writtenwebseries,andadocumentary.