Chelan Simmons
| Chelan Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Born |
October 29, 1982 Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress/Former Model |
| Years active | 1990–present |
Chelan Simmons (born October 29, 1982) is a Canadian actress and former professional model, best known for her roles in the films Good Luck Chuck, Final Destination 3 and Tucker & Dale vs Evil. Simmons is also well known for her work in television, portraying recurring character Hillary in the ABC Family show Kyle XY for three seasons, and for her series regular role during the first season of The L.A. Complex.
Simmons was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, the middle child of three (one younger brother and an older sister).
Simmons met actor Chris Harrison on the set of Monster Island in 2004, and soon began dating. Harrison proposed on July 28, 2008 and the couple married on Sept. 6, 2009. Actress Crystal Lowe was a bridesmaid at the wedding. Together they owned a CrossFit gym. They divorced at a later date. She is set to remarry in 2015. On June 1, 2016, Simmons gave birth to a daughter. Simmons filmed the TV movie Operation Christmas portraying a pregnant woman during her real life pregnancy. Simmons resides in Vancouver and L.A. Simmons has two dogs, a yorki named Talula, and an adopted rescue puppy named Tibby. Simmons cites cooking as her other passion away from acting.
Simmons wanted to become an actress at the age of three but waited until she turned five to pursue a career. She started modeling and appeared in commercials. Simmons made her official film debut in It as Laurie Ann Winterbarger. She went on to star in the award-nominated family film Bingo, her first theatrical release, and appeared in several television shows as a child star.
Simmons returned to acting seven years later, giving up her modeling career. Simmons played guest appearances on multiple shows before portraying recurring roles in the MTV show MTV'S Now What? and Crystal in Edgemont for 11 episodes. Simmons has also starred in a number of television films, including the 2002 remake of Carrie. Due to Simmons' many roles in the horror genre, such as the television films Snakehead Terror and Chupacabra: Dark Seas, she is considered a modern-day scream queen.
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