Shadia Simmons
| Shadia Simmons | |
|---|---|
| Born |
June 28, 1986 Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Occupation | Actress, Teacher, Director |
| Years active | 1995–present |
| Children | Saraya (born 2009) |
| Website | staractingstudios.com |
Shadia Simmons (born June 28, 1986) is a Canadian actress, teacher, and director. She is best known for her role as Corrine Baxter in the television series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, her recurring role as Emily on Life with Derek and for her starring role as Piper Dellums in the 2000 movie The Color of Friendship.
Her first film was Moonlight and Valentino, where she played the part of Jenny Morrow, the daughter of a character played by Whoopi Goldberg. She appeared in the Disney production A Saintly Switch and was cast in a number of Disney Channel Original Movies. Simmons has starred in four television series, Ace Lightning, I Was a Sixth Grade Alien, Life with Derek, and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High.
Simmons was born in Toronto, Ontario. She has completed her Master's degree in Education at a college in Buffalo, New York. Shadia is the oldest out of three siblings; she has a brother named A.J. and a sister named Sabrina. She also has a daughter named Saraya, who was born in 2009.
With her New York and Ontario teaching certification, she is now teaching for the Peel District School Board at the High School level. She also works for PLASP, running a successful after school program as well as Peel Respite, where she works one on one with students with special needs. Shadia is also a director at Star Acting Studios.
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