Chelan Simmons is a Canadian

Canada

Canada is a North American country consisting of ten provinces and three territories. Located in the northern part of the continent, it extends from the Atlantic Ocean in the east to the Pacific Ocean in the west, and northward into the Arctic Ocean...

 actress, professional model

Model (person)

A model , sometimes called a mannequin, is a person who is employed to display, advertise and promote commercial products or to serve as a subject of works of art....

 and performer.

Early life

Simmons was born in Vancouver

Vancouver

Vancouver is a coastal seaport city on the mainland of British Columbia, Canada. It is the hub of Greater Vancouver, which, with over 2.3 million residents, is the third most populous metropolitan area in the country,...

, British Columbia

British Columbia

British Columbia is the westernmost of Canada's provinces and is known for its natural beauty, as reflected in its Latin motto, Splendor sine occasu . Its name was chosen by Queen Victoria in 1858...

, the middle child of three (one younger brother and an older sister).

Career

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 breakthrough was the notable role of Laurie Ann Winterbarger, first victim of Pennywise the Clown (Tim Curry

Tim Curry

Timothy James "Tim" Curry is a British actor, singer, composer and voice actor, known for his work in a diverse range of theatre, film and television productions. He currently resides in Los Angeles, California....

), in Stephen King's It

It (1990 film)

It is a 1990 horror television miniseries based on the novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form that is simply referred to as "It", which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears allowing it to exploit the fears and phobias...

. She went on to star in Bingo

Bingo (film)

Bingo is a 1991 American family comedy film, released by TriStar Pictures.Bingo, a runaway circus dog saves the life of Chuckie , a young boy who is somewhat an outcast within his family. The two quickly become best friends - skateboarding, playing pinball, and doing math homework together...

and appeared in several TV shows as a child star.

Simmons' later appeared in guest appearances in TV shows before playing recurring roles in the MTV show The Sausage Factory

The Sausage Factory

The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What?, was a Canadian/American television situation comedy that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School....

and Crystal in Edgemont

Edgemont (TV series)

Edgemont is a Canadian television series that aired from 2001 to 2005. It revolved around the everyday dealings of teenagers in Edgemont, a fictitious suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia....

for 11 episodes. Simmons went on to star in the TV movies Carrie

Carrie (2002 film)

Carrie is a 2002 horror television film based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King, originally intended as a pilot for a TV series in which Carrie moves to Florida to help others with telekinetic problems, which never materialized...

, Snakehead Terror

Snakehead Terror

Snakehead Terror is a science fiction / horror film released in March 2004. It is one of two Syfy Channel films based on the snakehead fish incident in a Crofton, Maryland pond...

and Monster Island

Monster Island (film)

Monster Island is the name of a campy 2004 made-for-TV horror movie in the 1950s monster movie style. It stars Carmen Electra, Daniel Letterle, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Adam West, C...

, which co-starred Carmen Electra

Carmen Electra

Tara Leigh Patrick , professionally known as Carmen Electra, is an American glamour model, actress, television personality, singer, and dancer...

.

In 2005, Simmons' was cast in the comedy The Long Weekend

The Long Weekend

The Long Weekend is a 2005 Canadian film starring Chris Klein and Brendan Fehr as two brothers, Cooper and Ed Waxman . It also stars Paul Campbell, Chandra West, and Cobie Smulders.-Plot:...

before starring in the 2006 horror Final Destination 3

Final Destination 3

Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...

, possibly her best known role to date. In the same year, Simmons' also starred in Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3

Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American family comedy film. It is the third overall but the first of the remake series that does not star Eddie Murphy and Raven Symone. It stars Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya...

and had a cameo role in John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die

John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...

. Simmons won the role of the recurring character Hillary in the ABC Family

ABC Family

ABC Family, stylized as abc family, is an American television network, owned by ABC Family Worldwide Inc., a subsidiary of the Disney-ABC Television Group division of The Walt Disney Company...

 show Kyle XY

Kyle XY

Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...

. She portrayed Hillary for three years until the show was canceled in 2009. Simmons' also had a role in Good Luck Chuck

Good Luck Chuck

Good Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck...

and portrayed Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan

Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...

 in the TV movie Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story. Due to Simmons' many roles in the horror genre, she is considered a modern day scream queen

Scream queen

A scream queen is an actress who has become associated with horror films, either through an appearance in a notable entry in the genre as a frequent victim or through constant appearances as the female protagonist...

.

In 2010, Simmons had a cameo role as a lotus eater in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief

Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a 2010 fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series by Rick Riordan...

and starred in the critically well received comedy-horror movie Tucker & Dale vs Evil

Tucker & Dale vs Evil

Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror film written and directed by Eli Craig. The film stars Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden and Jesse Moss.-Plot:...

. Simmons is set to appear in the upcoming Dark Star Hollow directed by John Carl Buechler. Simmons also landed a role in the upcoming show Highland Springs..

Films

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Deep Sleep	Young Shelly McBride	Uncredited
1991	Bingo Bingo (film) Bingo is a 1991 American family comedy film, released by TriStar Pictures.Bingo, a runaway circus dog saves the life of Chuckie , a young boy who is somewhat an outcast within his family. The two quickly become best friends - skateboarding, playing pinball, and doing math homework together...	Cindy Thompson
2005	Chupacabra: Dark Seas Chupacabra: Dark Seas Chupacabra: Dark Seas is a 2005 Syfy channel original film directed by John Shepphird and starring John Rhys-Davies, Giancarlo Esposito, Dylan Neal, and Chelan Simmons. It was filmed on location in Turks and Caicos Islands. This movie was released on DVD as Chupacabra Terror.-Plot:Dr...	Jenny	Direct-to-DVD
2005		Girlfriend	Short film
2005		Susie	Supporting Role
2006	Final Destination 3 Final Destination 3 Final Destination 3 is a 2006 supernatural slasher film, and the third film in the Final Destination series. The film was directed and written by James Wong, who co-wrote and directed the first film, and was produced by Craig Perry. It was released in North America on February 10, 2006...	Ashley Freund	Supporting Role
2006	Dr. Dolittle 3 Dr. Dolittle 3 Dr. Dolittle 3 is a 2006 American family comedy film. It is the third overall but the first of the remake series that does not star Eddie Murphy and Raven Symone. It stars Kyla Pratt, the original daughter in the remake series, as Maya...	Vivica	Direct-to-DVD
2006	John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die John Tucker Must Die is a 2006 American high school comedy romance film, directed by Betty Thomas.The film is about a trio of girls who plot to break the heart of manipulative basketball star John Tucker after they learn he has been secretly dating all three and pledging each is "the one"...	Crying Waitress	Cameo
2007	Wind Chill	Blonde Girl	Lead Role
2007	Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck Good Luck Chuck is a 2007 romantic comedy film starring Dane Cook and Jessica Alba. In the film, women find their "one true love" after having sex with a dentist named Chuck...	Carol	Supporting Role
2008	Christmas Cottage Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas Thomas Kinkade's Home for Christmas, also known as The Christmas Cottage, is a Michael Campus film released on November 11, 2008 on DVD...	Miss Placerville	Direct-to-DVD
2010	Tucker & Dale vs Evil Tucker & Dale vs Evil Tucker & Dale vs Evil is a 2010 Canadian comedy horror film written and directed by Eli Craig. The film stars Alan Tudyk, Tyler Labine, Katrina Bowden and Jesse Moss.-Plot:...	Chloe	Lead Role
2010	Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief is a 2010 fantasy-adventure film directed by Chris Columbus. The film is loosely based on The Lightning Thief, the first novel in the Percy Jackson & The Olympians series by Rick Riordan...	Lotus Land Waitress	Cameo
2011	Final Destination 5 Final Destination 5 Final Destination 5 is a 2011 supernatural horror film written by Eric Heisserer and directed by Steven Quale. It is the fifth installment in the Final Destination film franchise and stars Nicholas D'Agosto, Emma Bell, Miles Fisher, Arlen Escarpeta, David Koechner, and Tony Todd .The motion...	Ashley Freund	Uncredited(Archive Footage)
2011	Dark Star Hollow	Tracy Hall	pre-production
2012	Bind	Bianca	pre-production

TV

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1991	Scene of the Crime	Lori	Episode: "Show and Tell"
1991	Captain Zed and the Zee Zone Captain Zed and the Zee Zone Captain Zed and the Zee Zone is a short-lived CITV television series, airing in the United Kingdom. When children go to sleep its Captain Zed and his partner PJ job to prevent children from having nightmares in the dreamzone...	Additional Voices	TV series
1993		Additional Voices
1993	Jack's Place Jack's Place Jack's Place is a US TV series that aired from May 26, 1992 to July 13, 1993 on ABC. The series was about a retired jazz musician named Jack Evans who runs a restaurant where romances tend to start...	Young Girl (Uncredited)	Episode: "Faithful Henry"
2000	2gether: The Series	Hot Teenage Girl	Episode: "Dead"
2001	Special Unit 2 Special Unit 2 Special Unit 2 is a short-lived, American sci-fi/comedy television series, filmed in Vancouver, BC and aired on UPN for two seasons from April 2001 through February 2002...	Naughty Girl #2	Episode: "The Eve"
2001–2002	The Sausage Factory The Sausage Factory The Sausage Factory, also known in the United States as MTV's Now What?, was a Canadian/American television situation comedy that followed the lives of four friends in their junior year at West Boulder High School....	Cindy	4 Episodes
2001–2002	Edgemont Edgemont (TV series) Edgemont is a Canadian television series that aired from 2001 to 2005. It revolved around the everyday dealings of teenagers in Edgemont, a fictitious suburb of Vancouver, British Columbia....	Crystal	11 Episodes
2002-2004	Smallville Smallville Smallville is the hometown of Superman in comic books published by DC Comics. While growing up in Smallville, the young Clark Kent attended Smallville High with best friends Lana Lang, Chloe Sullivan and Pete Ross...	Felice Chandler/Rhonda	2 Episodes
2004	Wonderfalls Wonderfalls Wonderfalls is a comedy-drama television series that was broadcast on the Fox television network in 2004.The show centres on Jaye Tyler , a recent Brown University graduate with a philosophy degree, who holds a dead-end job as a sales clerk at a Niagara Falls gift shop...	Gretchen Speck-Horowitz	2 Episodes
2005	Zixx: Level Two Zixx Zixx is a Canadian television series that airs on YTV. This series was developed by Savi Media and The Nightingale Company with YTV Original Productions...	Louise	2 Episodes
2005		The Devil / Spokesmodel	Episode: "The UFOlogist"
2005	Supernatural Supernatural (TV series) Supernatural is an American supernatural and horror television series created by Eric Kripke, which debuted on September 13, 2005 on The WB, and is now part of The CW's lineup. Starring Jared Padalecki as Sam Winchester and Jensen Ackles as Dean Winchester, the series follows the brothers as they...	Jill	Episode: "Bloody Mary"
2005	Stargate: Atlantis	Mara	Episode: "The Tower"
2006	Men in Trees Men in Trees Men in Trees is an American romantic television dramedy series which premiered on September 12, 2006 on ABC and starred Anne Heche who played relationship coach Marin Frist. The series was set in the fictional town of Elmo, Alaska and concerned Marin Frist's misadventures in relationships...	Tiffanii	2 Epidosdes
2006-2007	Psych Psych Psych is an American detective comedy-drama television series created by Steve Franks and broadcast on USA Network. It stars James Roday as Shawn Spencer, a young crime consultant for the Santa Barbara Police Department whose "heightened observational skills" and impressive detective instincts...	Bianca	2 Episodes
2006–2009	Kyle XY Kyle XY Kyle XY is an American television series with a science fiction premise and mystery-drama style. The central character is a teenage boy who awakens naked in a forest outside Seattle, Washington, with no more knowledge or abilities than a newborn. He is taken in by a family and given the name Kyle...	Hillary	24 episodes
2007	About a Girl About A Girl (TV series) About a Girl is a Canadian comedy series which premiered on October 5, 2007 on The N in the U.S. and Global in Canada. It was the first scripted comedy for The N. The series ended with 13 episodes in its only season.-Plot:...	Stacy	3 episodes
2007	Whistler Whistler (TV series) Whistler is a Canadian television drama centring on the aftermath of the mysterious death of a local snowboard legend. The series was created by Kelly Senecal and developed by Patrick Banister, John Barbisan, Mindy Heslin, and Susan James.-Premise:...	Model	2 Episodes
2010	Always a Bridesmaid	Savannah	4 episodes
2012	Highland Springs	Alicia	6 Episodes

TV movies

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1990	Stephen King's It It (1990 film) It is a 1990 horror television miniseries based on the novel of the same name. The story revolves around an inter-dimensional predatory life-form that is simply referred to as "It", which has the ability to transform itself into its prey's worst fears allowing it to exploit the fears and phobias...	Laurie Ann Winterbarger	TV movie
1992	Bitsy Bears	Whirly / Tickles (voice)	TV movie
2000	Ratz	Jennifer Martin	TV movie
2001		Faith	TV movie
2002	Video Voyeur: The Susan Wilson Story	Amber Henson	TV movie
2002	Carrie Carrie (2002 film) Carrie is a 2002 horror television film based on the novel Carrie by Stephen King, originally intended as a pilot for a TV series in which Carrie moves to Florida to help others with telekinetic problems, which never materialized...	Helen Shyres	TV movie
2004	Snakehead Terror Snakehead Terror Snakehead Terror is a science fiction / horror film released in March 2004. It is one of two Syfy Channel films based on the snakehead fish incident in a Crofton, Maryland pond...	Amber James	TV movie
2004	Monster Island Monster Island (film) Monster Island is the name of a campy 2004 made-for-TV horror movie in the 1950s monster movie style. It stars Carmen Electra, Daniel Letterle, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Adam West, C...	Jen	TV movie
2008	Ogre	Hope Henry	TV movie
2008	Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story	Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan Lindsay Lohan is an American actress, pop singer and model. She began her career as a child fashion model before making her motion picture debut in Disney's 1998 remake of The Parent Trap at the age of 11...	TV movie
2009	Malibu Shark Attack	Jenny	TV movie
2009	Sorority Wars Sorority Wars - External links :* on Lifetime Movies...	Casadee	TV movie
2009	Ice Twisters Ice Twisters -Plot:A research team, including Joanne , Damon , Gary and Phil , deploy small UAVs from a C130 Hercules, to interfere with a storm...	Nora Elman	TV movie
2010	Seduced by Lies	Tia	TV movie

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