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.
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Early life
Jazmin Simon was born in San Francisco and spent her early childhood in Northern California. She is of African American heritage, and her background includes some Creole ancestry. Around middle school, Simon moved to Las Vegas, where she was raised by her grandparents.
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. It was during her college experience that she began to pursue acting.
Career
After graduating with a degree in communication, Simon moved to Chicago. 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.
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. 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. During the first season she was the only female series regular.
