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Hannah Simone

1980-08-03 (44 years old) in London, England, UK

Hannah Simone (born 3 August 1980) is a Canadian actress, television host, and former VJ and fashion model. She is best known for portraying Cece Parekh on the Fox sitcom New Girl. Simone was born in London, to an Indian father and a mother of German, Italian, and Greek Cypriot descent. Simone spent her early childhood in Calgary, Alberta. From ages 7–10, Simone moved through three continents, attending schools in each. At the age of 13, Simone was living in Cyprus and was working as a fashion model and was featured on the covers of a local fashion publication. At 16 years old, Simone lived in New Delhi, India and attended the American Embassy School and at 17 returned to Canada. Initially settling at White Rock, British Columbia, she subsequently relocated to Vancouver. Simone received a BA in International Relations and Political Science from University of British Columbia. In 2004, she received a BA in Radio and Television Arts from Ryerson University. For two years, she was a researcher for a book by Lloyd Axworthy, previously a Foreign Affairs minister under the Jean Chrétien cabinet. After this, she moved to the UK to volunteer for a short time with the United Nations. While studying at Ryerson, she also worked as a radio host at the campus-based CKLN-FM.

Movies

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Welcome to Georgia
0 %|May 1, 2021
Comedy, TV Movie
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Killing Gunther
48 %|Sep 22, 2017
Action, Comedy
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Dumpster Diving
10 %|Aug 4, 2017
Comedy
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Band Aid
63.69 %|Jun 2, 2017
Comedy, Drama, Music
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The Bachelor's Skull
0 %|Oct 14, 2016
Horror
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Odd Squad: The Movie
60.43 %|Aug 1, 2016
Family, Comedy, Science Fiction
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Folk Hero & Funny Guy
54.33 %|Apr 16, 2016
Comedy, Drama, Music
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Miss India America
57 %|Mar 24, 2016
Family, Comedy, Drama
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Flock of Dudes
62 %|Jun 13, 2015
Comedy
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Oldboy
59 %|Nov 14, 2013
Drama, Thriller, Mystery, Action
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Sati Shaves Her Head
0 %|Jan 1, 2011
Drama, Comedy

Series

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Not Dead Yet
71 %|Feb 8, 2023
Comedy
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Hoops
69.75 %|Aug 21, 2020
Comedy, Animation
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Loafy
70 %|Aug 8, 2020
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Mira, Royal Detective
62 %|Mar 20, 2020
Kids, Animation
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Where's Waldo?
100 %|Jul 20, 2019
Animation, Kids
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Weird City
62 %|Feb 13, 2019
Comedy, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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Single Parents
70 %|Sep 26, 2018
Comedy
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No Activity
68 %|Nov 11, 2017
Comedy, Animation, Drama
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Kicking & Screaming
58 %|Mar 9, 2017
Reality
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1600 Penn
48 %|Dec 17, 2012
Comedy
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H+: The Digital Series
72 %|Aug 8, 2012
Drama, Action & Adventure, Sci-Fi & Fantasy
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New Girl
73.53 %|Sep 20, 2011
Comedy
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WCG Ultimate Gamer
90 %|Mar 10, 2009
Reality
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Beautiful People
60 %|Aug 8, 2005
Drama
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Kojak
44 %|Mar 25, 2005
Crime, Drama, Mystery
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Kevin Hill
53 %|Sep 29, 2004
Drama