Chelan Simmons

Chelan Simmons was 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,  Tucker & Dale vs Evil and the ABC Family show Kyle XY.   She is now a regular on the TV show The L.A. Complex.

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 in the award winning Stephen King's It.  She went on to star in the award nominated family movie Bingo, her first thearetical release, and appeared in several TV shows as a child star.

Simmons' returned to acting seven years later, giving up her modeling career to focus on acting.  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.  At this time, Simmons has also starred in a number of TV movies, including the 2002 remake of Carrie.  Due to Simmons many roles in the horror genre, such as the Direct-to-DVD releases Snakehead Terror and Chupacabra: Dark Seas, she is considered a modern day scream queen.

In 2005, Simmons' was cast in the comedy The Long Weekend, her first thearetical release in over 10 years.  The following year, Simmons starred in the 2006 horror Final Destination 3, the third installment in the popular Final Destination Franchise.  Simmons portrayed the popular cheerleader Ashley Freund, possibly her best known role to date.  The movie received mixed reviews, however was a success at the box office and was nominated for awards.  Simmons also starred in the Direct-to-DVD sequel Dr. Dolittle 3 before appearing in small role's in the teen-comedy John Tucker Must Die and the horror Wind Chill.

Simmons won the role of the recurring character Hillary Shepard in the ABC Family show Kyle XY.  She portrayed Hillary for three years until the show was canceled in 2009 after three seasons.  Simmons also had a recurring role in the short lived comdey series About a Girl. Simmons continued her movie roles in Good Luck Chuck alongside Dane Cook and Jessica Alba.  The movie was critically panned.  Simmons protreyed Lindsay Lohan in the TV Movie Paparazzi Princess: The Paris Hilton Story. In 2010, Simmons had a small role as a lotus eater in Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief.  The movie grossed $226,497,209 worldwide, making it the highest grossing movie Simmons has appeared in to date.  Simmons also starred in the critically well received and award winning comedy-horror movie Tucker & Dale vs Evil.

Simmons landed a regular role on the The L.A. Complex as Alicia Lowe "a sensitive, aspiring dancer from Regina who will do whatever it takes to make ends meet".  The show premiered on the Canadian network MuchMusic on 10 January 2012.  The show is set to air in the US on The CW.

Simmons will lend her voice to the upcoming children's animated TV show Action Dad, set to premiere sometime in 2012.  Simmons is also set to appear in the upcoming Dark Star Hollow directed by John Carl Buechler.