Simone Kessell

Simone Kessell: Summary

Recent Role:: Sarah Danlin on Criminal Minds

Birthday:: 0-0-1975

Birthplace:: New Zealand

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Kiwi actress Simone Kessell attended Trinity College, took grade 1-8 honors, and 6 years private tuition in Speech and Drama. Since then she has been a mainstay in New Zealand film and television, and has recently moved to the US to further her acting career. She has also done some work on the stage and commercials.

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Simone has a "Bacon Number" of 1.
She appeared in the movie Frost/Nixon with Kevin Bacon.(edit)
There was some controversy when Simone was cast in the lead role of Marama in the historical drama Greenstone because she looked too European to play the daughter of a Maori chief, and didn't actually know much about her Maori heritage. But she was eager to learn, and once she got over being nervous about that aspect of the role, she found she really enjoyed it. Before the filming began, she studied the Maori language and New Zealand history, and learned to perform some of the native dances.(edit)
While making the New Zealand film Greenstone, Simone had a very dangerous close call while riding a horse. The animal spooked, and the large wig she was wearing got caught in a tree's branches, leaving her unable to dodge the horse's kicking hooves. Fortunately she was not seriously injured in the accident.(edit)
Simone was featured on the cover of the New Zealand Listener magazine in May of 1999. She was also interviewed by the New Zealand Herald in May of 1999 regarding her role in the movie Greenstone.(edit)
In 2002, Simone acted as Master of Ceremonies for the Drug Action Week event held in New South Wales, Australia. She was well known for her role in the show Undercover Angels, which brought assistance to people in need of help in various issues.(edit)