Hannah Simone

Biography

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.

Most Known For

New Girl

as Cecilia 'Cece' Parikh

The Late Late Show with James Corden

as Self

Not Dead Yet

as Sam

Oldboy

as Stephanie Lee

Single Parents

as Dr. Monica Dewan

No Activity

as Terry (voice)

Mira, Royal Detective

as Pinky (voice)

Weird City

as Phephanie

Kevin Hill

as Larissa

Kojak

as Sexy Girl

1600 Penn

as Princess Abigail

Where's Waldo?

as Wizard Odissi (voice)

H+: The Digital Series

as Leena Param

Beautiful People

as Customer Fix Cafe

Hoops

as Dr. Brooks (voice)

Killing Gunther

as Sanaa

WCG Ultimate Gamer

as Herself - Host

Super Troopers 3: Winter Soldiers

The Lonely Island Presents: The Unauthorized Bash Brothers Experience

as Amber

Flock of Dudes

as Beth