Lili Simmons


Lili Simmons Biography

Lili Simmons (born July 23, 1993) is an American actress and model known for her role as Rebecca Bowman on the Cinemax series Banshee (2013-2016).

Early life

Simmons was born and raised in Cardiff-by-the-Sea in San Diego County, California. At age 15, Simmons was discovered by talent manager Kate Linden.

Career

Simmons began her career as a Ford Model, also modelling for Bebe Stores and Roxy and appearing in commercials and print ads for companies like J.C. Penney and Saturn.

She moved into acting in 2010 on the web series Hollywood Is Like High School with Money, based on the book of the same name, playing Quinn Whitaker. She also appeared in an episode of the Disney XD sitcom Zeke and Luther and then in the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming. Also that year, she had a small role in an episode of the sitcom Mr. Sunshine.

In 2012, Simmons starred in the film Fat Kid Rules the World, and guest starred in an episode of Jane by Design. In 2013, she appeared in an episode of Vegas and began playing Rebecca Bowman, a rebellious Amish girl on the Cinemax series Banshee. She originally auditioned for the role of Deva Hopewell, but: "They said, 'She's too old or too sexy' or whatever". While in Philadelphia for her grandmother's funeral, the producers asked her to go back to New York to read for Rebecca, after which she won the role. In March that year, she appeared in a pictorial in Maxim magazine.

In 2014, Simmons began recurring roles on Hawaii Five-0, and the HBO series True Detective. In April 2016 she was cast in what has been stated will be a recurring role in another HBO series, Westworld, though she appeared in only one episode during the first season. In February 2017 Simmons was cast in a season-long arc on the fifth season of the Showtime drama series Ray Donovan playing Natalie James, "the star of a big movie franchise".

Filmography

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2012 Fat Kid Rules the World Isabel
2015 Bone Tomahawk Samantha O'Dwyer
2016 Dirty Lies Michelle
2016 Robyn Hood: I Love NY Robyn Hood Short film
2017 Deux Face Sand Short film
2017 Bad Match Riley

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Zeke and Luther Mia Episode: "Sludge"
2011 Mr. Sunshine Hot Teenage Girl Episode: "Employee of the Year"
2011 Geek Charming Lola Television film
2012 Jane by Design Piper Grace Episode: "The Teen Model"
2013 Vegas Fay Binder Episode: "Road Trip"
2014 True Detective Beth 2 episodes
2013-2016 Banshee Rebecca Bowman Main role
2014-2017 Hawaii Five-0 Amber Vitale / Melissa Armstrong Recurring role, 6 episodes
2017 Ray Donovan Natalie James Recurring role (season 5), 8 episodes
2016; 2018 Westworld New Clementine Episodes: "Trace Decay", "Akane no Mai"
2018 The Purge Lila Stanton Main role
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Gina Goodrich Episode: "Accredo"
2019 Gotham Selina Kyle/Catwoman Episode: "The Beginning..."

Web

Year Title Role Notes
2010 Hollywood is Like High School with Money Quinn Whitaker 9 episodes
2013-2016 Banshee Origins Rebecca Bowman 3 episodes



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