Lili Simmons is one woman who has been making a lot of people happy in her own way. The American actress who has equally thrived as a model is vastly admired for the various characters she has portrayed in movies and the small screen.
Amongst all her projects, she’s probably most known for being Rebecca Bowman in Banshee, an action series that aired from January 2013 to May 2016. From her career to her personal life and everything in-between, the following are 7 facts that are worth knowing about Lili.
7 Things Everyone Should Know About Lili Simmons
1. How Old Is Lili Simmons?
The actress was born on the 23rd of July 1993 and her place of birth was in Cardiff-by-the-Sea, California; which is also where she was raised. Considering her age and the things she has already accomplished in the industry, it is only natural to anticipate that the future holds great tidings for Simmons. We can only wait and see what happens.
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2. She Started Modeling When She Was 13
From what we have gathered, Lili Simmons was only a 13 years old lass when she began modeling. Yeah, she started her career as a model before she became an actor. She was discovered by a talent manager when she was 15 and subsequently became a Ford Model. This saw her model for Roxy and Bebe Stores while featuring in commercials for various popular establishments. Also, she was involved in several community theater productions as a kid.
3. Simmons Was about 16 When She Got Her Agent for Acting
This marked the beginning of her acting career and to the best of our knowledge, her first work was in 2010 when she played Quinn Whitaker in 9 episodes of a web series titled Hollywood Is Like High School with Money. That isn’t the only web series on her resume, from 2013 to 2016; she played Rebecca Bowman in 3 episodes of Banshee Origins.
4. Her Breakthrough Came in 2013
Kicking off her acting career in 2010, Lili Simmons wasted no time to command the attention of the industry, this happened in 2013 when she started playing the main role of Rebecca Bowman in Banshee, an action television series that Jonathan Tropper and David Schickler created.
5. Other Works She’s Done for the Small Screen
In the same year (2010) that Lili made her acting debut, she made an appearance as Mia in the sitcom Zeke and Luther. The next year had her appear in another sitcom, Mr. Sunshine. Also, she played Lola in a television movie titled Geek Charming (2011). Lili portrayed Piper Grace in Jane by Design (2012), Fay Binder in Vegas (2013), and Beth in True Detective (2014).
From 2014 to 2017, she had a recurring role in Hawaii Five-0 and played New Clementine in Westworld; this was in 2016 and in 2018. That’s not all; Simmons was Natalie James in Ray Donovan (2017), Gina Goodrich in Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (2018), Lila Stanton in The Purge (2018), and most recently, Selina Kyle in Gotham (2019).
6. Lili Simmons Had Her First Movie Role In 2012
She hasn’t been very busy when it comes to films. Her first role was as Isabel in Fat Kids Rules the World. In 2015, she played Samantha O’Dwyer in Bone Tomahawk and the following year had her portray Michelle in Dirty Lies and Robyn Hood in a short film titled Robyn Hood: I Love NY. She played Sand in another short film in 2017 and Riley in Bad Match, a thriller that David Chirchirillo wrote and directed.
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7. She Has an Interesting Set of Hobbies
Lili lives for acting and modeling but when she is not working, you will most likely catch her painting or composing music on the piano. She also loves to meditate and snowboard.
Bonus Facts: How Tall Is Lili Simmons and Who Is She Dating?
Hardly would anyone assert that the actress-cum-model isn’t attractive. Once ranked among Maxim’s Hot 100, Lili is 5 feet 7 inches tall. The actress has been quite secretive about her love life, while it is known that actor Tom Pelphrey was once her lover, it is believed that she is single as of this writing.
