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{{short description|New Zealand actress}}
{{short description|New Zealand actress (born 1975)}}
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| occupation = Actress
| occupation = Actress
| years_active = 1992–present
| years_active = 1992–present
| spouse = [[Gregor Jordan]]
| spouse = {{marriage|[[Gregor Jordan]]|2004}}
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| children = 2
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'''Simone Kessell''' (born 19 August 1975) is a New Zealand television actress known for her role as Lt. Alicia Washington in the short lived [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] science fiction television series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/tv-castings-roundup-amc-creator-to-appear-on-soap-slew-of-actors-join-series-155229/|title=TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: 'AMC' Creator To Appear On Soap, Slew Of Actors Join Series|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=Deadline|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Kessell starred opposite [[Ray Winstone]] on the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] prime-time television fantasy soap opera ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/oliver-rix-simone-kessell-cast-of-kings-and-prophets-abc-pilot-1201390040/|title=Oliver Rix & Simone Kessell Get Lead Roles in ABC Pilot 'Of Kings And Prophets' - Deadline|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref>
'''Simone Kessell''' (born 19 August 1975) is a New Zealand television actress known for her role as Lt. Alicia Washington in the short-lived [[Fox Broadcasting Company|Fox]] science fiction television series ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2011/08/tv-castings-roundup-amc-creator-to-appear-on-soap-slew-of-actors-join-series-155229/|title=TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: 'AMC' Creator To Appear On Soap, Slew Of Actors Join Series|author=Nellie Andreeva|work=Deadline|date=9 August 2011 |accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref> In 2016, Kessell starred opposite [[Ray Winstone]] on the short-lived [[American Broadcasting Company|ABC]] prime-time television fantasy soap opera ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]].''<ref>{{cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2015/03/oliver-rix-simone-kessell-cast-of-kings-and-prophets-abc-pilot-1201390040/|title=Oliver Rix & Simone Kessell Get Lead Roles in ABC Pilot 'Of Kings And Prophets' - Deadline|author=Denise Petski|work=Deadline|date=10 March 2015 |accessdate=16 May 2015}}</ref> {{As of|2023}} she co-stars on the [[Showtime (TV network)|Showtime]] series ''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''.


==Personal life==
==Personal life==
Kessell was born in [[Auckland]] to a [[Māori people|Māori]] mother, of [[Ngāti Tūwharetoa]] and [[Ngāi Te Rangi]] descent,<ref name="WOMAN">{{cite web |url=https://womanmagazine.co.nz/hitting-the-mother-lode-kiwi-simone-kessell-on-making-it-big-in-hollywood-during-midlife/ |title=Simone Kessell on Making it big in Hollywood |last=Awarau |first=Aroha |author-link=Aroha Awarau |work=WOMAN |date=29 September 2022 |accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref> and a [[Pākehā]] father of European descent.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2023/03/yellowjackets-simone-kessell-lottie-interview |title=Surviving Womanhood and Hollywood With 'Yellowjackets' Star Simone Kessell |last=Wickman |first=Kase |work=[[Vanity Fair (magazine)|Vanity Fair]] |date=21 March 2023 |accessdate=4 March 2024}}</ref> She is married to [[Australia]]n [[Film director|director]] [[Gregor Jordan]]. They have two sons, Jack and Beau.<ref name="WOMAN" />
Kessell is married to [[Australia]]n [[Film director|director]] [[Gregor Jordan]]. They have two sons, Jack and Beau.{{citation needed|date=May 2020}}


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
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! Role
! Role
! class="unsortable" | Notes
! class="unsortable" | Notes
!Ref
|-
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| 1992
| 1992
| ''Homeward Bound''
| ''[[Homeward Bound (New Zealand TV series)|Homeward Bound]]''
| Hannah Tumai
| Hannah Tumai
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| rowspan="5" | 1994
| rowspan="5" | 1994
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| Jana
| Jana
| TV film
| TV film
⚫
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|-
|-
| ''[[Hercules and the Circle of Fire]]''
| ''[[Hercules and the Circle of Fire]]''
| Girl / Hag
| Girl / Hag
| TV film
| TV film
⚫
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Hercules in the Underworld]]''
| ''[[Hercules in the Underworld]]''
| Girl / Hag
| Girl / Hag
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| ''[[High Tide (TV series)|High Tide]]''
| ''[[High Tide (TV series)|High Tide]]''
| Young Tennis Star
| Young Tennis Star
| Episode: "Party Time", "Match Point"
| Episode: "Party Time", "Match Point"
|
|-
|-
| ''{{sortname|The|Cartoon Company}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Cartoon Company}}''
| Presenter
| Presenter
|
|
|
|-
|-
| 1995–96
| 1995–96
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| Rena
| Rena
| Episode: "What's in a Name?", "[[The Wedding of Alcmene]]"
| Episode: "What's in a Name?", "[[The Wedding of Alcmene]]"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 1996
| rowspan="3" | 1996
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| Joanne Mills
| Joanne Mills
| Episode: "Someone to Turn To"
| Episode: "Someone to Turn To"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[McLeod's Daughters (film)|McLeod's Daughters]]''
| ''[[McLeod's Daughters (film)|McLeod's Daughters]]''
| Jodi Wilcox
| Jodi Wilcox
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| ''Return to Treasure Island''
| ''Return to Treasure Island''
| Coral
| Coral
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1997
| rowspan="2" | 1997
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| Miss Messini
| Miss Messini
| Episode: "Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis"
| Episode: "Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Heartbreak High]]''
| ''[[Heartbreak High]]''
| Aurora
| Aurora
| Episode: "5.23", "5.24"
| Episode: "5.23", "5.24"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| rowspan="2" | 1998
| ''{{sortname|The|Violent Earth}}''
| ''{{sortname|The|Violent Earth}}''
| Gabrielle
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|
| TV miniseries
| TV miniseries
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Medivac (TV series)|Medivac]]''
| ''[[Medivac (TV series)|Medivac]]''
| Dr. Stella O'Shaughness
| Dr. Stella O'Shaughness
| Lead role
| Lead role
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="8" | 1999
| rowspan="8" | 1999
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| Eleni Spartels
| Eleni Spartels
| Episode: "Cut-off Point"
| Episode: "Cut-off Point"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]''
| ''[[Wildside (Australian TV series)|Wildside]]''
| Roxanne Tate
| Roxanne Tate
| Episode: "2.16"
| Episode: "2.16"
|
|-
|-
| ''Greenstone''
| ''Greenstone''
| Marama
| Marama
|
|
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| ''[[Stingers (TV series)|Stingers]]''
| Despina Polo
| Despina Polo
| Episode: "Counting the Beat"
| Episode: "Counting the Beat"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| Havisha
| Havisha
| Episode: "We'll Always Have Cyprus"
| Episode: "We'll Always Have Cyprus"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| ''[[Hercules: The Legendary Journeys]]''
| Kayla
| Kayla
| Episode: "Love, Amazon Style"
| Episode: "Love, Amazon Style"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMaster]]''
| ''[[BeastMaster (TV series)|BeastMaster]]''
| Hyppolyte
| Hyppolyte
| Episode: "Amazons"
| Episode: "Amazons"
|
|-
|-
| ''Airtight''
| ''Airtight''
| Portia
| Portia
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| 2000
| 2000
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| Finzzi
| Finzzi
| Episode: "Dream a Little Dream"
| Episode: "Dream a Little Dream"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2001
| rowspan="3" | 2001
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| Danielle
| Danielle
| Episode: "Voodoo Queen"
| Episode: "Voodoo Queen"
|
|-
|-
| ''Hard Knox''
| ''Hard Knox''
| Delicious Malicious
| Delicious Malicious
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| ''[[All Saints (TV series)|All Saints]]''
| Naomi Fisher
| Naomi Fisher
| Episode: "The Sign", "Behind Closed Doors"
| Episode: "The Sign", "Behind Closed Doors"
|
|-
|-
| 2002
| 2002
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| Virginia
| Virginia
| Episode: "The God Child"
| Episode: "The God Child"
|
|-
|-
| 2003
| 2003
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| Kaz
| Kaz
| Episode: "2.4", "2.5"
| Episode: "2.4", "2.5"
|
|-
|-
| 2005
| 2005
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| Agent Maxwell
| Agent Maxwell
| Episode: "From the Grave"
| Episode: "From the Grave"
|
|-
|-
| 2007
| 2007
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| Sarah Danlin
| Sarah Danlin
| Episode: "Jones"
| Episode: "Jones"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2009
| rowspan="3" | 2009
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| Isabelle Wilson
| Isabelle Wilson
| Recurring role
| Recurring role
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''
| ''[[Reaper (TV series)|Reaper]]''
| Sally
| Sally
| Episode: "No Reaper Left Behind"
| Episode: "No Reaper Left Behind"
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| ''[[Fringe (TV series)|Fringe]]''
| Nurse / Shapeshifting Soldier
| Nurse / Shapeshifting Soldier
| Episode: "[[A New Day in the Old Town]]"
| Episode: "[[A New Day in the Old Town]]"
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2011
| rowspan="2" | 2011
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| Louise Olsson
| Louise Olsson
| TV film
| TV film
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''
| ''[[Terra Nova (TV series)|Terra Nova]]''
| Lt. Alicia Washington
| Lt. Alicia Washington
| Recurring role
| Recurring role (12 episodes)
|
|-
|-
| 2014
| 2014
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| Tamara Chippindall
| Tamara Chippindall
| Recurring role
| Recurring role
|
|-
|-
| 2014–15
| 2014–15
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| Sasha Clarke
| Sasha Clarke
| Supporting role (series 2–3)
| Supporting role (series 2–3)
|
|-
|-
| 2016
| 2016
| ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]]''
| ''[[Of Kings and Prophets]]''
| Queen [[Ahinoam]]
| Queen [[Ahinoam]]
| Lead role
| Lead role (9 episodes)
|
|-
|-
| 2017
| 2017
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| Michelle Deportes
| Michelle Deportes
| Web short
| Web short
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | 2018
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| Rebecca
| Rebecca
| Lead role
| Lead role
|
|-
|-
| ''[[Pine Gap (TV series)|Pine Gap]]''
| ''[[Pine Gap (TV series)|Pine Gap]]''
| Belle James
| Belle James
| 6 episodes
⚫
|
|
|-
|-
| 2019–2020
| 2019-2020
| ''[[Reckoning (TV series)|Reckoning]]''
| ''[[Reckoning (TV series)|Reckoning]]''
| Paige Serrato
| Paige Serrato
| 10 episodes
⚫
|
|
|-
|-
| rowspan="3" | 2022
| rowspan="3" | 2022
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| [[Breha Organa]]
| [[Breha Organa]]
| Miniseries, 2 episodes
| Miniseries, 2 episodes
|
|-
|-
|''[[Our Flag Means Death]]''
|''[[Our Flag Means Death]]''
| Mother Teach
| Mother Teach
| Recurring role
| Recurring role (2 episodes)
|
|-
|-
|''[[My Life Is Murder]]''
|''[[My Life Is Murder]]''
| Faith Cooper
| Faith Cooper
| Episode: '' Rising Angel''
| Episode: '' Rising Angel''
|
|-
|-
|2023
|2023
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| Emma Campbell
| Emma Campbell
| Episode: '' The Call''
| Episode: '' The Call''
|
|-
|-
|2023–present
|2023
|''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''
|''[[Yellowjackets (TV series)|Yellowjackets]]''
|Lottie Matthews (Adult)
| Adult Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews
| Season 2
|<ref>{{Cite web |title='Yellowjackets': Simone Kessell Joining as Adult Lottie in Season 2 |url=https://www.etonline.com/yellowjackets-simone-kessell-joining-as-adult-lottie-in-season-2-189278 |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Entertainment Tonight |language=en-US}}</ref>
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|-
|2023
|2023
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|Helen King
|Helen King
|3 episodes
|3 episodes
|
|-
| rowspan="2" |2024
|''[[Hard Home (film)|Hard Home]]''
|Mary
|Lead, TV film
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-05-25 |title=High-Tech House Revenge Thriller Movie 'Hard Home' Official Trailer {{!}} FirstShowing.net |url=https://www.firstshowing.net/2024/high-tech-house-revenge-thriller-movie-hard-home-official-trailer/ |access-date=2024-06-07 |website=www.firstshowing.net |language=en-US}}</ref>
|-
|''[[Critical Incident]]''
|Detective Edith Barcelos
|6 episodes
|<ref>{{Cite web |date=2024-08-11 |title=Critical Incident: new series set in Western Sydney examines the role of policing in diverse communities – with mixed results |url=https://au.news.yahoo.com/critical-incident-series-set-western-201301723.html |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Yahoo News |language=en-AU}}</ref>
|-
|TBA
|''[[The Last Frontier (upcoming TV series)|The Last Frontier]]''
|Sarah Remnick
|Upcoming series
|<ref>{{Cite web |last=Petski |first=Denise |date=2024-02-12 |title=Simone Kessell Joins Jason Clarke In 'The Last Frontier' Apple TV+ Drama Series |url=https://deadline.com/2024/02/simone-kessell-jason-clarke-the-last-frontier-apple-tv-plus-1235823199/ |access-date=2024-08-27 |website=Deadline |language=en-US}}</ref>
|}
|}


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==External links==
==External links==
* {{IMDb name|0450274|Simone Kessell}}
* {{IMDb name}}
* [https://web.archive.org/web/20070312004730/http://www.aucklandactors.co.nz/ViewFullCV.pl?objectID=316 Auckland Actors Website]


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Latest revision as of 09:12, 20 November 2024

Simone Kessell
Kessell in 2012
Born (1975-08-19) August 19, 1975 (age 49)
Auckland, New Zealand
OccupationActress
Years active1992–present
Spouse
​
(m. 2004)​
Children2

Simone Kessell (born 19 August 1975) is a New Zealand television actress known for her role as Lt. Alicia Washington in the short-lived Fox science fiction television series Terra Nova.[1] In 2016, Kessell starred opposite Ray Winstone on the short-lived ABC prime-time television fantasy soap opera Of Kings and Prophets.[2] As of 2023 she co-stars on the Showtime series Yellowjackets.

Personal life

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Kessell was born in Auckland to a Māori mother, of Ngāti Tūwharetoa and Ngāi Te Rangi descent,[3] and a Pākehā father of European descent.[4] She is married to Australian director Gregor Jordan. They have two sons, Jack and Beau.[3]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
2001 Stickmen Karen
Lotto Short
2003 Liquid Bridge Jeanne
2005 Sum of Existence Dr. Juliet King
2008 The Informers Nina Metro
Frost/Nixon Airport Check-In Woman
2009 Blue Boy Mrs. Jordan Short
2011 Burning Man Oscar's Teacher
2013 The Lovers Clara Coldstream
2015 San Andreas Kim Swann
2017 2:22 Serena
1% Hayley
2022 Muru Maria

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref
1992 Homeward Bound Hannah Tumai
1994 Hercules and the Amazon Women Jana TV film
Hercules and the Circle of Fire Girl / Hag TV film
Hercules in the Underworld Girl / Hag TV film
High Tide Young Tennis Star Episode: "Party Time", "Match Point"
The Cartoon Company Presenter
1995–96 Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Rena Episode: "What's in a Name?", "The Wedding of Alcmene"
1996 G.P. Joanne Mills Episode: "Someone to Turn To"
McLeod's Daughters Jodi Wilcox TV film
Return to Treasure Island Coral TV film
1997 Xena: Warrior Princess Miss Messini Episode: "Here She Comes... Miss Amphipolis"
Heartbreak High Aurora Episode: "5.23", "5.24"
1998 The Violent Earth Gabrielle TV miniseries
Medivac Dr. Stella O'Shaughness Lead role
1999 Water Rats Eleni Spartels Episode: "Cut-off Point"
Wildside Roxanne Tate Episode: "2.16"
Greenstone Marama
Stingers Despina Polo Episode: "Counting the Beat"
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Havisha Episode: "We'll Always Have Cyprus"
Hercules: The Legendary Journeys Kayla Episode: "Love, Amazon Style"
BeastMaster Hyppolyte Episode: "Amazons"
Airtight Portia TV film
2000 Farscape Finzzi Episode: "Dream a Little Dream"
2001 The Lost World Danielle Episode: "Voodoo Queen"
Hard Knox Delicious Malicious TV film
All Saints Naomi Fisher Episode: "The Sign", "Behind Closed Doors"
2002 Mataku Virginia Episode: "The God Child"
2003 White Collar Blue Kaz Episode: "2.4", "2.5"
2005 CSI: Miami Agent Maxwell Episode: "From the Grave"
2007 Criminal Minds Sarah Danlin Episode: "Jones"
2009 Underbelly: A Tale of Two Cities Isabelle Wilson Recurring role
Reaper Sally Episode: "No Reaper Left Behind"
Fringe Nurse / Shapeshifting Soldier Episode: "A New Day in the Old Town"
2011 Panic at Rock Island Louise Olsson TV film
Terra Nova Lt. Alicia Washington Recurring role (12 episodes)
2014 Fat Tony & Co. Tamara Chippindall Recurring role
2014–15 Wonderland Sasha Clarke Supporting role (series 2–3)
2016 Of Kings and Prophets Queen Ahinoam Lead role (9 episodes)
2017 A Bunch of Dicks Michelle Deportes Web short
2018 The Crossing Rebecca Lead role
Pine Gap Belle James 6 episodes
2019–2020 Reckoning Paige Serrato 10 episodes
2022 Obi-Wan Kenobi Breha Organa Miniseries, 2 episodes
Our Flag Means Death Mother Teach Recurring role (2 episodes)
My Life Is Murder Faith Cooper Episode: Rising Angel
2023 The Night Agent Emma Campbell Episode: The Call
2023–present Yellowjackets Adult Charlotte "Lottie" Matthews Season 2 [5]
2023 Wellmania Helen King 3 episodes
2024 Hard Home Mary Lead, TV film [6]
Critical Incident Detective Edith Barcelos 6 episodes [7]
TBA The Last Frontier Sarah Remnick Upcoming series [8]

References

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  1. ^ Nellie Andreeva (9 August 2011). "TV CASTINGS ROUNDUP: 'AMC' Creator To Appear On Soap, Slew Of Actors Join Series". Deadline. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  2. ^ Denise Petski (10 March 2015). "Oliver Rix & Simone Kessell Get Lead Roles in ABC Pilot 'Of Kings And Prophets' - Deadline". Deadline. Retrieved 16 May 2015.
  3. ^ a b Awarau, Aroha (29 September 2022). "Simone Kessell on Making it big in Hollywood". WOMAN. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  4. ^ Wickman, Kase (21 March 2023). "Surviving Womanhood and Hollywood With 'Yellowjackets' Star Simone Kessell". Vanity Fair. Retrieved 4 March 2024.
  5. ^ "'Yellowjackets': Simone Kessell Joining as Adult Lottie in Season 2". Entertainment Tonight. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  6. ^ "High-Tech House Revenge Thriller Movie 'Hard Home' Official Trailer | FirstShowing.net". www.firstshowing.net. 25 May 2024. Retrieved 7 June 2024.
  7. ^ "Critical Incident: new series set in Western Sydney examines the role of policing in diverse communities – with mixed results". Yahoo News. 11 August 2024. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
  8. ^ Petski, Denise (12 February 2024). "Simone Kessell Joins Jason Clarke In 'The Last Frontier' Apple TV+ Drama Series". Deadline. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
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