Shadia Simmons


Shadia Simmons is a Canadian actress, teacher, and director. She is best known for her role as Corrine Baxter in the television series Strange Days at Blake Holsey High, her recurring role as Emily on Life with Derek and for her starring role as Piper Dellums in the 2000 movie The Color of Friendship.

Career

Her first film was Moonlight and Valentino, where she played the part of Jenny Morrow, the daughter of a character played by Whoopi Goldberg. She appeared in the Disney production A Saintly Switch and was cast in a number of Disney Channel Original Movies. Simmons has starred in four television series, Ace Lightning, I Was a Sixth Grade Alien, Life with Derek, and Strange Days at Blake Holsey High.

Personal life

Simmons was born in Toronto, Ontario. She has completed her Master's degree in Education at a college in Buffalo, New York. Shadia is the oldest out of three siblings; she has a brother named A.J. and a sister named Sabrina. She also has 3 kids. 2 daughters and a son.

Teaching career

With her New York and Ontario teaching certification, she is now teaching at the High School level. Shadia is also a director at Star Acting Studios.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
1995Moonlight and ValentinoJenny Morrow
1996GoosebumpsAliciaEpisode: ""
1996Holiday AffairGirl on RollerbladesTV film
1997In His Father's ShoesMaggieTV film
1997Color of JusticeHarrietTV film
1998NoddyActorTV series
1999A Saintly SwitchAnnette AndersonTV film
1999Dear America: A Picture of FreedomCloteeTV short
2000The Color of FriendshipPiper DellumsTV film
2000Are You Afraid of the Dark?A.J.Episode: "The Tale of the Night Nurse"
2000QuintsZoeTV film
2000Virtual MomAmyTV film
2000The Sandy Bottom OrchestraJennyTV film
2000I Was a Sixth Grade AlienOctober Wilde13 episodes
2001Nebula WadeTV film; replacing Raven-Symone
2001–2002The Zack FilesSarah6 episodes
2002Girlstuff/BoystuffEva
Pretty Reporter
Episode: "Style 911/Eleven Minute Workout"
Episode: "Health Class Horrors/Lights, Camera, Ahhhh!"
2002Too Young to Be a DadBlairTV film
2002–2006Strange Days at Blake Holsey HighCorrine BaxterMain role, 38 episodes
2002–2004Ace LightningSamantha Thompson29 episodes
2005–2009Life with DerekEmily DavisRecurring role, 47 episodes