SIMONE KESSELL

Simone recently starred as “Adult Lottie” in the Emmy nominated YELLOWJACKETS for Lionsgate, as well as in the first episode of the hit Netflix show, THE NIGHT AGENT. She was recently seen as the lead in Paramount+’s action-packed thriller, HARD HOME. Simone will next be seen starring in Apple TV+’s THE LAST FRONTIER opposite Jason Clarke.
Simone played a pivotal role on the Disney+ series OBI WAN-KENOBI as ‘Breha Organa’, mother to the young ‘Princess Leia’. Prior to this, Simone starred in the Sony Pictures’ psychological thriller series, RECKONING, which was produced out of Australia and later released on Netflix. Simone was a series regular on ABC’s THE CROSSING and played the lead role of the six-episode political thriller, PINE GAP, which also premiered on Netflix. In the feature world, Simone starred in MURU opposite Cliff Curtis and in 1%, an Australian independent feature set within the primal underworld of outlaw motorcycle club gangs. The film premiered at TIFF as well as the Sydney Film Festival, and Simone won a nomination for Best Supporting Actress for the AACTA Awards.
Simone’s other television credits include her role as the scheming “Queen Ahinoam” on ABC’s OF KINGS AND PROPHETS. Simone’s performance was considered the major stand out in the ensemble cast, according to The Boston Globe and New York Times. Additional credits include OUR FLAG MEANS DEATH for HBO MAX, the Steven Spielberg-produced TERRA NOVA for FOX, Australian drama series WELLMANIA, WONDERLAND, and CRITICAL INCIDENT.