Chrystee Pharris

Chrystee Pharris is an American actress, best known for her role as Simone Russell on the NBC daytime soap opera Passions.

Life and career Chrystee Pharris first became known as Simone Russell, a recurring character from 2001 to 2006 on the NBC-TV daytime soap opera Passions. In addition to guest appearances in single episodes of numerous prime time series, she had recurring roles on the fourth season of the series Scrubs and the third season of Goliath. She had a starring role in the three seasons of Craig Ross Jr.'s Monogamy.

In 2015, Pharris starred in the single season of the POP series, Queens of Drama.

Filmography

Film Year Film Role Notes 1996 Understanding Me Mandisa Short film 1999 Guilty or Not Dina Brown Short film 2000 Leprechaun in the Hood Girl Direct-to-video 2004 Buds for Life Monica Harris 2006 Only in Your Dreams Candi/Alicia Short film Paved with Good Intentions Nina Balden 2007 Lord Help Us Lucky's Wife Direct-to-video 2009 Sideline Confessions Candy Short film Steppin: The Movie Jennifer 2010 My Girlfriend's Back Trisha 2012 Chronicle Samantha Voice role Faded Jasmine Short film 2013 The Takeover Tisha Boyd Short film 2014 Steps of Faith Faith Houston 2015 A Walk in the Woods Ticket Agent Fingerprints Aphra Andrews 2016 Fame Dogs Skill Bad Dad Rehab Anitra TV movie Diva Diaries Robin Bad Girl Melinda Robinson 2017 Media Crystal Jones TV movie 2018 Pierre Jackson Phenix Summers Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse Additional voices Voice role 2019 Loved To Death Courtney Spies in Disguise Additional voices Voice role 2021 Angel from Montgomery June Short film

Television Year Film Role Notes 1998 The Steve Harvey Show Angel Episode: "Baby You Can Drive My Car" Sister, Sister CeeCee Episode: "The Domino Effect" City Guys Darice Episode: "Big Brothers" 1998–99 Moesha Crystal/Girl #1 Episodes: "Teacher" & "The Rite Stuff" 1999 Kenan & Kel Rudy Episode: "Clothes Encounters" 2000 Grown Ups Bridgette Episode: "Instant Karma" 7th Heaven Girl #2 Episode: "Words" General Hospital Katie Regular Cast 2001–06 Passions Simone Russell Regular Cast 2004 Eve Courtney Episode: "Above Average Joe" 2005 Scrubs Kylie Recurring role (season 4) Cuts Miller Episode: "Babe Magnet" 2006 Teachers. Paula Episode: "Field Trip" All of Us Eva Episode: "Pretty Woman" 2007 Lincoln Heights Dr. Kathy McGhee Episode: "Tricks and Treats" 2008 Players at the Poker Palace Sandy Episode: "I'm Outa Here" 2012 Castle Nicky Jay Episode: "The Limey" 2014 Satisfaction Renee Episode: "...Through Terms and Conditions" 2015 Nashville Tracey Jensen Episode: "That's the Way Love Goes" TMI Hollywood Various/Special Guest Episode: "The Soap Opera Show" Born Again Virgin Angel Episode: "No New Friends" Devious Maids Megan Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder" Quantico N/A Recurring role (season 1) 2017 Greenleaf Simone Episode: "Point of No Return" 2018 The Resident Nurse Allie Palmer Episode: "Identity Crisis" & "Run, Doctor, Run" 2018–21 Monogamy Diandra Main cast 2019 American Soul Jean Jones Episode: "Fault Lines" Goliath Gloria Recurring role (season 3) 9-1-1 Leo's Mother Episode: "Christmas Spirit" 2020 The Virtual End Bridget Episode: "Testing" 2021 The Myth of Control Anya Recurring role 2026 “Spider-Noir” Secretary Episode: “Nobody’s Hero”