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My Take
Hannah Simone won me over as Cece on New Girl, where her timing lifted every scene she was in. Born in Hatfield and educated at the University of British Columbia, she has that internationally raised ease that translates well to comedy, the kind of relaxed, lived-in funniness you can't fake. Moving from modeling into acting, she clearly understands rhythm and restraint, and her involvement in causes hints at someone with substance beyond the punchlines. I'd happily watch her carry more roles built around that natural warmth. She strikes me as a performer who makes likability look effortless, which is harder than it looks.
Overview
Hannah Simone (born 3 August 1980) is a British and Canadian actress. She portrayed Cece Parikh on the Fox sitcom New Girl.
Summary adapted from Wikipedia, licensed under CC BY-SA 4.0.
1. Profile
- Name (English)
- Hannah Simone
- Name (Japanese)
- ハンナ・シモン
- Reading
- はんな・しもん
- Born
- August 3, 1980 (age 45)
- Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
- Leo / Monkey
- Origin
- Hatfield, United Kingdom
- Blood type
- Private
- Height
- Private
- Agency
- Private
- Occupation
- actor / model
2. Background
- Elementary school
- Private
- Junior high
- Private
- High school
- Private
- University
- University of British Columbia
3. Relationships
- Spouse
- Private
- Children
- Private
- Parents
- Private
- Siblings
- Private
4. Personality
Motto
Private
6. Links
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7. About this entry
Tags
- Last updated
- 2026-06-02
Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.