Background
Simmons was born and raised on the shore lines of Cardiff, California in San Diego County, California.
Simmons was born and raised on the shore lines of Cardiff, California in San Diego County, California.
At age 15, Simmons was discovered by talent manager, Kate Linden. Simmons began her career as a Ford Model, also modelling for Bebe Stores and Roxy and appearing in commercials and print ads for companies like J.C. Penney and Saturn. She moved into acting in 2010 on the web series Hollywood Is Like High School with Money, based on the book of the same name, playing Quinn Whitaker.
She also appeared in an episode of the Disney XD sitcom Zeke and Luther and then in the 2011 Disney Channel Original Movie Geek Charming.
Also that year, she had a small role in an episode of the sitcom Mr. Sunshine. In 2012, she starred in the film Fat Kid Rules the World and an episode of Jane by Design.
She originally auditioned for the role of Deva Hopewell, but: "They said, "She"s too old or too sexy" or whatever". In March that year, she appeared in a pictorial in Maxim magazine.
In 2014, she had recurring roles on Hawaii Five-0, and the Home Box Office series True Detective.
She has a role in the upcoming film The Guilty Innocent.