# 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 fourth 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 |
| 2006 | Paved with Good Intentions | Nina Balden | |
| 2007 | Lord Help Us | Lucky's Wife | Direct-to-video |
| 2009 | Sideline Confessions | Candy | Short film |
| 2009 | Steppin: The Movie | Jennifer | |
| 2010 | My Girlfriend's Back | Trisha | |
| 2012 | Chronicle | Samantha | Voice role |
| 2012 | 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 | |
| 2015 | Fingerprints | Aphra Andrews | |
| 2016 | Fame Dogs | Skill | |
| 2016 | Bad Dad Rehab | Anitra | TV movie |
| 2016 | Diva Diaries | Robin | |
| 2016 | Bad Girl | Melinda Robinson | |
| 2017 | Media | Crystal Jones | TV movie |
| 2018 | Pierre Jackson | Phenix Summers | |
| 2018 | Spider-Man: Into the Spider-Verse | Additional voices | Voice role |
| 2019 | Loved To Death | Courtney | |
| 2019 | 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" |
| 1998 | Sister, Sister | CeeCee | Episode: "The Domino Effect" |
| 1998 | 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" |
| 2000 | 7th Heaven | Girl #2 | Episode: "Words" |
| 2000 | 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) |
| 2005 | Cuts | Miller | Episode: "Babe Magnet" |
| 2006 | Teachers. | Paula | Episode: "Field Trip" |
| 2006 | 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" |
| 2015 | TMI Hollywood | Various/Special Guest | Episode: "The Soap Opera Show" |
| 2015 | Born Again Virgin | Angel | Episode: "No New Friends" |
| 2015 | Devious Maids | Megan | Episode: "Anatomy of a Murder" |
| 2015 | 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" |
| 2019 | Goliath | Gloria | Recurring role (season 3) |
| 2019 | 9-1-1 | Leo's Mother | Episode: "Christmas Spirit" |
| 2020 | The Virtual End | Bridget | Episode: "Testing" |
| 2021 | The Myth of Control | Anya | Recurring role |