Shelby Simmons

Shelby Simmons (born February 6, 2002) is an American actress. She is best known for playing Ava King in Disney Channel's Bunk'd and Hillari Kimble in the Disney+ film Stargirl.

Shelby Simmons
Born	(2002-02-06) February 6, 2002 (age 23) Richmond, Virginia, U.S.
Citizenship	American
Occupation	Actress
Years active	2017–present
Height	5 ft 2 in (157 cm)

Early life

Simmons was born in Richmond, Virginia, on February 6, 2002. She began acting in school plays at a young age, including a middle-school production of Shrek, in which she played Princess Fiona.^[1]

Career

Simmons was cast as Sydney Quinn in Netflix's The Prince of Peoria in April 2018. Her character is described as a straight-A with a wild side.^[2]

Simmons was cast as Ava King in Bunk'd in March 2019 as a main character in seasons 4 and 5, with guest appearances in later seasons.^[3] She reprised the role in Raven’s Home.^[4]

She joined the cast of Stargirl in February 2020. She plays Hillari Kimble.^[1]

Simmons was cast as Sophia in One Stupid Thing in December 2023, based on the book of the same name.^[5]

Personal life

Simmons is an active pet owner, owning a dog and a white rabbit. She is also a Christian.^[6]

Filmography

Key

†	Denotes productions that have not yet been released

Film

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	The Bugaloos	Courage	TV movie
2020	Selfie Dad	Hannah Marcus	Main role
2020	Stargirl	Hillari Kimble	Main role
2022	Night at the Museum: Kahmunrah Rises Again	Mia	Minor role
2025	A Big Bold Beautiful Journey †	TBA	Post-production
TBA	One Stupid Thing †	Sophia	Post-production

Television

Year	Title	Role	Notes
2017	Game Shakers	Shanelle	Guest star (1 Episode)
2018	School of Rock	Jacqueline	Guest star (1 Episode)
2018	Andi Mack	Natalie	Guest star (3 Episodes)
2018-present	Prince of Peoria	Sydney	Main Role (18 Episodes)
2019-2021	Bunk'd	Ava King	Main Role (49 Episodes)
2019	Henry Danger	Joss Moss	Guest star (1 Episode)
2020	Raven's Home	Ava King	Guest star (1 Episode)