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Carla Jeffery
Jeffery in 2022
Born
Carla Jaran Jeffery

(1993-07-10)July 10, 1993
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedSeptember 1, 2026(2026-09-01) (aged 33)
OccupationActress
Years active2003–2026
RelativesCarlon Jeffery (twin brother)

Carla Jaran Jeffery (July 10, 1993 – September 1, 2026) was an American actress best known for playing the cheerleader Bree in Disney Channel's Zombies film franchise.[1][2]

Early life

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Jeffery was born in Houston, Texas on July 10, 1993.[3][4] Her twin brother, Carlon Jeffery, also became an actor, appearing on Disney Channel's A.N.T. Farm as Cameron Parks.[3][5] According to the Hindustan Times, Carlon's interest in music and entertainment reportedly helped inspire the family's move from Ohio to California, and Jeffery began taking acting classes as a child, initially alongside her twin brother, as a way to become more comfortable performing despite being naturally shy.[3]

She joined Alexanders Talent Management at age 12 and remained with the agency for more than 20 years, until her death.[1][5]

Career

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Jeffery's first screen role was in the 2006 film Phat Girlz; she played a 10-year-old version of Mo'Nique's character.[1][4][5] From 2007 to 2009, she had a recurring role as Keysha Black in HBO's Curb Your Enthusiasm, appearing for two seasons as part of the Black family, who move in with Larry David after Hurricane Katrina in the show's storyline.[1][5] She also appeared in Nickelodeon's iCarly in 2008, and, according to ABC News, on Disney Channel's Good Luck Charlie in 2011 and Shake It Up the following year, as well as Scream Queens and Crazy Ex-Girlfriend.[4] Other credits cited across sources include Southland and American Vandal.[1][5]

In 2018, Jeffery was cast as Bree, an aspiring cheerleader and best friend of the character Addison, in Disney Channel's original film Zombies (2018).[5][1] She reprised the role in the sequels Zombies 2 (2020) and Zombies 3 (2022), and voiced the character in the 2024 animated series Zombies: The Re-Animated Series.[1][5]

Death

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Jeffery died at her California home on September 1, 2026, at the age of 33.[1][2][6] Her death was announced by her talent agency, Alexanders Talent Management, in a statement posted to her Instagram account. No cause of death was disclosed.[1][2][6][7]

Tributes were shared by several of her Zombies co-stars, including Milo Manheim, who called her "the sweetest person I have ever met", and Chandler Kinney, who described her as "the brightest shining light in any room she walked into".[4]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Film Role Notes Ref.
2006 Phat Girlz Jazmin (age 10) Minor role [8]
2014 Teacher of the Year Vondra [9]
2015 Girl on the Edge Crystal
2016 Exchange Brijitte (a.k.a. Brigitte) Protagonist [10]
2018 Zombies Bree Main role [8]
2020 Zombies 2
2022 Zombies 3

Television

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2007–2009 Curb Your Enthusiasm Keysha Black Recurring character; seasons 6–7 [8]
2008 Miss Guided Student Episode "High School Musical"
iCarly Girl at Cheesecake Warehouse Episode "iWin a Date"
2009 Lie to Me Student Episode "Pilot"
Southland Janila Episodes "Unknown Trouble", "Mozambique", "Westside", "Derailed"
2010 Men of a Certain Age Fran Episode "Back in the Sh*t"
2011 Good Luck Charlie Jean Episode "Baby's New Shoes"
Torchwood Teenager Episode "The New World"
2012–2013 Shake It Up Margie Episodes "Spirit It Up", "Stress It Up"
2013 Super Fun Night Becky Episode "Pilot" [9]
2014 Suburgatory Shira Episode "Catch and Release" [8]
2015 Crazy Ex-Girlfriend Super Cheery Camp Girl Episode "Josh Just Happens to Live Here!"
2016 Best Friends Whenever Karen Episode "A Time to Double Date" [9]
Uncle Buck Kiana Episode "I Got This" [8]
Scream Queens Frumpy Girl #3 Episode "Halloween Blues"
2017 American Vandal Sierra Sherrington Episodes "Hard Facts: Vandalism and Vulgarity", "A Limp Alibi", "Nailed", "Premature Theories"
2020 Game On: A Comedy Crossover Event Young Peaches Episode "Family Reunion: Remember the Family's Feud?" [11]
Spider-Man Mania (voice) Episode "Maximum Venom" [8]
2023 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Shorts Bree (voice) Voice role; episode "I Think We're a Clone Now"
2024-2026 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series Main voice role

Web

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Year Title Role Notes Ref.
2025 Spectrum Herself Episode "They Were Child Stars Here’s What Happened Next" [a]

Discography

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Songs

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Title Year Album Ref.
"Fired Up" (with Zombies cast) 2018 Zombies (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) [13]
"Flesh and Bone" (with Baby Ariel, Meg Donnelly, Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney, Milo Manheim and Kylee Russell) 2020 Zombies 2 (Original TV Movie Soundtrack)
"Flesh and Bone" [Soundtrack Version] (with Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Kylee Russell, Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza and Baby Ariel)
"One for All" (with Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Kylee Russell, Trevor Tordjman, Chandler Kinney, Pearce Joza and Baby Ariel, Emilia McCarthy, Jasmine Renee Thomas and Noah Zulfikar)
"Brighter With You" (with Zombies cast) 2024 Zombies: The Re-Animated Series (Original Soundtrack)

Singles

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Title Year Album Ref.
"We Got This" (with Milo Manheim, Meg Donnelly, Kylee Russell, Trevor Tordjman, Carla Jeffery, Emilia McCarthy, Jasmine Renee Thomas, James Godfrey and Noah Zulfikar) 2020 Zombies 2 (Original TV Movie Soundtrack) [13]
"Flesh & Bone/Someday Mashup" (with Baby Ariel, Meg Donnelly, Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney, Milo Manheim and Kylee Russell) Non-album single
"Flesh & Bone/Come On Out Mashup" (with Pearce Joza, Chandler Kinney, Milo Manheim, Baby Ariel and Kylee Russell) 2022

Notes

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References

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  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Atkinson, Katie (September 2, 2026). "'Zombies' Actress Carla Jeffery Dies at Age 33". Billboard. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  2. 1 2 3 Saperstein, Pat (September 2, 2026). "Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney Channel's 'Zombies,' Dies at 33". Variety. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  3. 1 2 3 Jaiswal, Ojas (September 3, 2026). "Was Carla Jeffery single? What we know about the 'ZOMBIES' star's family amid her death at 33". Hindustan Times. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  4. 1 2 3 4 Bernabe, Angeline Jane (September 2, 2026). "'Zombies' star Carla Jeffery dies at 33". ABC News. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Squires, Bethy (September 2, 2026). "Zombies and Curb Your Enthusiasm Star Carla Jeffery Dies at 33". Vulture. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  6. 1 2 Banerjee, Shamik (September 3, 2026). "Carla Jeffery cause of death: What happened to actor behind Bree in Disney's Zombies franchise?". Hindustan Times. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  7. ↑ Stoddard, Catherine (September 2, 2026). "Carla Jeffery, known for roles in Disney's 'Zombies,' 'Curb Your Enthusiasm,' dies at 33". LiveNOW from Fox. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  8. 1 2 3 4 5 6 Lammers, Tim (September 2, 2026). "Carla Jeffery, 'Curb Your Enthusiasm' And 'Zombies' Actress, Dies At 33". Forbes. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  9. 1 2 3 Palacios, Bibiana (September 2, 2026). "Carla Jeffery, Beloved Disney Actress, Dies: Cause of Death and Net Worth". Merca2.0. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  10. ↑ WLRN Public Media (August 23, 2016). "Disney Short Film 'Exchange' Full Of Haitian Culture". WLRN. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  11. ↑ "Carla Jeffery Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
  12. ↑ They Were Child Stars Here's What Happened Next (video). Jubilee. November 14, 2025. Retrieved September 3, 2026 – via YouTube.
  13. 1 2 "Carla Jeffery | Credits". AllMusic. Netaktion LLC. Retrieved September 3, 2026.
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