Chrystee Pharris (born March 7, 1976) is an American actress, best known for her role as

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on the NBC daytime soap opera ''

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''.

Life and career

Chrystee Pharris first became known as Simone Russell on the hit

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daytime soap opera ''

'', and she thereafter went on to further her role on the hit show ''Scrubs'' as “J.D.’s” girlfriend Kylie. Currently, she can be seen on ''Craig Ross Jr.’s Monogamy'' and recurring on season 3 of ''Goliath'', both on

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. She is also executive producing ''Mercer Island''. She has also guest starred on ''

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'', ''

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'' and ''

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''. In 2015, Pharris began starring in the POP series, ''

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''.

Filmography

Film

Television

References

External links

ChrysteePharris.com
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