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Actress Carla Jeffery, best known for playing Bree in Disney’s Zombies franchise and for a recurring turn on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died at 33. Her long‑time representatives at Alexanders Talent Management announced the news on social media but did not disclose a cause or the location of her death.
Agency statement and reaction
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Alexanders Talent Management posted the announcement online, paying tribute to a client they described as family. In a message on Instagram, Carla Alexander wrote in part: “For more than 20 years, we had the privilege of watching her grow into a beautiful, vibrant, and incredibly talented woman whose radiant smile could light up any room. Carla was more than a client; she was family.”
Signature roles and career highlights
Jeffery rose to wider recognition for portraying Bree, an aspiring cheerleader at Seabrook High, in the Disney Channel musical telefilm Zombies (2018). She reprised the role in the franchise’s 2020 and 2022 sequels and provided Bree’s voice for the 2024 animated series Zombies: The Re‑Animated Series.
She also appeared alongside Larry David on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing Keysha Black in 10 episodes across the show’s sixth and seventh seasons from 2006 to 2008. Earlier in her career, Jeffery made her screen debut as the 10‑year‑old version of Jazmin in the 2006 feature Phat Girlz.
Television and film work
Jeffery built a steady résumé of guest spots and supporting parts. Her television credits include appearances on ABC’s Miss Guided, Disney Channel’s Best Friends Whenever, Nickelodeon’s iCarly, Fox’s Lie to Me and NBC’s Southland, where she had a multi‑episode arc as a key witness in an attempted murder case.
During the 2010s she continued to work across genres, with guest roles on Men of a Certain Age, Good Luck Charlie, Torchwood, Shake It Up, Crazy Ex‑Girlfriend, Uncle Buck, Screen Queens and Suburgatory. She also recurred in the first season of Netflix’s mockumentary series American Vandal.
- Films: Teacher of the Year (2014), Girl on the Edge (2015), Exchange (2016)
- Voice work: A 2020 episode of Disney XD’s Spider‑Man; Bree in the Zombies animated series (2024)
- Music videos: Appeared in Zombies cast videos such as “Flesh & Bone” and “Fired Up,” and in Meg Donnelly’s “Impress” video
Background and family
Born on July 10, 1993, in Houston, Jeffery began acting as a child and sustained a multi‑decade career in film and television. Her twin brother, Carlon Jeffery, is also an actor; he co‑starred on the Disney Channel sitcom A.N.T. Farm from 2011 to 2013.
What is known — and what is not
Public details about Jeffery’s death remain limited. The agency tribute and Instagram post offer remembrance but gave no medical or situational information. At this time, no further comment on circumstances or memorial arrangements has been released by her representatives.
