Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies,’ Dies at 33
Carla Jeffery, who played the cheerleader Bree in the Disney Channel’s 2018 movie “Zombies” and several spin-offs, died Sept. 1. She was 33. Her management company, Alexanders Talent, posted about her death on Instagram, but did not give a cause of death. “Our hearts are broken as we mourn the loss of our beloved Carla […]
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- First observed by CurrentWire: Variety · Sep 2, 2026 at 6:06 PM ET
- Coverage span: 2h 36m
- Coverage: 2 reports from 2 independent publications
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‘ZOMBIES’ Actress Carla Jeffery Dies at Age 33(opens original report in a new tab)"What a wonderful, bright, joyous human. Rest easy Carla," shares ZOMBIES actress Freya Skye. — Billboard
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Carla Jeffery, Actress in Disney Channel’s ‘Zombies,’ Dies at 33(opens original report in a new tab)
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