Mikkel Simons was born in the Bay Area city of Vallejo California and grew up in the city of Vacaville. From an early age Mikkel was drawn to performing. At the age of five she started singing with Vacaville's "Kids Are Music" program. At age 14 she began performing with the Solano Youth Theater, cementing forever, her love for acting and for the theater; especially musical theater. At age 16 she began vocal lessons with Anna Combs-Johnson and continues working with Anna on her vocal arrangements.After graduating from Will C. Wood High School in Vacaville, Mikkel enrolled in Solano Community College's Actor Training Program (ATP), a two year conservatory program developed by Actor/Director/Voiceover Artist George Maguire. ATP Focused on acting, voice for the actor, dramaturgy, International Phonetic Alphabet (IPA) , musical theatre, stage movement, stage combat, dance (beginner ballet/jazz/tap), the "business" of acting, directing, Shakespearian technique, classical/contemporary auditioning, and technical theatre. Mikkel earned a certificate of completion from the program.Mikkel earned her Associate in Theater Arts: Performance degree from Solano Community College and then went on to graduate from San Francisco State University, earning her Bachelor of Arts degree in Drama with an emphasis in performance.Mikkel is a four time nominated Solano County Arty Award actor. She won the first ever On Stage Vacaville Talent Show 'Audience Choice Award' for her vocal rendition of "The Girl in 14G."While always continuing her education and training, Mikkel keeps busy performing in theaters throughout the Northern California Bay Area. She also keeps busy working on film and television projects in the Bay Area. Films such as "San Andreas" (2015) and "Fruitvale Station" (2013).Mikkel landed her first supporting feature role as Anna in the feature film "We Promised" (2016) and has gone one to play supporting and leading roles in "The Confession" (2016), "MidKnight Adventure" (2016), "The Flood" (2016) and "The Great Controversy Eneded" (2017), to name a few. Daughter of Susan R Sakala and Rolland L Simons. Has an older brother Josef. Is of Slovak, Carpatho-Rusyn descent on her maternal side, and German, English and Scottish descent on her paternal side. Show less «