Actress Carla Jeffery, known for Disney Channel's ZOMBIES series, dies at 33

Carla Jeffery, the actress who played Bree in Disney Channel’s ZOMBIES film trilogy and its 2024 animated series, died on September 1, 2026, at the age of 33, her talent agency announced on Wednesday. The agency’s Instagram post said Jeffery had been represented by Alexanders Talent Management since she was 12 and had a career spanning more than two decades. Jeffery began acting as a pre-teen, with an early role as a young version of Mo’Nique’s character in the 2006 film Phat Girlz and a recurring part on HBO’s Curb Your Enthusiasm from 2007 to 2009. She joined the ZOMBIES franchise with the first movie in 2018 and continued the role through the 2022 sequel and the 2024 animated series. Co-star Milo Manheim expressed his condolences on Instagram, calling Jeffery “the sweetest person I have ever met.” Actress Freya Skye, who appeared in the later ZOMBIES installment, also posted a tribute, describing Jeffery as a “wonderful, bright, joyous human.” The agency asked for privacy for Jeffery’s family during their grieving period.