Barbara-Kimberly Cannon (born August 27, 1990)[2] is an American actress known for Switched at Birth and Why Women Kill.[3][4][5] She is from Kailua, Honolulu, Hawaii. A survivor of childhood neuroblastoma,[6] Cannon became a volunteer and later director of the "Camp Ānuenue" non-profit retreat for children dealing with cancer based in the North Shore of Oahu.[7]
B. K. Cannon | |
|---|---|
| Born | Barbara Kimberly[1] Cannon August 27, 1990 |
| Years active | 2005–present |
| Known for | Switched at Birth |
Early life
editCannon was born in Kailua, Hawaii.[8][6] At age 3 she was diagnosed with neuroblastoma. She became a camper at "Camp Ānuenue", which later inspired her to become a volunteer there.[9] When funding was pulled from the facility, she became a director and created the 501(c)(3) organization.[7]
Career
editCannon's first onscreen appearances were on the Flight 29 Down series, and it's The Hotel Tango movie sequel. In 2010, she appeared in a commercial for Call of Duty: Black Ops.[10][11] She followed this up playing the recurring character Mary Beth Tucker on Switched at Birth from 2013 to 2017. In 2015, she starred as Melissa Stanton on Yahoo! Screen's Sin City Saints. In 2021, she played Dee, the daughter of main character Alma, on the second season of Why Women Kill.
Filmography
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Film
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | We the Party | Jackie | |
| 2014 | Mall: A Day to Kill | Sales Girl | |
| 2024 | Road House | Laura |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | Flight 29 Down | Jory Cavanaugh | 2 episodes |
| 2008 | Grey’s Anatomy | Girl Band Geek | Episode: “I Will Follow You Into The Dark |
| 2008 | House | Natalie | Episode: "Joy to the World" |
| 2009 | ER | Tammy | Episode: "A Long, Strange Trip" |
| 2011 | Criminal Minds | Julie Parker | Episode: "I Love You, Tommy Brown" |
| 2013-2017 | Switched at Birth | Mary Beth Tucker | |
| 2015 | Sin City Saints | Melissa Stanton/Emily Stanton | 8 episodes |
| 2016 | Bones | Sammy Mills | Episode: "The Strike in the Chord" |
| 2017 | Chicago Fire | Darla Thompson | Episode: "Who Lives and Who Dies" |
| 2019-2020 | The Politician | Kris | |
| 2021 | Why Women Kill | Dee Fillcot |
References
edit- ^ "Who Is Adorable New Intern Sammy Mills on 'Bones'?". 2paragraphs.com. May 18, 2016.
- ^ "Би Кей Кэннон, 1990 — Актриса" [B.K. Cannon, 1990, Actor]. KinoPoisk (in Russian).
- ^ Connolly, Kelly (May 16, 2016). "'Bones' exclusive clip: Meet Brennan's new intern". Ew.com.
- ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 10, 2014). "Malin Akerman, Tom Arnold Among Cast Of Yahoo's 'Sin City Saints'". Tubefilter.
- ^ Roush, Matt (June 1, 2021). "Roush Review: The Cartoonish Farce of 'Why Women Kill'". Uwire Text. UWIRE. p. 1 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
- ^ a b Chang, Carol (January 29, 2020). "'Camp Saved My Life'". MidWeek.
- ^ a b "Staff Ohana". Camp Anuenue.
- ^ Essoyan, Susan (September 19, 2005). "Isle girls outpace boys in many school subjects". Starbulletin.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
- ^ Smallwood, Bianca (June 1, 2017). "Camp seeks donations to continue helping kids with cancer". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Gale OneFile.
- ^ Benedetti, Winda (November 22, 2010). "Actress in controversial 'Call of Duty' ad calls it a 'dream role'". NBC News.
- ^ "There's a Soldier in All of Us". Xbox. November 10, 2010 – via YouTube.
External links
edit- B. K. Cannon at IMDb
- B. K. Cannon on Twitter
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