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Carla Jeffery, star of Disney’s Zombies franchise, dies aged 33

Carla Jeffery, who portrayed Bree in Disney’s Zombies films and the 2024 animated series and earlier recurred on Curb Your Enthusiasm, has died at 33. Her reps announced the news but gave no cause or place of death.

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Carla Jeffery, star of Disney’s Zombies franchise, dies aged 33
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Carla Jeffery, the actor best known for playing Bree in Disney’s Zombies films and the 2024 animated series, has died. Her longtime representatives at Alexanders Talent Management announced the news on social media, saying little beyond confirming her death. Jeffery was 33. She had also recurred on the HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm earlier in her career. The announcement did not disclose a cause or place of death, and the agency’s statement gave no further detail.

Confirmed

Announcement from her representatives

Carla Jeffery’s death was confirmed on social media by her representatives at Alexanders Talent Management. The company, described in reporting as her longtime reps, posted the announcement but did not provide additional specifics about when or where she died. The brief notice also omitted a cause of death. Beyond the formal confirmation, the statement appears limited to notifying the public of her passing rather than offering biographical details or plans for memorials. At the time of the announcement, Jeffery was 33, and major entertainment outlets have carried the news since the agency’s post.

Franchise credit

A familiar face to Disney audiences — the role of Bree

Jeffery is best known for her work in Disney’s Zombies franchise, where she played a character named Bree. Her involvement extended beyond the films to the franchise’s 2024 animated series, underscoring her ongoing association with the property. The Zombies projects are among the most widely recognised entries on her résumé; spanning both feature films and an animated spin-off highlights the continuity of her role in that world. Those who know her work will likely remember her through these family‑oriented productions, in which she helped bring Bree to the screen for a broad audience.

Television work

Earlier appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm

Before her Disney credits, Jeffery had a recurring role on the long‑running HBO comedy Curb Your Enthusiasm. The series, created by and starring Larry David, has featured a wide range of guest and recurring performers over its run; Jeffery’s recurring appearances are among the television credits cited in coverage of her career. While the agency's announcement did not detail her role or the episodes she appeared in, the credit places her work in both family entertainment and adult comedy, demonstrating a degree of range in television and film.

Career note

A career spanning multiple formats

Jeffery’s credited work bridges feature film, television and animation. Playing the same character across the Zombies films and the 2024 animated series shows how an actor’s performance can travel between formats, reaching different audiences and media. Her recurring work on an established adult comedy series further suggests a career that encompassed differing tones and genres. Beyond the titles explicitly cited in the announcement, public reporting has focused on these key credits to profile her work and on the suddenness of the announcement from her representatives.

Known details

What we do — and don’t — know about her passing

So far, the information released is limited. Alexander's Talent Management confirmed Jeffery’s death via social media but did not supply a cause or location. No family statement, public memorial details or further biographical information was included in the initial announcement referenced in reporting. As is often the case in the immediate aftermath of a public figure’s death, outlets have relayed the agency’s confirmation while noting the absence of further particulars. Until Jeffery’s representatives or family share more, those basic facts remain the extent of available public reporting.

Looking back

Where to see her work

For readers wanting to remember Carla Jeffery’s performances, the credits in public reports point to where her work appears: the Disney Zombies films, the 2024 animated series, and her recurring appearances on Curb Your Enthusiasm. These projects capture the different strands of her screen career — family‑oriented musical storytelling on the one hand and adult comedy on the other. They also serve as the main touchpoints through which many viewers recall her contributions to television and film.

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