'Beautiful, vibrant' Disney star Carla Jeffery dies at 33

What the report says

US actress Carla Jeffery has died at age 33, according to BBC World News. Her agent, Carla Alexander, described her as a “beautiful, vibrant and incredibly talented” performer, while her management company, Alexanders Talent, also confirmed the death in a statement shared on Instagram. The article says no cause of death has been provided.

Jeffery was best known for playing cheerleader Bree in Disney Channel’s 2018 film Zombies, along with its two sequels released in 2020 and 2022. BBC World News also noted that she had appeared earlier in a recurring role on Curb Your Enthusiasm, playing one of the Black family members who moved in with Larry David after Hurricane Katrina.

Tributes from family and co-stars highlighted her off-screen personality and her work on Zombies. Her twin brother, actor Carlon Jeffery, reposted the management statement and shared a private message praising her resilience and warmth. Chandler Kinney and Milo Manheim, who acted alongside her in the Disney films, posted messages remembering her as kind, positive and uplifting.

Jeffery’s death is likely to be felt most strongly by fans of the Zombies franchise and by colleagues in television and family entertainment. More broadly, the reporting adds to a recent series of tributes to young performers whose work reached a large audience through Disney productions.