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Disney Actress Carla Jeffery Dies Suddenly at 33

From Večernji List · () Croatian

Translated from Croatian and summarized by DistantNews. Read the original for the full story.

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  • American actress Carla Jeffery, best known as Bree in Disney’s “Zombies” franchise, died at age 33, according to her management team.
  • Jeffery began acting as a child, appeared in “Phat Girlz” and several television series, and played Bree in all three “Zombies” films and its animated series.
  • Disney colleagues and co-stars paid tribute to her, while her family requested privacy and no cause of death was released.

Carla Jeffery, the actress who won recognition as the cheerful cheerleader Bree in Disney’s “Zombies” films, has died at 33. Her management team confirmed the news.

Jeffery’s agency, Alexanders Talent Management, said she died on September 1, 2026. The agency said Jeffery joined it at age 12 and that it had watched her grow for more than two decades into a talented and energetic woman. It described her as more than a client, calling her part of the agency’s family.

Her cause of death has not been disclosed. Jeffery’s family asked for privacy as they dealt with the loss.

Carla. The sweetest person I have ever met. I love you.

· Milo ManheimJeffery’s “Zombies” co-star paid tribute to her after her death.

Jeffery began her career as a child and earned an early notable role in the 2006 film “Phat Girlz”. She later appeared in “iCarly”, “Good Luck Charlie” and “Shake It Up”, but Bree became her defining role. She played the character in all three films in the “Zombies” franchise and voiced Bree in the animated series, becoming a familiar face to a generation of Disney Channel viewers.

Disney Entertainment Television also paid tribute, highlighting her talent, warmth and spirit. Her co-stars remembered her with affection. Milo Manheim wrote, “Carla. The sweetest person I have ever met. I love you.” Chandler Kinney said, “She was someone who brought brightness wherever she appeared. The most beautiful soul. This does not feel real.”

She was someone who brought brightness wherever she appeared. The most beautiful soul. This does not feel real.

· Chandler KinneyKinney, who acted with Jeffery in the second and third “Zombies” films, described her character.
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