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B. K. Cannon

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B. K. Cannon
Born
Barbara Kimberly [1] Cannon

(1990-08-27) August 27, 1990 (age 34)
Years active2005–present
Known forSwitched at Birth

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]

Early life

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Cannon 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

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Cannon'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

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Year Title Role Notes
2012 We the Party Jackie
2014 Mall: A Day to Kill Sales Girl
2024 Road House Laura

Television

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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

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  1. ^ "Who Is Adorable New Intern Sammy Mills on 'Bones'?". 2paragraphs.com. May 18, 2016.
  2. ^ "Би Кей Кэннон, 1990 — Актриса" [B.K. Cannon, 1990, Actor]. KinoPoisk (in Russian).
  3. ^ Connolly, Kelly (May 16, 2016). "'Bones' exclusive clip: Meet Brennan's new intern". Ew.com.
  4. ^ Gutelle, Sam (October 10, 2014). "Malin Akerman, Tom Arnold Among Cast Of Yahoo's 'Sin City Saints'". Tubefilter.
  5. ^ Roush, Matt (June 1, 2021). "Roush Review: The Cartoonish Farce of 'Why Women Kill'". Uwire Text. UWIRE. p. 1 – via Gale Academic OneFile.
  6. ^ a b Chang, Carol (January 29, 2020). "'Camp Saved My Life'". MidWeek.
  7. ^ a b "Staff Ohana". Camp Anuenue.
  8. ^ Essoyan, Susan (September 19, 2005). "Isle girls outpace boys in many school subjects". Starbulletin.com. Retrieved November 21, 2021.
  9. ^ Smallwood, Bianca (June 1, 2017). "Camp seeks donations to continue helping kids with cancer". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved November 21, 2021 – via Gale OneFile.
  10. ^ Benedetti, Winda (November 22, 2010). "Actress in controversial 'Call of Duty' ad calls it a 'dream role'". NBC News.
  11. ^ "There's a Soldier in All of Us". Xbox. November 10, 2010 – via YouTube.
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