Simone Russell is a fictional character on the 1999-2008 NBC/DirecTV soap opera Passions. She is a lesbian African-American. She was portrayed by three actresses on the show: Lena Cardwell from July 5, 1999 to April 16, 2001, Chrystee Pharris from April 17, 2001 to April 22, 2004, and Cathy Jenéen Doe from July 23, 2004 to September 4, 2007.