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Karyn Parsons

Acting
Known For

59 Years Old

Karyn Parsons decided to go into acting at the age of 13. She had her first TV role in the NBC drama The Bronx Zoo (1987), but she made her big break as Will Smith's cousin "Hilary Banks" on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). During the show's six-year run, she starred in movies such as Class Act (1992) and Major Payne (1995). After The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990), she starred in the short-lifted sitcom Lush Life (1996), co-starring Lori Petty, which only lasted three episodes before it was canceled. In 1998, she starred in her first lead role in the award-winning movie Mixing Nia (1998). She guest-starred in TV sitcoms before starring in 13 Moons (2002), in which she met her husband, director Alexandre Rockwell, whom she married in 2003. After their wedding, they had a child and now live in New York.

Born

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA on 8th October 1966

All Credits

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Melrose Place
Jackie Zambrano
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
Hilary Banks
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Tamron Hall
Self - Guest
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Hunter
Elizabeth Childs
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Static Shock
Tracy Flackman (voice)
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The John Larroquette Show
Annie
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Sweet Thing
Eve
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Class Act
Ellen
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Gulliver's Travels
Lady-in-Waiting
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Death Spa
Brooke
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13 Moons
Lily
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The Rosie O'Donnell Show
Self
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The Job
Toni
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Out All Night
Hilary Banks
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Major Payne
Emily Walburn
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Lush Life
Margot Hines
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The Ladies Man
Julie Simmons
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Mixing Nia
Nia
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Cartoon Sushi
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The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Self
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Nobody Wants Your Film
Self
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On Monday of Last Week
Tracy
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The Projectionist