Karyn Parsons
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| Karyn Parsons | |
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| Born | October 8, 1968 [1] Hollywood, California, U.S. |
| Occupation | actress |
| Spouse(s) | Alexandre Rockwell (2003-present) 2 children Randy Brooks (?-?) |
Karyn Parsons (born October 8, 1968) is an American actress who is best known for her work as the dimwitted, self-centered Hilary Banks on the hit show The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
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[edit] Biography
[edit] Early life
Parsons was born in Hollywood, California to a black mother, Louise H., and a white father, Kenneth B. Parsons.[2] She attended Santa Monica High School.[3]
[edit] Career
Parsons is known for her role as Hilary Banks on the sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, which ran from 1990 to 1996. She co-created, co-produced and co-starred in the sitcom Lush Life in 1996, which only lasted four episodes before it was canceled. In 2001, she starred in the critically acclaimed but short-lived television series The Job with Denis Leary.
Besides television, Parsons has also starred in several films, particularly in comedies such as Class Act (1992), Major Payne (1995) and The Ladies Man (2000).
Parsons' current project is Sweet Blackberry, producing a line of DVD animated films about notable unsung black heroes. The first in the series is about Henry Box Brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom[4].
[edit] Personal life
Her first marriage was to Young and the Restless actor Randy Brooks. They divorced in the '90s. Parsons has been married to director Alexandre Rockwell since February 8, 2003. They have a daughter named Lana (born March 2003) and a son named Nico (born May 2007) [5] together.
[edit] Filmography
| Film | |||
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| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 1988 | Death Spa | Brooke | |
| 1992 | Class Act | Ellen | |
| 1995 | Major Payne | Emily Walburn | |
| 1998 | Mixing Nia | Nia | |
| 2000 | The Ladies Man | Julie Simmons | |
| 2002 | 13 Moons | Lily | |
| Television | |||
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
| 1987 | The Bronx Zoo | Girl Student #2 |
Episode: Changes Episode: The Power of a Lie |
| 1988 | Hunter | Elizabeth Childs | Episode: Renegade |
| CBS Summer Playhouse | Lynette | Episode: Roughhouse | |
| 1990–1996 | The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air | Hilary Banks | |
| 1992 | Blossom | Hilary Banks | Episode: Wake Up Little Suzy |
| Out All Night | Hilary Banks | Episode: The Great Pretender | |
| 1995 | The John Larroquette Show | Annie | Episode: Several Unusual Love Stories |
| 1996 | Gulliver's Travels | Lady-in-Waiting | NBC Miniseries |
| Lush Life | Margot Hines | ||
| 1999 | Melrose Place | Jackie Zambrano | Episode: How Amanda Got Her Groove Back Episode: Unpleasantville |
| Linc's | Elaine | Episode: Dog Day Afternoon | |
| 2001 | The Job | Toni | Episode: Foot |
| 2002 | Static Shock | Tracy | Voice Role Episode: Static Shaq |
[edit] References
- ^ Karyn Parsons Profile. NNDB.com. Retrieved on 2007-09-24.
- ^ Karyn Parsons is on shore leave - The Boston Globe
- ^ Karyn Parsons Biography - Yahoo! Movies
- ^ Maltais, Michelle (December 2005). Delivered from slavery, Henry Box Brown's daring journey to freedom is told on DVD.. Los Angeles Times. Retrieved on 2006-07-31.
- ^ http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=4be1d8ff-4338-4477-9de3-fcb3f42fa633&sponsor= Parson's 8mo old son
