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Karyn Parsons

Acting

1.8 Popularity Oct 08, 1966 (58 years old) Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA

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...

Biography

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.

Filmography 23

2020
Sweet Thing Movie

as Eve

2019
Tamron Hall TV

as Self - Guest

2018
2005
2002
13 Moons Movie

as Lily

2001
The Job TV

as Toni

2000
The Ladies Man Movie

as Julie Simmons

2000
Static Shock TV

as Tracy Flackman (voice)

1998
Mixing Nia Movie

as Nia

1996
Lush Life TV

as Margot Hines

1996
Gulliver's Travels TV

as Lady-in-Waiting

1995
Major Payne Movie

as Emily Walburn

1992
Out All Night TV

as Hilary Banks

1992
Melrose Place TV

as Jackie Zambrano

1992
Class Act Movie

as Ellen

1990

Photos 1

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Personal Details

Known For Acting
Gender Female
Birthday October 08, 1966 (58 years old)
Place of Birth Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
Also Known As Karyn Rockwell
Years Active 1984 - 2020
Popularity 1.8
Career Stats
23 Total Credits
11 Movie Roles
12 TV Roles
1 Photos