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Karyn Parsons
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 "Hilar…
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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.
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Movies and shows, newest first
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2026
The Projectionist
Movie Rosa
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2020
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
Movie Self
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2020
Sweet Thing
Movie Eve
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2019
Tamron Hall
TV show Self - Guest
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2018
On Monday of Last Week
Movie Tracy
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2005
Nobody Wants Your Film
Movie Self
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2002
13 Moons
Movie Lily
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2001
The Job
TV show Toni
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2000
The Ladies Man
Movie Julie Simmons
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2000
Static Shock
TV show Tracy Flackman (voice)
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1998
Cartoon Sushi
TV show
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1998
Mixing Nia
Movie Nia
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1996
Lush Life
TV show Margot Hines
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1996
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
TV show Self
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1996
Gulliver's Travels
TV show Lady-in-Waiting
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1995
Major Payne
Movie Emily Walburn
More credits
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1993
The John Larroquette Show
TV show Annie
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1992
Out All Night
TV show Hilary Banks
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1992
Melrose Place
TV show Jackie Zambrano
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1992
Class Act
Movie Ellen
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1990
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
TV show Hilary Banks
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1990
Blossom
TV show Hilary Banks
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1988
Death Spa
Movie Brooke
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1984
Hunter
TV show Elizabeth Childs
