Karyn Parsons
| Karyn Parsons | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Born |
October 8, 1966[1] Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA |
| Occupation | Actress, Model, Television producer and writer |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) |
Randy Brooks (divorced) Alexandre Rockwell (2003-present) 2 children |
Karyn Parsons-Rockwell (born October 8, 1966)[2] is an American television and film actress and model best known for the role of Hilary Banks on the NBC sitcom The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air.
Early life
Parsons was born in Los Angeles, California. Her mother, Louise Parsons, is African American from Charleston, South Carolina. Her father, Kenneth B. Parsons, is of Welsh descent, and from Butte, Montana. During an interview with Essence in 2008,[3] she described her parentage. She attended Santa Monica High School.[4]
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,co-wrote, and co-starred in the sitcom Lush Life in 1996, which was later canceled. In 2001, she starred in the critically acclaimed but short-lived television series The Job with Denis Leary.
Besides television, Parsons has starred in several films, particularly in comedies such as Late Nights (1992), Major Payne (1995), and The Ladies Man (2000). Parsons' current project is Sweet Blackberry, producing a line of animated films about unsung black heroes. The first in the series is about Henry Box Brown, a slave who mailed himself to freedom.[5]
Personal life
Parsons' first marriage was to The Young and the Restless actor Randy Brooks, but they later divorced in the '90s. Parsons married director Alexandre Rockwell in 2003. Together they have a daughter, Lana (born March 2003), and a son, Nico (born May 2007).[6]
Filmography
| Film | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Film | Role | Other notes |
| 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 |
| 2002-2004 | Static Shock | Tracy | Voice Role Episode: Static Shaq |
References
- ↑ "Karyn Parsons Profile". NNDB.com. Retrieved 2007-09-24.
- ↑ "Born in the year 1966". IMDB.com. 2008-09-25. Retrieved 2008-09-25.
- ↑ http://www.blackcelebkids.com/2008/07/01/karyn-parsonsits-hard-being-biracial-in-americaraising-biracial-kids/
- ↑ 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 2006-07-31.
- ↑ http://www.canada.com/components/print.aspx?id=4be1d8ff-4338-4477-9de3-fcb3f42fa633&sponsor= Parson's 8mo old son
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