Karyn Parsons
Known for Acting · 24 credits
- Born
- 1966-10-08 (age 59)
- Place of birth
- Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, USA
- Also known as
- Karyn Rockwell
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.
Known For
TV Shows (13)
Melrose Place
1992
as Jackie Zambrano
Tamron Hall
2019
as Self - Guest
Hunter
1984
as Elizabeth Childs
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
1990
as Hilary Banks
Blossom
1990
as Hilary Banks
Static Shock
2000
as Tracy Flackman (voice)
The John Larroquette Show
1993
as Annie
The Job
2001
as Toni
The Rosie O'Donnell Show
1996
as Self
Gulliver's Travels
1996
as Lady-in-Waiting
Out All Night
1992
as Hilary Banks
Lush Life
1996
as Margot Hines
Cartoon Sushi
1998
Movies (11)
Major Payne
1995
as Emily Walburn
The Ladies Man
2000
as Julie Simmons
The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion
2020
as Self
13 Moons
2002
as Lily
Class Act
1992
as Ellen
Death Spa
1988
as Brooke
The Projectionist
2026
as Rosa
Sweet Thing
2020
as Eve
Nobody Wants Your Film
2005
as Self
Mixing Nia
1998
as Nia
On Monday of Last Week
2018
as Tracy
About Karyn Parsons
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… With 24 credits spanning from 1984 to 2026, Karyn Parsons has appeared in 11 films and 13 TV shows.
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Most Popular Karyn Parsons Movies
- Major Payne (1995) — as Emily Walburn
- The Ladies Man (2000) — as Julie Simmons
- The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air Reunion (2020) — as Self
- 13 Moons (2002) — as Lily
- Class Act (1992) — as Ellen
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