About
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
Melrose PlaceSeries • 1992
The Fresh Prince of Bel-AirSeries • 1990
HunterSeries • 1984
BlossomSeries • 1990
Static ShockSeries • 2000
The John Larroquette ShowSeries • 1993
The JobSeries • 2001
Gulliver's TravelsSeries • 1996
Major PayneMovie • 1995
The Ladies ManMovie • 2000
Class ActMovie • 1992
Death SpaMovie • 1988
Sweet ThingMovie • 2020
13 MoonsMovie • 2002