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Assured young TV actor who gained exposure playing Hilary Banks, the spoiled, self-centered cousin of Will Smith on the hit sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1990-96). Parsons had previously worked as a model and appeared in nearly two dozen TV commercials before making her TV debut in "Roughhouse" (CBS, 1988), a busted pilot directed by Martha Coolidge. She began to branch out into a feature career playing the female lead in "Class Act" (1992), a teen comedy starring pop rappers Kid 'N' Play....
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Filmography

Wrong Exit - ( Terri / / Announced / )
Thirteen Moons - ( Lily / 2001 / Released / )
The Ladies Man - ( Julie Simmons / 2000 / Released / )
Stromoli - ( Director / 1999 / Released / )
Mixing Nia - ( Nia / 1998 / Released / Menemsha Films )
A Woman Like That - ( / 1997 / Released / )
Major Payne - ( Emily / 1995 / Released / )
Class Act - ( Ellen / 1992 / Released / )
Death Spa - ( Brooke / 1990 / Released / )

TV Credits
Sweet Blackberry Presents: The Journey of Henry Box Brown ( 2008 / Released ): Executive Producer / Producer / Writer
Canned Ham: The Ladies Man ( 2000 / Released ): Actor
Gulliver's Travels ( 1996 / Released ): Actor
Lush Life ( 1996 / Released ): Co-Producer / Creator / Writer / Actor
An Affectionate Look at Fatherhood ( 1995 / Released ): Actor
The Ultimate Driving Challenge ( 1993 / Released ): Actor
Out All Night ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Scott Ross: Safe Sex? ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
The 6th Annual Soul Train Music Awards ( 1992 / Released ): Actor
Celebrate the Soul of American Music ( 1991 / Released ): Actor
Roughhouse ( 1988 / Released ): Actor
Blossom ( Released ): Actor
Melrose Place ( Released ): Actor
Unpleasantville ( 1999 )
TV Episode Jackie Zambrano

How Amanda Got Her Groove Back ( 1999 )
TV Episode Jackie Zambrano

The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air ( Released ): Actor
The Job ( Released ): Actor
Anger ( 2001 )
TV Episode Toni

Foot ( 2001 )
TV Episode Toni

Bathroom ( 2001 )
TV Episode Toni

Elizabeth ( 2001 )
TV Episode Toni

Pilot ( 2001 )
TV Episode Toni

The John Larroquette Show ( Released ): Actor

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Assured young TV actor who gained exposure playing Hilary Banks, the spoiled, self-centered cousin of Will Smith on the hit sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air" (NBC, 1990-96). Parsons had previously worked as a model and appeared in nearly two dozen TV commercials before making her TV debut in "Roughhouse" (CBS, 1988), a busted pilot directed by Martha Coolidge. She began to branch out into a feature career playing the female lead in "Class Act" (1992), a teen comedy starring pop rappers Kid 'N' Play. Parsons was selected to perform similar chores opposite Damon Wayans in "Major Payne" (1995). She returned to series TV in 1996 co-starring with Lori Petty in the short-lived Fox sitcom "Lush Life", in which the two played roommates.

Profession(s):
Actor, model
Sometimes Credited As:
Karen L Parsons
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Family
father:Ken Parsons (Caucasian)
mother:Louise Parsons (Black)

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Education
Santa Monica High School Santa Monica, California theater arts
Milestones (Back to top)

1998 Starred as a biracial woman in the independent film "Mixing Nia"
1996 Co-starred with Lori Petty in the short-lived Fox sitcom "Lush Life"; also co-created the series
1995 Acted in the feature "Major Payne"
1992 Played the female lead in the feature, "Class Act"
1990 Feature debut, "Death Spa/Witch Bitch" (filmed in 1987)
1990 - 1996 Cast as Hilary Banks on the hit NBC sitcom, "The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air"
1988 TV debut, a supporting role in "Roughhouse", an unsold sitcom pilot directed by Martha Coolidge and broadcast on "CBS Summer Playhouse"
Began studying acting at age 13
Worked as a model while auditioning for acting jobs
Acted in commercials
Formed her own production company, Bamboozled Goliwogg, Inc., to develop film and TV projects

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