Karyn Parsons

Birth Name:

Karyn Parsons

Birth Place:

Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States

Profession

Actress, Writer, Producer, Soundtrack

Is the founder of Sweet Blackberry, which aims to bring stories of the achievements of little known African Americans to children through film
Was nominated for a Humanitas Prize in 2008 for her "Sweet Blackberry Presents" film "The Journey of Henry 'Box' Brown" that told the story of a man who mailed himself to freedom
Met director Alexandre Rockwell, whom she would marry in 2003, while starring in "13 Moons․"
Made her screen acting debut in the TV series "The Bronx Zoo" in 1987
When she was 13 years old, she decided she wanted to become an actress
Much of her work in film has been in comedies, including "Late Nights," "Major Payne" and "The Ladies Man․"
Rose to fame as snobbish Hilary Banks on the sitcom "Fresh Prince of Bel-Air․"
Has a diary from the set of "The Fresh Prince of Bel Air," which was hidden in a drawer in the kitchen, in which the cast and crew would write silly notes and poetry for each other to read

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