What Happened to Karyn Parsons – News & Updates

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Karyn Parsons is an American actress who is best recognized for her portrayal of Hilary Banks in the NBC series, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Engrossed in dancing as a young girl, she dreamt of one day becoming a professional dancer; however, her initial dreams eventually fell apart after she suffered a torn knee ligament while she was still in grade school. When she was thirteen, she watched a school production of Mrs. Warren’s Profession, in which many of her friends also took part in. Inspired by what she had seen, it didn’t take long for her to develop an interest and passion in acting. Following through with her newly found dream, she later performed on stage for the first time in a musical while still in high school. Despite the fact that she received countless scholarship offers upon graduating, she opted to skip college in order to focus on a career in the show business. With a dash of luck, she soon made her television debut in the drama series, The Bronx Zooーshe was only twenty one years old at the time.

Having enjoyed her first taste of the show business, the aspiring actress continued to take part in a number auditions and eventually landed a couple of small roles in the action drama, Hunter (1988) and in the comedy series, CBS Summer Playhouse (1988) the following year. From there, Parsons later appeared on the big screen for the first time in the horror flick, Death Spa (1989)ーwhich also served as her film debut. After four years of playing various minor parts on television, the actress received a big break when she was cast as Hilary Banks, one of the lead characters, in the NBC sitcom, The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air. Immensely popular amongst viewers, the show effortlessly catapulted Parsons into celebrity status; to this date, it remains to be one of the best known roles of her entire careerーdespite the fact that the series ended two decades ago.

While she was still on The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air, the actress also starred in a handful of films including Mixing Nia (1998), The Ladies Man (2000), and 13 Moons (2002). In 1996, shortly after the end of the sitcom, Parsons was also cast as a lead character in the Fox sitcom, Lush Life (1996)ーalthough it was later cancelled after four episodes due to low viewership ratings. Throughout her multi-decade long acting career, she has appeared in over twenty different films and television programmings. More recently in 2009, Parsons also dabbled in reality TV as a contestant on the game show, Catch 21.

So what has the actress of The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air fame been up to since then? Is she still active within the entertainment industry? What has she been busying herself with as of late? What happened to Karyn Parsons? Where is she now in 2017?