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BIRTHDAY

October 08, 1966

Los Angeles, California, United States

RECENT CREDITS

Sweet Blackberry Presents: The Jour... (TV) Feb. 5, 2008

The Job (TV) Jan. 16, 2002

Thirteen Moons (FILM) Jan. 1, 2001

The Ladies Man (FILM) Oct. 13, 2000

Canned Ham: The Ladies Man (TV) Oct. 9, 2000

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BIOGRAPHY

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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.

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'Parents' Holds Top Spot Again

Oct. 22, 2000

Universal's "Meet the Parents" continued to meet box office success, becoming the year's third film to place first for three consecutive weeks. The PG-13-rated comedy was still laughing all the way to the bank in its third weekend with an estimated $16.32 million (-23%) at 2,619 theaters (+4 theaters; $6,230 per theater). Its cume is approximately $81.0 million, heading for a d...

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THE COMING BOX OFFICE WEEKEND (OCT. 13-15, 2000):

Posted: Oct. 12, 2000

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