She was one of a total of eight children from her parents' marriage and her mother's second marriage; her full siblings include actors and.
In the three years that followed, Parker was cast in four films: the most significant being 1984 and 1985 , with.
She had gravitated to friendships with other Black people later as a means of finding community.
She made her first major film appearances in the 1984 dramas and.
The pair shares two dogs: Fresh and Spot, who are staples on their respective Instagram feeds.
In 2018, Parker headlined and produced the independent drama , playing a New York City singer who gets a life-changing medical diagnosis.
The romantic comedy saw Parker take on the role of a dim-witted but manipulative fiancée, and also reunite with Hocus Pocus collaborator Bette Midler.
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