Parisa Fitz-Henley (born July 22, 1977) is a Jamaican-born American actress,
best known for her role as Reva Connors in ''
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Early life
Fitz-Henley was born and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, where she attended
St Andrew High School.
She won the Fashion Model of the Year award in 1996 from the Pulse modeling agency.
Her mother is of English/German/Italian descent and her father’s ethnicity is African & Scottish.
Filmography
Film
Television
References
External links
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Living people
American television actresses
American film actresses
21st-century American actresses
1977 births
Jamaican emigrants to the United States
People from Kingston, Jamaica