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Paris Vaughan

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Kristy Swanson, Hilary Swank, Michele Abrams, and Paris Vaughan in Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
Paris Vaughan was born on 20 April 1961 in the USA. She is an actress, known for Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992), Pretty Smart (1987) and The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990). She has been married to Russ Courtnall since 17 August 1995. They have three children.
BornApril 20, 1961
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    Known for

    Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
    Buffy the Vampire Slayer
    5.7
    • Nicole 'Nicki'
    • 1992
    Patricia Arquette and Tricia Leigh Fisher in Pretty Smart (1987)
    Pretty Smart
    4.6
    • Torch
    • 1987
    Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
    The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
    7.9
    TV Series
    • Melinda
    CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
    CBS Summer Playhouse
    6.6
    TV Series
    • Phyliss Mackey

    Credits

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    Actress

    • The Wayans Bros. (1995)
      The Wayans Bros.
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Valerie (as Paris Vaughn)
      • 1995
    • Buffy the Vampire Slayer (1992)
      Buffy the Vampire Slayer
      5.7
      • Nicole 'Nicki'
      • 1992
    • Teri Garr and Margaret Whitton in Good & Evil (1991)
      Good & Evil
      7.5
      TV Series
      • Secretary
      • 1991
    • Will Smith in The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air (1990)
      The Fresh Prince of Bel-Air
      7.9
      TV Series
      • Melinda
      • 1990
    • Heat Wave (1990)
      Heat Wave
      6.8
      TV Movie
      • Lada
      • 1990
    • Laker Girls (1990)
      Laker Girls
      4.6
      TV Movie
      • Margot
      • 1990
    • CBS Summer Playhouse (1987)
      CBS Summer Playhouse
      6.6
      TV Series
      • Phyliss Mackey
      • 1989
    • Benjamin Bratt, Joshua Cadman, Don Franklin, Ava Haddad, and Calvin Levels in Knightwatch (1988)
      Knightwatch
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Leslie Chambers
      • 1988–1989
    • Jasmine Guy, Sinbad, Darryl M. Bell, Charnele Brown, Kadeem Hardison, Dawnn Lewis, Lou Myers, Cree Summer, and Glynn Turman in A Different World (1987)
      A Different World
      7.1
      TV Series
      • Colette
      • 1987–1988
    • Catherine Keener, Pat Morita, Kevin Conroy, Jack Wallace, and Richard Yniguez in Ohara (1987)
      Ohara
      6.9
      TV Series
      • Babe
      • 1988
    • Nell Carter in Gimme a Break! (1981)
      Gimme a Break!
      6.5
      TV Series
      • 1987
    • Patricia Arquette and Tricia Leigh Fisher in Pretty Smart (1987)
      Pretty Smart
      4.6
      • Torch
      • 1987
    • Angela Lansbury in Murder, She Wrote (1984)
      Murder, She Wrote
      7.3
      TV Series
      • Pauline
      • 1987
    • Susan Clark, Alex Karras, and Emmanuel Lewis in Webster (1983)
      Webster
      5.8
      TV Series
      • Candy Striper
      • 1986
    • Helen Hunt, Sarah Jessica Parker, and Lee Montgomery in Girls Just Want to Have Fun (1985)
      Girls Just Want to Have Fun
      6.0
      • Dancer
      • 1985

    Additional Crew

    • Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Sarah Vaughan (2005)
      Great Women Singers of the 20th Century: Sarah Vaughan
      Video
      • produced in cooperation: Paris Vaughan Courtnall
      • 2005

    Personal details

    • Alternative names
      • Deborah Lois Atkins
    • Born
      • April 20, 1961
      • USA
    • Spouse
      • Russ CourtnallAugust 17, 1995 - present (3 children)
    • Children
        Lawton
    • Parents
        Clyde B. Atkins
    • Relatives
        Ada Vaughn(Grandparent)

    Did you know

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      Adopted daughter of jazz vocalist Sarah Vaughan, and Clyde B. Atkins.

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