Janel Parrish

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Summary

Janel Parrish is an American actor and singer known for playing Mona Vanderwaal in Pretty Little Liars and Margot Covey in the To All the Boys films. Her screen work ranges from teen drama and romantic comedy to Hallmark films. Parrish has said she wanted Asian American girls to see themselves in her roles, recalling that she grew up without strong Asian American leads to relate to; she has also spoken about the importance of normalizing Asian American representation in film and television. She has shared her endometriosis experience to raise awareness, but no public statements on party politics, DEI programs, or political activism are on record.