Personal Info
Birth date
1988-10-30 (36 Years)
Gender
Female
Known for
Acting
Place of birth
Oahu, Hawaii, USA
Also known as
-Janel Parrish
Biography
Janel Meilani Parrish Long (born October 30, 1988) is an American actress and singer, who is best known for starring as Mona Vanderwaal in the mystery-drama franchise Pretty Little Liars (2010–2017, 2019) and as Margot Covey in the To All the Boys film series (2018–2021). She also portrayed Young Cosette in the Broadway production of Les Misérables (1996), and Jade in the teen comedy film Bratz (2007).
Filmography
Hawaii Five-0
7.753
Overview:
Steve McGarrett returns home to Oahu, in order to find his father's killer. The governor offers him the chance to run his own task force (Five-0). Steve's team is joined by Chin Ho Kelly, Danny "Danno" Williams, and Kono Kalakaua.Baywatch
5.972
Overview:
Join the Baywatch lifeguards on their thrilling adventures filled with beautiful beaches and those iconic red swimsuits.Pretty Little Liars
7.984
Overview:
Based on the Pretty Little Liars series of young adult novels by Sara Shepard, the series follows the lives of four girls — Spencer, Hanna, Aria, and Emily — whose clique falls apart after the disappearance of their queen bee, Alison. One year later, they begin receiving messages from someone using the name "A" who threatens to expose their secrets — including long-hidden ones they thought only Alison knew.Magnum P.I.
7.595
Overview:
Thomas Magnum, a decorated former Navy SEAL, returns home from Afghanistan and applies his military skills to become a private investigator in Hawaii taking jobs no one else will—with the help of fellow vets T.C. Calvin and Rick Wright, and former MI:6 agent, Juliet Higgins.The O.C.
7.8
Overview:
Ryan Atwood, a teen from the wrong side of the tracks, moves in with a wealthy family willing to give him a chance. But Ryan's arrival disturbs the status quo of the affluent, privileged community of Newport Beach, California.Heroes
7.456
Overview:
Common people discover that they have super powers. Their lives intertwine as a devastating event must be prevented.XO, Kitty
8.066
Overview:
Teen matchmaker Kitty Song Covey thinks she knows everything there is to know about love. But when she moves halfway across the world to reunite with her long-distance boyfriend, she'll soon realize that relationships are a lot more complicated when it's your own heart on the line.Good Mythical Morning
6.976
Overview:
Two "Internetainers" (Rhett & Link) go far out and do the weirdest things, giving you a daily dose of casual comedy every Monday-Friday.Dancing with the Stars
5.948
Overview:
The competition sees celebrities perform choreographed dance routines which are judged by a panel of renowned ballroom experts and voted on by viewers. Enjoy sizzling salsas, sambas and spray-tans as they vie for the coveted Mirrorball Trophy.Rosewood
6.5
Overview:
Dr. Beaumont Rosewood, Jr. is a brilliant private pathologist who uses wildly sophisticated technology and his drive to live life to the fullest to help a tough-as-nails detective and the Miami PD uncover clues no one else can see.The Bernie Mac Show
6.452
Overview:
The Bernie Mac Show is an American sitcom that aired on Fox for five seasons from November 14, 2001 to April 14, 2006. The series featured comic actor Bernie Mac and his wife Wanda raising his sister's three kids: Jordan, Bryana, and Vanessa.Drop Dead Diva
7.756
Overview:
A shallow model suddenly dies in an accident only to find her soul resurfacing in the body of a brilliant, plus-sized attorney.The Masked Singer
7.6
Overview:
Celebrities compete in a singing competition with one major twist: each singer is shrouded from head to toe in an elaborate costume, complete with full face mask to conceal his or her identity. One singer will be eliminated each week, ultimately revealing his or her true identity.Zoey 101
8.119
Overview:
Zoey 101 is an American television series which originally aired on Nickelodeon from January 9, 2005 until May 2, 2008. It focuses on the lives of teenager Zoey Brooks and her friends as they attend Pacific Coast Academy, a fictional boarding school in Southern California. It was created by Dan Schneider. It was initially filmed at Pepperdine University in Malibu, California, then at stages in Valencia, California beginning in season 3. It was nominated for an "Outstanding Children's Program" Emmy in 2005. Zoey 101 was the most expensive production ever for Nickelodeon series, as it was shot completely on location in Malibu. It was also Nickelodeon's best performance for a series premiere in almost eight years. Despite this, many critics have made negative comments about the show, its setting, and its characters.To All the Boys I've Loved Before
7.602
Overview:
Lara Jean's love life goes from imaginary to out of control when her secret letters to every boy she's ever fallen for are mysteriously mailed out.The Mysteries of Laura
7.1
Overview:
Laura Diamond, a brilliant NYPD homicide detective balances her “Columbo” day job with a crazy family life that includes two unruly twin boys and a soon-to-be ex-husband — also a cop — who just can't seem to sign the divorce papers. Between cleaning up after her boys and cleaning up the streets, she’d be the first to admit she has her “hot mess” moments in this hilariously authentic look at what it really means to be a “working mom” today. Somehow, she makes it all work with the help of her sexy and understanding partner, and things becomes even more complicated when her husband, ironically, becomes her boss at the precinct. For Laura, every day is a high-wire balancing act.True Jackson, VP
7.854
Overview:
A 15-year-old fashionista lands the opportunity of a lifetime when the CEO of Mad Style hires her as the vice president of its youth apparel division.To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You
6.821
Overview:
Lara Jean and Peter have just taken their romance from pretend to officially real when another recipient of one of her love letters enters the picture.Rush Hour
5.194
Overview:
The series follows Detective Carter, a radical LAPD detective, and Detective Lee, a by-the-book detective from Hong Kong, as they are forced into forming an unlikely partnershipTo All the Boys: Always and Forever
7.521
Overview:
Senior year of high school takes center stage as Lara Jean returns from a family trip to Korea and considers her college plans — with and without Peter.Fired Up!
6.127
Overview:
Popular high schoolers and best friends Shawn and Nick decide to ditch football camp for cheerleader camp. For the girls and for the glory.Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists
7.8
Overview:
In Beacon Heights, a seemingly perfect town, a group of three college friends struggle with the stress of being overachievers. In the aftermath of the town’s first murder, each Perfectionist hides behind a secret, a lie and an alibi.Bratz
5.8
Overview:
The popular Bratz dolls come to life in their first live-action feature film. Finding themselves being pulled further and further apart, the fashionable four band together to fight peer pressure, learn what it means to stand up for your friends, be true to oneself and live out your dreams.Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration
5.5
Overview:
The 2015 Disney Parks Christmas Parade Special with musical performances, interviews, and parades.Celeste & Jesse Forever
6.399
Overview:
Celeste and Jesse met in high school and got married young. They laugh at the same jokes and finish each other’s sentences. They are forever linked in their friends’ minds as the perfect couple – she, a high-powered businesswoman and budding novelist; he, a free spirit who keeps things from getting boring. Their only problem is that they have decided to get divorced. Can their perfect relationship withstand this minor setback?Triple Dog
5.663
Overview:
On the night of a sleepover, a group of teenage girls venture out in a competitive game of challenging dares. As the antics escalate, and the dares become more extreme, the girls unravel the truth behind a former student's rumored suicide.Sugarplummed
7.167
Overview:
Emily's wish for a picture-perfect Christmas comes true when a magical, optimistic movie character steps off the screen to help, but as things spiral out of control, she learns that true holiday perfection might look very different from what she imagined.Coyote Creek Christmas
6.2
Overview:
While throwing a "Christmas Around the World" party at her family's inn, an event planner discovers Christmas magic with a charming father-son duo whose presence brings about tension and joy.Christmas Is Canceled
5.5
Overview:
A father begins dating his 29-year-old daughter Emma's high school frenemy soon after his wife passes away. His daughter embarks on a mission to break up the happy couple.4 Wedding Planners
2.6
Overview:
Romantic comedy taking a lighthearted look at a wedding planning business run by a Honolulu mom and three daughters from three different dads. Triple-divorcee Miriam is having her own lack of luck in love, her eldest daughter Lily heads home after rejecting her boyfriend's marriage proposal and her two half-sisters are running the business into the ground.Acting
TBAThe Bog as Unknown
2025The Littles as Sarah
2025Return to Office as Liv
2024Sugarplummed as Sugarplum
2024Haunted Wedding as Jane
2023Never Been Chris'd as Naomi
2023XO, Kitty (1 Episode) as Margot Song Covey
2023Family History Mysteries: Buried Past as Sophie McClure
2022Until We Meet Again as Lisa Wagner
2022Run & Gun as Faith
2021Christmas Is Canceled as Brandy Barnes
2021Cruel Intentions: The '90s Musical as Kathryn Merteuil
2021Coyote Creek Christmas as Paige Parker
2021Scooby-Doo, Where Are You Now! as Janel Parrish - Host
2021Right in Front of Me as Carly
2021To All the Boys: Always and Forever as Margot Song Covey
2021The Netflix Afterparty (1 Episode) as Self
2020Holly & Ivy as Melody Knapp
2020Mighty Oak as Gina Jackson
2020To All the Boys: P.S. I Still Love You as Margot Song Covey
2019Trespassers as Estelle
2019Pretty Little Liars: The Perfectionists (10 Episodes) as Mona Vanderwaal
2019The Masked Singer (1 Episode) as Gazelle
2018Tiger as Charlotte
2018Magnum P.I. (3 Episodes) as Maleah
2018To All the Boys I've Loved Before as Margot Song Covey
2018I'll Be Watching as Kate Riley
2016Rush Hour (1 Episode) as Nina Sloane
2015Disney Parks Unforgettable Christmas Celebration as Self - Host
2015Rosewood (1 Episode) as Selena Monet
2014High School Possession as Lauren Brady
2014The Mysteries of Laura (1 Episode) as Jillian Havemeyer
2013Something Wicked as Ronnie
2012Celeste & Jesse Forever as Savannah
2012Good Mythical Morning (1 Episode) as Self
20114 Wedding Planners as Hoku
2011One Kine Day as Leilani
2010Triple Dog as Cicely
2010Hawaii Five-0 (1 Episode) as Rebecca Fine
2010Pretty Little Liars (127 Episodes) as Mona Vanderwaal
2009Drop Dead Diva (1 Episode) as Chelsea Putnam
2009April Showers as Vicki
2009Fired Up! as Lana
2008True Jackson, VP (2 Episodes) as Kyla
2007Bratz as Jade
2006Heroes (3 Episodes) as May
2005Dancing with the Stars (14 Episodes) as Self - Contestant
2005Zoey 101 (1 Episode) as Sarah
2003The O.C. (1 Episode) as Leah
2001The Bernie Mac Show (1 Episode) as Laura
1999Teen Choice Awards (1 Episode) as Self - Presenter
1989Baywatch (1 Episode) as Unknown