Other names Megan Schwartzman Role Actress Name Megan Parlen | Years active 1987–present Occupation Actress | |
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Full Name Megan Sloan Parlen Awards YoungStar Award — Best Performance by a Young Actress in a Saturday Morning TV Program1997 Hang Time – Mary-Beth Pepperton People also search for Daniella Deutscher, Amber Barretto, Sam Jaimes, Mark Fink Education USC Annenberg School for Communication and Journalism, University of Southern California |
Megan Sloan Parlen (born July 9, 1980 in Los Angeles, California, U.S.) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Mary-Beth Pepperton on the NBC series Hang Time (1995–2000).

In 2005, she received a Master's degree in broadcast journalism from the University of Southern California Annenberg School for Communication. She has since worked on a documentary about servicemen returning home from Iraq and Afghanistan called Operation Homecoming.





Filmography
Actress
2007
Peter Pan (Video Game)(voice)
2004
Nicktoons Movin' Eye Toy (Video Game) as
Reggie Rocket
2003
Tony Hawk's Underground (Video Game) as
Student / Sunbather (voice)
2003
Gladius (Video Game) as
Additional Voices (voice)
2003
Elysium as
Lydia (voice)
2002
Disney's Peter Pan Adventures in Never Land (Video Game) as
Tiger Lily / Mermaid (voice)
1995
Hang Time (TV Series) as
Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Graduation on Three (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- High School Confidential (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- A Night to Remember (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- For the Love of the Game (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Secrets and Lies (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Life 101 (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- At the Movies (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Have No Fear (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Enforcer (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Gospel According to Silk (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- That '60s Show (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- www.eugene.trouble.com (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- My Family (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fighting for Your Dreams (2000) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Upset (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Finals Fury (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Big Brother Blues (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Tolerance (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Revolver, Problem Solver? (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Joint Venture (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Shall We Dance? (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Too Good to Be True (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Extreme Eugene (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Beer Pressure (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Managing Michael (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Hello and Goodbye (1999) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Waiting for Mary Beth (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Christmas in New York (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Window of Opportunity (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Breaks of the Game (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- New York Nick (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Phenom Blues (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Kristy Nightingale (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Rocky Road to the Playoffs (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- New Girl in Town (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Sharing the Spotlight (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Just Friends (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Tall and the Short of It (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- And Then There Were Nuns (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Nothing in Common (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Shoot Out (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Texas Rose (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Restless Mary Beth (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Love Triangle (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- High Hoops (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Assault and Pepper Spray (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- S.A.T. Blues (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Easy Credit (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Let Them Play (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Lend a Helping Hammer (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Team Players (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- A Whole New Ballgame (1998) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Curfew (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fuller's Big Offer (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Twister (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Goodnight Vince (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Kristy Connor (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Game Point (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fuller's Camp (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Love on the Rockies (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Laugh Riot (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Mary Beth's Parents (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Midnight Basketball (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Teen Mom (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Perfect Girl (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Blood Drive (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Hustlers (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fuller's Rival (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Not a D'Amata (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Kristy's Other Mother (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Playing with Pain (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Julie's Guy (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- No Smoking (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Coach Fuller's Car (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- First Game of the Season (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fighting Words (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Team Captain (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Sexual Harrassment (1997) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Best Game of the Season (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Green-Eyed Julie (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Superman Brodis (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Son-in-Law (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Style Before Substance (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- When Loss Is Gain (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Fake ID-ology (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Short Cuts (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- War of the Roses (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Sure Thing (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Harvest Moon (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Just One of the Guys (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Winning Isn't Everything (1996) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Game Day (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Poetic Justice (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Bachelor Pad (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Sweat Shack (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Stranded (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- The Candidate (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Let's Get Ready to Rumble (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Earl Makes the Grade (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Oh Captain, My Captain (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Will the Real Michael Maxwell Please Stand Up (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Full Court Press (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Trouble in Paradise (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
- Pilot (1995) - Mary-Beth Pepperton
1997
Something So Right (TV Series) as
Cindy
- Something About Secrets & Rules (1997) - Cindy
- Something About Two April Fools (1997) - Cindy
1996
Saved by the Bell: The New Class (TV Series) as
Mary Beth Pepperton
- The Kiss (1996) - Mary Beth Pepperton
1995
Dad, the Angel & Me (TV Movie) as
Charlotte
1995
Attack of the Killer B-Movies (TV Movie) as
Megan
1994
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (TV Series) as
Girl #1
- Witness (1994) - Girl #1
1993
Boy Meets World (TV Series) as
Barbara
- Cory's Alternative Friends (1993) - Barbara
1992
Star Trek: The Next Generation (TV Series) as
Young Ro Laren
- Rascals (1992) - Young Ro Laren
1991
Snoopy's Reunion (TV Short) as
Lila (voice)
1991
My Heroes Have Always Been Cowboys as
Becky
1990
Sisters (TV Movie) as
Tina Wyles
1990
L.A. Law (TV Series) as
Little Girl
- Outward Bound (1990) - Little Girl
1990
Shannon's Deal (TV Series) as
Nora
- Custody (1990) - Nora
1989
Hardball (TV Series)
- The Silver Scream (1989)
1987
Walk Like a Man as
Little Girl
Miscellaneous
2022
MasterClass: Michael Pollan Teaches Intentional Eating (TV Mini Series documentary) (creative director)
2022
MasterClass: Elevate Your Singing and Stage Presence with Christina Aguilera (TV Mini Series documentary) (creative director - 21 episodes)
- Special Guest: Emotion and Soul in Music (2022) - (creative director)
- Conclusion (2022) - (creative director)
- Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Final Performances (2022) - (creative director)
- Assignment: Record and Share Your Final Performance (2022) - (creative director)
- Delivering Your Final Performance (2022) - (creative director)
- Assignment: Share Your Vision for Your Performance (2022) - (creative director)
- Envision Your Performance (2022) - (creative director)
- Give Feedback to Your Peers on Their Performances (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Recorded Performance With Your Community (2022) - (creative director)
- Making a Song Your Own (2022) - (creative director)
- Selecting and Connecting to a Song (2022) - (creative director)
- Assignment: Share Your Vocal Range With the Community (2022) - (creative director)
- Finding Your Vocal Range (2022) - (creative director)
- Vocal Warm-Up Tips (2022) - (creative director)
- Assignment: Share Your Favorite Warm-Up Exercises (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Christina's Custom Warm-Up (2022) - (creative director)
- Understanding Your Voice (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Breathing Exercises (2022) - (creative director)
- Designing Your Creative Space (2022) - (creative director)
- Meet Your Instructor: Christina Aguilera (2022) - (creative director)
- Session Overview (2022) - (creative director)
2022
MasterClass: Capture Your Vision Through Photography (TV Mini Series documentary) (creative director - 26 episodes)
- Continue to Create (2022) - (creative director)
- Check Out Your Peers' Series (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Very Own Photo Series (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Learn Techniques for Photographing a Series (2022) - (creative director)
- Build a World With Your Photography (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Vision (2022) - (creative director)
- Bring Your Vision to Life (2022) - (creative director)
- Learn How to Approach a Photography Series (2022) - (creative director)
- Explore Your Peers' Portraits (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Final Portrait With Your Peers (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Choose a Final Portrait From Your Roll (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Work With Your Subject to Create a Portrait (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Choose your Location and Lighting (2022) - (creative director)
- Understand Your Subject: Introduction (2022) - (creative director)
- Give Feedback for Peers' Natural and Source Light Photos (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Natural and Source Light Photos (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Operate Your Camera Using Source Light (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Operate Your Camera in Natural Light (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Get Familiar With Your Camera Settings (2022) - (creative director)
- Understand Your Camera and Lighting Techniques: Introduction (2022) - (creative director)
- Expand Your Creativity (2022) - (creative director)
- Learn to Properly Load Film Into Your Camera (2022) - (creative director)
- Complete Petra's Essential Checklist (2022) - (creative director)
- Compile Your Photography Starter Kit (2022) - (creative director)
- Meet Your Instructor (2022) - (creative director)
- Sessions Overview (2022) - (creative director)
2022
MasterClass: The Duffer Brothers Teach Developing an Original TV Series (TV Mini Series documentary) (creative director - 18 episodes)
- "Stranger Things" Season 4 Behind the Scenes (2022) - (creative director)
- You've Sold Your Script. Now What? (2022) - (creative director)
- The "Stranger Things" Pitch (2022) - (creative director)
- Getting to the Pitch (2022) - (creative director)
- Writing Demo: How to Write a Hook (2022) - (creative director)
- The Elements of a Script: Description, Action & Dialogue (2022) - (creative director)
- Starting Your Pilot Script (2022) - (creative director)
- Building Your Final Outline (2022) - (creative director)
- Writing Your Story Outline (2022) - (creative director)
- Developing a Season Arc (2022) - (creative director)
- Setting and Worldbuilding (2022) - (creative director)
- Character Development (2022) - (creative director)
- Expanding on the Idea (2022) - (creative director)
- The Duffer Brothers' Writing Approach (2022) - (creative director)
- Writing Demo: How to Write a Logline (2022) - (creative director)
- Conceiving the Idea for "Stranger Things" (2022) - (creative director)
- How to Develop a TV Series Idea (2022) - (creative director)
- Meet Your Instructors: The Duffer Brothers (2022) - (creative director)
2022
MasterClass Sessions: Create Makeup Looks for Any Moment with Sir John (TV Mini Series documentary) (creative director - 40 episodes)
- Eating Your Way to Glowing Skin (2022) - (creative director)
- Pivot in Your Career (2022) - (creative director)
- Building Longevity as a Makeup Artist (2022) - (creative director)
- Session Wrap-Up and Review (2022) - (creative director)
- Build Each Other Up (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your "Icon" Look (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Finishing Touches (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Spotlight Eyes (2022) - (creative director)
- Going Glam (2022) - (creative director)
- Gather Your Tools for the "Icon" Look (2022) - (creative director)
- Celebrate Your Peers (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your "Everyday" Look (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Lips (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Highlighter (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Eyes (2022) - (creative director)
- Gather Your Tools for the "Everyday" Look (2022) - (creative director)
- Share the Love (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your "No-Makeup" Look (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Highlighter, Eyes (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Blush and Lips (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Base (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Brows (2022) - (creative director)
- Follow Along: Skin Prep (2022) - (creative director)
- Product Tool and Checklist (2022) - (creative director)
- Give Each Other a Big Up (2022) - (creative director)
- Share Your Makeup Kit (2022) - (creative director)
- Makeup Kit Must-Haves (2022) - (creative director)
- Expanding Your Makeup Kit (2022) - (creative director)
- Brushes (2022) - (creative director)
- Your Session Makeup Checklist (2022) - (creative director)
- Lift Each Other Up (2022) - (creative director)
- Add to Your Daily Routine (2022) - (creative director)
- Sir John's Favorite Skincare Tools (2022) - (creative director)
- Building Your Skincare Routine (2022) - (creative director)
- Introduction: Skin Types (2022) - (creative director)
- Encourage Your Peers (2022) - (creative director)
- Celebrate Yourself (2022) - (creative director)
- Rethink Your Approach to Beauty (2022) - (creative director)
- Meet Your Instructor: SIr John (2022) - (creative director)
- Session Overview (2022) - (creative director)
2013
I Survived... (TV Series documentary) (researcher - 1 episode)
- Kristen/Kimball/Thadius (2013) - (researcher)
2007
Operation Homecoming: Writing the Wartime Experience (Documentary) (production coordinator)
Producer
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Food: Fact or Fiction? (TV Series documentary) (executive producer - 52 episodes, 2016 - 2019) (co-executive producer - 8 episodes, 2015 - 2016)
- Backyard BBQ (2019) - (executive producer)
- Summertime (2019) - (executive producer)
- Tasting is Believing (2019) - (executive producer)
- Potlucky (2019) - (executive producer)
- Fire in the Hole (2019) - (executive producer)
- Layers of Flavors (2019) - (executive producer)
- Deli-Licious (2019) - (executive producer)
- Paradise Nosh (2019) - (executive producer)
- My Kind of Town (2019) - (executive producer)
- Into the Wild (2019) - (executive producer)
- Tea Time (2019) - (executive producer)
- Bon Appetit (2019) - (executive producer)
- Play with your food (2019) - (executive producer)
- War and Peace (2019) - (executive producer)
- Vegas, Baby! (2019) - (executive producer)
- Dip It Good (2019) - (executive producer)
- Gadgets and Gizmos (2018) - (executive producer)
- Santa's Sweet Tooth (2018) - (executive producer)
- Finger Foods (2018) - (executive producer)
- Dishes in Disguise (2018) - (executive producer)
- I'm Stuffed (2018) - (executive producer)
- Baked Goodies (2018) - (executive producer)
- Wicked Good (2018) - (executive producer)
- Game Night (2018) - (executive producer)
- Happy Birthday (2018) - (executive producer)
- Brunch Beauties (2018) - (executive producer)
- Gone Camping (2018) - (executive producer)
- Biting Words (2018) - (executive producer)
- Declassifried (2018) - (executive producer)
- Townie Treats (2018) - (executive producer)
- Wedding Chows (2018) - (executive producer)
- Crime Biters (2018) - (executive producer)
- Street Foods (2018) - (executive producer)
- Rainbow Connections (2018) - (executive producer)
- Diner Delights (2018) - (executive producer)
- The Shape of Things (2018) - (executive producer)
- Sounds Delicious (2017) - (executive producer)
- The Takeaway (2017) - (executive producer)
- The Book of Food (2017) - (executive producer)
- Seasons Eatings (2017) - (executive producer)
- Nifty Fifties (2017) - (executive producer)
- Name That Dish (2017) - (executive producer)
- Bloodlines (2017) - (executive producer)
- Opposites Attract (2017) - (executive producer)
- Disastrous Dishes (2017) - (executive producer)
- Sacred Chow (2017) - (executive producer)
- Up in the Air (2017) - (executive producer)
- Carnie Knowledge (2017) - (executive producer)
- Eat to Win (2017) - (executive producer)
- State Fare (2016) - (executive producer)
- Power Couples (2016) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- Rags to Riches (2016) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016) / (executive producer)
- Hole-in-One (2016) - (executive producer)
- Hungry for Love (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- Taste of War (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- Breakfast (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- Doctor's Note (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- Passports Please! (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
- What's for Dessert (2015) - (co-executive producer - 2015-2016)
-
Through the Wormhole (TV Series documentary) (producer - 8 episodes, 2011 - 2013) (supervising producer - 3 episodes, 2014) (associate producer - 2 episodes, 2010) (co-producer - 1 episode, 2010)
- When Did Time Begin? (2014) - (supervising producer)
- Is Luck Real? (2014) - (supervising producer)
- Is God an Alien Concept? (2014) - (supervising producer)
- Did God Create Evolution (2013) - (producer)
- When Does Life Begin? (2013) - (producer)
- Is There a God Particle? (2013) - (producer)
- Will Eternity End? (2012) - (producer)
- What Makes Us Who We Are? (2012) - (producer)
- Is There a Superior Race? (2012) - (producer)
- Can We Live Forever? (2011) - (producer)
- Can We Travel Faster Than Light? (2011) - (producer)
- What Are We Really Made Of? (2010) - (associate producer)
- How Did We Get Here? (2010) - (co-producer)
- Is Time Travel Possible? (2010) - (associate producer)
2011
Vanished from Alcatraz (TV Movie documentary) (associate producer)
2010
National Geographic Explorer (TV Series documentary) (associate producer - 1 episode)
- Born to Rage? (2010) - (associate producer)
2009
Popular Science's Future of (TV Series documentary) (producer - 3 episodes)
- Adventure (2009) - (producer)
- Security (2009) - (producer)
- Sex (2009) - (producer)
2009
Young Scientist Challenge (TV Movie documentary) (associate producer)
2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (Documentary) (associate producer)
Camera Department
2006
This Film Is Not Yet Rated (Documentary) (additional Verite camera)
Self
2006
Teaching Media Literacy: Asking Questions (Video documentary short) as
Self
1990
Bob Saget: In the Dream State (TV Special documentary) as
Anna at 9
References
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