Parrish first appeared as an actress in the Jerry Lewis movies It's Only Money (1962) and The Nutty Professor (1963), and in a small role in Harlow (1965).
Parrish mula-mula tampil sebagai aktris dalam film Jerry Lewis It's Only Money (1962) dan The Nutty Professor (1963), dan pada peran kecil dalam film Harlow (1965).