We caught up with the brilliant and insightful Margo Parker a few weeks ago and have shared our conversation below.

Hi Margo, thanks for joining us today. Can you talk to us about a project that’s meant a lot to you?

The most meaningful project I’ve worked on is actually a tie—between the first project I ever did, and the most recent. Both shaped me in ways I’ll never forget.

My first project was a musical performance piece called “Wannabe” set in the 1990s, about a girl group auditioning for a record label. I got to perform at the legendary Viper Room, which was already surreal, but what made it truly special was how many parts of myself I got to bring into it. I was singing, acting, dancing—fully embodying a character with every sense. It was the first time I felt what it was like to live inside a role, not just play one. It affirmed everything I love about storytelling.

My most recent project is a film called “Entity Within”, a remake of the 1982 psychological horror “The Entity”, originally starring Barbara Hershey. I had the incredible privilege of playing a powerful role alongside Heather Graham, who portrays Doris, the lead character. What makes this project so meaningful to me is that it’s based on a true story. Doris was a woman who experienced unthinkable trauma in the 1970s, and no one believed her—not the doctors, not the scientists, not the people who were supposed to protect her.

That story stayed with me. Because if people had just listened to her the first time, maybe the pain, the trauma, the generational impact—maybe all of it could’ve been prevented. And that’s the truth for so many women. If we were believed the first time, there wouldn’t have to be a second. There wouldn’t need to be podcasts, documentaries, or entire networks built around stories like hers.

As a woman in this industry, I felt so honored to help tell her story. To give voice to someone who had theirs taken away. And maybe, just maybe, it will make someone stop and listen—to the real women who are still fighting to be heard today.

Margo, love having you share your insights with us. Before we ask you more questions, maybe you can take a moment to introduce yourself to our readers who might have missed our earlier conversations?

My name is Margo Parker. I was born and raised in Los Angeles, surrounded by the entertainment industry—but never directly involved in it until I chose to be. I was raised by my incredible mother and grandmother, two strong, brilliant women who taught me how to survive, how to feel, and how to speak up.

I went to Sierra Canyon, a school full of stars and the children of stars, which taught me a lot about identity and visibility. But writing has always been my true beginning. I was—and still am—obsessed with words: poems, scripts, plays, books, lyrics. I’ve always lived inside stories. Acting came after that. When I graduated high school, I enrolled myself in acting classes four nights a week, from 7PM to midnight, for three years. It became my religion.

For the past two years, I’ve trained with Gregory Berg at Berg Studios, who’s not only one of the best acting coaches in the business, but one of the most insightful people I’ve ever met. I still train with him weekly—even while I’m filming—because the work never stops, and neither does the growth.

Right now, I have two billboards up—one on Sunset, the other on Highland—for The Game, a film I wrapped in June that’s set to premiere on Amazon Prime and other platforms. It’s a wild, complex piece, and I’m so proud of what we created.

But the project I’m most proud of—at least so far—is Entity Within, a psychological horror film based on the true story behind The Entity (1982). It will be my first theatrical release, and I genuinely can’t wait for people to see it. It’s raw. It’s haunting. It’s an emotional tribute to a real woman whose pain deserved to be taken seriously the first time. Being part of this team—this film—was like stepping into the version of the industry I always hoped was real. One built on trust, vulnerability, and telling the truth.

I’m currently signed with Zero Gravity Management, Rick Ferrari Talent for commercial work, and NTA Models LA. I’m incredibly grateful for their guidance, belief, and for every opportunity we’re building together.

When I’m not filming, I love creating sketch comedy content on my social media—because not everything has to be intense all the time. Sometimes you just need to laugh, even if it’s at your own expense. You can find me @margoparkerr, where I post updates on current and upcoming projects, modeling campaigns, and whatever else I’m creating in the moment.

I’m not just here to act. I’m here to tell stories that are real, personal, and uncomfortable in the best way. And I’m just getting started.

Can you share a story from your journey that illustrates your resilience?

Resilience, to me, doesn’t come from surviving something dramatic and cinematic. It comes from showing up after being told you were perfect—and still not chosen.

One of the most painful moments in my journey so far was losing a dream role I’d worked toward for months. It was a lead in a major streaming network series based on a book I’d loved since high school. I tested for the role for two months, workshopped with producers, and had one of them cry during our session—which anyone in this industry knows is not common. They see actors all day. They know the tricks. But I reached something real, and I left those sessions feeling like it was mine.

I was already adjusting my lifestyle—training, prepping mentally and physically—ready to leave for six months of filming. Then I got the call: They went with someone else. An influencer. Gorgeous, with a massive following. And I was told, word-for-word:
“There’s nothing you could’ve done differently. Nothing you could’ve done better.”

And that broke me in a very specific way—because it meant I didn’t lose on merit. I didn’t lose on performance. I lost to numbers. I lost to metrics. And I get it—this is a business. Social media is leverage now. But for actors who fell in love with the craft, who dreamt in dialogue and Shakespeare and rehearsal rooms, it’s a brutal new reality.

Still—I got up the next day. I trained. I filmed something new. I kept going.
Because even if the industry doesn’t always reward the work, I do. I know what I bring to the table. And one day, someone else will too.

I’m not chasing roles to be famous. I’m chasing roles to be undeniable. And I won’t stop until the answer is yes—because I earned it.

What do you think is the goal or mission that drives your creative journey?

Yes—there’s a mission behind my work. And it’s personal.

Growing up, I didn’t see girls who looked like me as the leads in the shows or movies I loved. And if we were there, we were the sidekick. The best friend. The comic relief. The “Black girl”—not a person, but a placeholder. And if we did get to be the lead, it had to be a “Black story.” A “Black movie.” It couldn’t just be a movie that happened to have a Black girl at the center of it.

That’s still happening. The tricks are still the same. The industry might use new language, but the roles haven’t changed.

My goal—my dream—is to help change that. I want to prove that storytelling transcends color, weight, height, texture, and type. Because at the end of the day, it’s not about what I look like—it’s about what I make you feel. When you sit in that theater or watch something on your couch, I want you to feel seen. Because I didn’t. Not when I was growing up. Not when I needed it most.

I used to wish I looked like the girl with the blonde hair and blue eyes. I used to think they were the ones people wanted, the ones boys liked. I straightened my hair every day because I thought my natural curls meant no one would take me seriously—not at school, not at work, not on camera. And I’m done with that lie.

I want little girls to know they’re enough exactly the way they are. I want little boys to know it’s okay to feel things, to be soft, to cry. I want stories that reflect the world as it really is—mixed, layered, complicated, beautiful. Not boxed in.

Right now, I’m writing a project that’s my love letter—and my breakup letter—to this industry. It’s about a mixed-race girl with a mixed-race love interest. Her best friends are white, Indian, Asian—not because it’s a diversity checklist, but because that’s what my real life looks like. It’s not a “Black film.” It’s not a “colored piece.” It’s just a story.

That’s my mission: to make space. To make it normal. To make it undeniable.

Contact Info:

• Website: https://pro.imdb.com/name/nm11463771/?ref_=m_recent_view
• Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/margoparkerr/
• Other: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZPR7h9yRP/

Image Credits

Jennifer Popperl
Manny Canseco