Megan Parlen began her acting career at the age of three. She continued to work consistently throughout her childhood and teens and eventually landed a starring role in the NBC series, Hang Time (1995), which she worked on for six years. After the series ended, Megan moved on from acting and attended college to pursue her academic interests. She went on to get a masters degree in broadcast journalism at USC Annenberg, with an emphasis in documentary filmmaking. Megan is now a science documentary writer and producer.