Lowell George died when Inara was only 5, but Parks stayed close to the family.

NPR: Inara George Extends 'An Invitation'

In fact, Parks was in Baltimore to greet Inara the day she was born in 1974.

NPR: Inara George Extends 'An Invitation'

Inara's most potent recollection is of him giving her candy while mom wasn't looking.

NPR: The Bird and the Bee, Getting Buzz

Ms. INARA GEORGE (The Bird and the Bee): (Singing) I put my hand up to my face.

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Nathan Fillion (Mal Reynolds) is starring in Castle, Morena Baccarin (Inara) on V, Adam Baldwin (Jayne) on Chuck.

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Inara George is known to pop audiences as the lilting voice behind the indie-rock duo The Bird and the Bee.

NPR: Inara George Extends 'An Invitation'

Inara is the daughter of the late Little Feat frontman Lowell George and can lay claim that the charismatic DNA that made daddy a star before his untimely passing when she was but five years old.

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