Parker Posey
Known for

Acting

Credits

116

Gender

Woman

Birthday

8 Nov 1968 (55)

Place of birth

Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as
Parker Christian Posey

Parker Posey

Biography

Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress and musician. Posey is the recipient of a Golden Globe Award nomination, a Satellite Award nomination and two Independent Spirit Award nominations. Posey made her film debut in Joey Breaker (1993). Following small roles in Coneheads and the cult classic Dazed and Confused (both also 1993), she was labeled "Queen of the Indies" for starring in a succession of independent films throughout the 1990s, such as Sleep with Me (1994), Frisk, Party Girl, The Doom Generation, Kicking and Screaming (all 1995), The Daytrippers (1996), Henry Fool, The House of Yes and Clockwatchers (all 1997). Her other notable film appearances include You've Got Mail (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Personal Velocity, The Sweetest Thing (both 2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Superman Returns, Fay Grim (both 2006), Broken English (2007), The Eye (2008), Spring Breakdown (2009), Inside Out (2011), Irrational Man (2015), Café Society (2016), and Columbus (2017). She frequently works with Christopher Guest and has appeared in several of his mockumentaries: Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). Outside of film, Posey starred in the television movie Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay (2002) and has guest-starred on numerous series, such as Futurama (2000), The Simpsons (2000), Will & Grace (2001), Boston Legal (2006), Parks and Recreation (2011), The Good Wife (2011–12), Louie (2012), Inside Amy Schumer (2014), and Search Party (2016). From 2018 to 2021, she starred as Dr. Smith on the Netflix series Lost in Space. Description above from the Wikipedia article Parker Posey, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Known for
Acting roles
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
The Parenting
2024Mr. & Mrs. SmithOther Jane
2024ThelmaGail
2023Beau Is AfraidElaine Bray
2023Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurKat Swan (voice)
2023Finally Home: Making Beau is AfraidSelf
2022The StaircaseFreda Black
2022Tales of the Walking DeadBlair Crawford
2020High FidelityNoreen Parker
2020The BooksellersSelf (voice)
2020ElsewhereMarie
2018Lost in SpaceJune Harris / Dr. Zoe Smith
2018The Con Is OnGina
2017ColumbusEleanor
2016Café SocietyRad Taylor
2016MascotsCindi Babineaux
2016Search PartyBrick
2016The ArchitectDrew
2016My ArtAngie
2016PalacetorThe Magician
2015Irrational ManRita
2014Grace of MonacoMadge Tivey-Faucon
2014The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonSelf
2014Ned RifleFay Grim
201421 Years: Richard LinklaterSelf - Actress
2013Drunk HistoryMary Phelps Jacob
2013HairbrainedSheila Pettifog
2013And Now a Word from Our SponsorKaren Hillridge
2013Highland ParkShirley Paine
2012Hemingway & GellhornMary Welsh Hemingway
2012Price CheckSusan Felders
2011New GirlCasey
2011PortlandiaBranding Expert
2011Inside OutClaire Small
2011Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveSelf
2011The Love GuideAngelica Lovecraft
2011GrabNarrator
2010LouieLiz
2009Parks and RecreationLindsay Carlisle Shay
2009The Good WifeVanessa Gold
2009Bored to Death
2009Spring BreakdownBecky St. Germaine
2009Happy TearsJane
2008The EyeHelen Wells
2008The Return of Jezebel JamesSarah Tompkins
2007Broken EnglishNora Wilder
2007The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?Herself
2006Superman ReturnsKitty Kowalski
2006For Your ConsiderationCallie Webb
2006The Oh in OhioPriscilla Chase
2006Fay GrimFay Grim
2006Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'Herself
2005Adam & SteveRhonda
2005Making DazedHerself
2005Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity'Self
2004Blade: TrinityDanica Talos
2004Laws of AttractionSerena
2004Boston LegalMarlene Stanger
2004Project RunwaySelf - Guest Judge
2004FrankensteinDetective Carson O'Conner
2004The Sisters of Mercy
2003A Mighty WindSissy Knox
2003The Ellen DeGeneres ShowSelf
2003The EventNick Devivo
2003Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of HedwigSelf
2002The Sweetest ThingJudy Webb
2002Personal VelocityGreta Herskowitz
2002Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayJinger Heath
2001Josie and the PussycatsFiona
2001The Anniversary PartyJudy Adams
2001Further Tales of the CityConnie Bradshaw Fetzner
2000Scream 3Jennifer Jolie
2000Best in ShowMeg Swan
1999FuturamaUmbriel
1999The Venice ProjectMyra
1998You've Got MailPatricia Eden
1998Will & GraceDorleen
1998Henry FoolFay Grim
1998More Tales of the CityConnie Bradshaw
1998What Rats Won't DoMirella Burton
1998The Misadventures of MargaretMargaret Nathan
1998Independent's DaySelf
1997SubUrbiaErica
1997The House of YesJackie-O
1997The ViewSelf
1997The DaytrippersJo Malone
1997ClockwatchersMargaret J. Burrell
1997DrunksDebbie
1997Dinner at Fred'sCelia
1996BasquiatMary Boone
1996Waiting for GuffmanLibby Mae Brown
1996FriskFerguson
1995The Doom GenerationBrandi
1995Kicking and ScreamingMiami
1995Party GirlMary
1995FlirtEmily
1994Mixed NutsRollerblader
1994Sleep with MeAthena
1994AmateurGirl Squatter
1994Dead ConnectionDenise
1994Opera No. 1Fairy #1
1994Iris
1993Dazed and ConfusedDarla
1993ConeheadsStephanie
1993Tales of the CityConnie Bradshaw
1993Joey BreakerIrena Kildare
1993Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
1993FlirtEmily
1993Description of a StruggleWanda
1992The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1991First Love, Fatal Love
1989The SimpsonsBecky (voice)
1988LIVE with Kelly and Mark
1979CBS News Sunday MorningSelf
Credits
YearMovie / TV show / OtherRole
2020The BooksellersExecutive Producer
1992Laws of GravityThanks