Parker Posey
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.
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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.
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Known for
Thelma
Mr. & Mrs. Smith
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid
Beau Is Afraid
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur
Tales of the Walking Dead
The Staircase
The Booksellers
High Fidelity
Elsewhere
The Con Is On
Lost in Space
Columbus
Search Party
Mascots
My Art
Palacetor
The Architect
Café Society
Irrational Man
21 Years: Richard Linklater
Ned Rifle
Grace of Monaco
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
Hairbrained
Drunk History
Highland Park
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor
Price Check
Hemingway & Gellhorn
The Love Guide
Inside Out
New Girl
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective
Portlandia
Grab
Louie
Happy Tears
Bored to Death
Spring Breakdown
Parks and Recreation
The Return of Jezebel James
The Eye
Broken English
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'
For Your Consideration
Fay Grim
Superman Returns
The Oh in Ohio
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of 'Blade Trinity'
Adam & Steve
Making Dazed
Blade: Trinity
Project Runway
The Sisters of Mercy
Frankenstein
Boston Legal
Laws of Attraction
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig
A Mighty Wind
The Event
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
The Sweetest Thing
Personal Velocity
The Anniversary Party
Further Tales of the City
Josie and the Pussycats
Best in Show
Scream 3
The Venice Project
Futurama
The Misadventures of Margaret
You've Got Mail
Will & Grace
What Rats Won't Do
Henry Fool
More Tales of the City
Independent's Day
The House of Yes
Dinner at Fred's
The View
Clockwatchers
Drunks
The Daytrippers
SubUrbia
Waiting for Guffman
Basquiat
Frisk
The Doom Generation
Kicking and Screaming
Flirt
Party Girl
Mixed Nuts
Sleep with Me
Amateur
Dead Connection
Iris
Opera No. 1
Tales of the City
Dazed and Confused
Flirt
Description of a Struggle
Coneheads
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Laws of Gravity
The Simpsons
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
CBS News Sunday Morning