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Parker Posey

Parker Posey

Known For Acting
Birthday Nov 08, 1968 (56)
Birthplace Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popularity 2 (history)
Updated Jun 07, 2025 (Update)
Entry Date Apr 13, 2024
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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 Conehe ... ads 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.

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Filmography

Thelma

Thelma

2024

as Gail

Beau Is Afraid

Beau Is Afraid

2023

as Elaine Bray

Elsewhere

Elsewhere

2020

as Marie

The Con Is On

The Con Is On

2018

as Gina

Columbus

Columbus

2017

as Eleanor

The Architect

The Architect

2016

as Drew

My Art

My Art

2016

as Angie

Café Society

Café Society

2016

as Rad Taylor

Mascots

Mascots

2016

as Cindi Babineaux

Irrational Man

Irrational Man

2015

as Rita

Ned Rifle

Ned Rifle

2014

as Fay Grim

Grace of Monaco

Grace of Monaco

2014

as Madge Tivey-Faucon

Highland Park

Highland Park

2013

as Shirley Paine

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor

And Now a Word from Our Sponsor

2013

as Karen Hillridge

Hairbrained

Hairbrained

2013

as Sheila Pettifog

Price Check

Price Check

2012

as Susan Felders

Hemingway & Gellhorn

Hemingway & Gellhorn

2012

as Mary Welsh Hemingway

Grab

Grab

2011

as Narrator

The Love Guide

The Love Guide

2011

as Angelica Lovecraft

Inside Out

Inside Out

2011

as Claire Small

Happy Tears

Happy Tears

2009

as Jane

Spring Breakdown

Spring Breakdown

2009

as Becky St. Germaine

The Eye

The Eye

2008

as Helen Wells

Broken English

Broken English

2007

as Nora Wilder

Fay Grim

Fay Grim

2007

as Fay Grim

The Oh in Ohio

The Oh in Ohio

2006

as Priscilla Chase

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration

2006

as Callie Webb

Superman Returns

Superman Returns

2006

as Kitty Kowalski

Adam & Steve

Adam & Steve

2005

as Rhonda

Frankenstein

Frankenstein

2004

as Detective Carson O'Conner

Laws of Attraction

Laws of Attraction

2004

as Serena

Blade: Trinity

Blade: Trinity

2004

as Danica Talos

The Event

The Event

2003

as Nick Devivo

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind

2003

as Sissy Knox

Personal Velocity

Personal Velocity

2002

as Greta Herskowitz

The Sweetest Thing

The Sweetest Thing

2002

as Judy Webb

The Anniversary Party

The Anniversary Party

2001

as Judy Adams

Josie and the Pussycats

Josie and the Pussycats

2001

as Fiona

Best in Show

Best in Show

2000

as Meg Swan

Scream 3

Scream 3

2000

as Jennifer Jolie

The Venice Project

The Venice Project

1999

as Myra

The Misadventures of Margaret

The Misadventures of Margaret

1998

as Margaret Nathan

Henry Fool

Henry Fool

1998

as Fay Grim

What Rats Won't Do

What Rats Won't Do

1998

as Mirella Burton

You've Got Mail

You've Got Mail

1998

as Patricia Eden

The House of Yes

The House of Yes

1997

as Jackie-O

SubUrbia

SubUrbia

1997

as Erica

Clockwatchers

Clockwatchers

1997

as Margaret J. Burrell

Dinner at Fred's

Dinner at Fred's

1997

as Celia

The Daytrippers

The Daytrippers

1997

as Jo Malone

Drunks

Drunks

1997

as Debbie

Frisk

Frisk

1996

as Ferguson

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman

1996

as Libby Mae Brown

Basquiat

Basquiat

1996

as Mary Boone

Party Girl

Party Girl

1995

as Mary

Kicking and Screaming

Kicking and Screaming

1995

as Miami

Flirt

Flirt

1995

as Emily

The Doom Generation

The Doom Generation

1995

as Brandi

Opera No. 1

Opera No. 1

1994

as Fairy #1

Mixed Nuts

Mixed Nuts

1994

as Rollerblader

Dead Connection

Dead Connection

1994

as Denise

Sleep with Me

Sleep with Me

1994

as Athena

Amateur

Amateur

1994

as Girl Squatter

Flirt

Flirt

1993

as Emily

Joey Breaker

Joey Breaker

1993

as Irena Kildare

Dazed and Confused

Dazed and Confused

1993

as Darla

Coneheads

Coneheads

1993

as Stephanie

Laws of Gravity

Laws of Gravity

1992

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The Booksellers

The Booksellers

2020

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Spirit Awards Best Supporting Actor The Ballad of Jack and Rose Won
Television Credits

Lost in Space

as June Harris / Dr. Zoe Smith

Episodes: 28

First Aired: Apr 13, 2018

The Staircase

as Freda Black

Episodes: 8

First Aired: May 05, 2022

The White Lotus

as Victoria Ratliff

Episodes: 8

First Aired: Jul 11, 2021

The Return of Jezebel James

as Sarah Tompkins

Episodes: 7

First Aired: Mar 14, 2008

Boston Legal

as Marlene Stanger

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Oct 03, 2004

Louie

as Liz

Episodes: 4

First Aired: Jun 29, 2010

Further Tales of the City

as Connie Bradshaw Fetzner

Episodes: 4

First Aired: May 06, 2001

Search Party

as Brick

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Nov 21, 2016

The Good Wife

as Vanessa Gold

Episodes: 3

First Aired: Sep 22, 2009

Futurama

as Umbriel

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Mar 28, 1999

Will & Grace

as Dorleen

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 21, 1998

Mr. & Mrs. Smith

as Other Jane

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Feb 01, 2024

Tales of the City

as Connie Bradshaw

Episodes: 2

First Aired: Sep 28, 1993

The Simpsons

as Becky (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 17, 1989

Parks and Recreation

as Lindsay Carlisle Shay

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Apr 09, 2009

High Fidelity

as Noreen Parker

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 14, 2020

New Girl

as Casey

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2011

Drunk History

as Mary Phelps Jacob

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jul 09, 2013

Portlandia

as Branding Expert

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 21, 2011

Tales of the Walking Dead

as Blair Crawford

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 14, 2022

Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil Dinosaur

as Kat Swan (voice)

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 10, 2023

More Tales of the City

as Connie Bradshaw

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jun 07, 1998

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 08, 2003

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 05, 1988

The View

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Aug 11, 1997

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Episodes: 1

First Aired: May 25, 1992

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Jan 28, 1979

Bored to Death

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Sep 20, 2009

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Dec 01, 2004

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

Episodes: 1

First Aired: Feb 17, 2014

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Popularity History


Year Month Avg Max Min
2024 6 27 40 18
2024 7 39 60 17
2024 8 31 50 20
2024 9 24 43 13
2024 10 16 23 9
2024 11 17 27 9
2024 12 24 40 12
2025 1 28 49 16
2025 2 21 33 5
2025 3 8 36 0
2025 4 3 5 2
2025 5 4 5 2
2025 6 3 4 2
2025 7 2 2 1
2025 8 2 2 1

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Year Month Avg Rank Max Rank
2025 2 524 85
2025 3 473 163

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