Parker Posey
Acting

Parker Posey

November 8, 1968 (57 years old) Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Also known as: Parker Christian 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.

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Known For

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

1989 • TV

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

The Good Wife

The Good Wife

2009 • TV

The Doom Generation

The Doom Generation

1995 • Movie

Scream 3

Scream 3

2000 • Movie

Movie Credits (51)

Acting

1995

The Doom Generation

as Brandi

2000

Scream 3

as Jennifer Jolie

2007

Broken English

as Nora Wilder

2002

Personal Velocity

as Greta Herskowitz

2006

Superman Returns

as Kitty Kowalski

2004

Blade: Trinity

as Danica Talos

2015

Irrational Man

as Rita

2007

Fay Grim

as Fay Grim

1998

You've Got Mail

as Patricia Eden

2000

Best in Show

as Meg Swan

1997

The Daytrippers

as Jo Malone

2012

Price Check

as Susan Felders

1994

Mixed Nuts

as Rollerblader

2004

Frankenstein

as Detective Carson O'Conner

1997

SubUrbia

as Erica

2006

For Your Consideration

as Callie Webb

2008

The Eye

as Helen Wells

2009

Happy Tears

as Jane

2005

Adam & Steve

as Rhonda

1993

Coneheads

as Stephanie

Crew

2020

The Booksellers

Executive Producer

TV Credits (34)

Acting

1989

The Simpsons

as Becky (voice)

1 episodes

2014

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

as Self

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2009

The Good Wife

as Vanessa Gold

3 episodes

2021

The White Lotus

as Victoria Ratliff

8 episodes

1999

Futurama

as Umbriel

1 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

1 episodes

2011

New Girl

as Casey

1 episodes

2009

Parks and Recreation

as Lindsay Carlisle Shay

1 episodes

2004

Boston Legal

as Marlene Stanger

4 episodes

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1 episodes

1988

LIVE with Kelly and Mark

1 episodes

2004

Project Runway

as Self - Guest Judge

1 episodes

1998

Will & Grace

as Dorleen

2 episodes

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

as Self

1 episodes

1979

CBS News Sunday Morning

as Self

1 episodes

2003

The Ellen DeGeneres Show

as Self

1 episodes

2018

Lost in Space

as June Harris / Dr. Zoe Smith

28 episodes

2011

Portlandia

as Branding Expert

1 episodes

2013

Drunk History

as Mary Phelps Jacob

1 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
November 8, 1968 (57 years old)
Place of Birth
Baltimore, Maryland, USA
Popularity
3.1

Career Stats

51
Movies
34
TV Shows