Parker Posey
Parker Posey is an American actress celebrated for her roles in independent films and her unique presence in Hollywood. Known for her performances in movies like 'Party Girl' and 'Best in Show', she has built a reputation as a versatile actress with a distinct voice... Read More
Known for
Superman Returns (2006)
Superman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest to felt abandoned and...
You’ve Got Mail (1998)
Book superstore magnate, Joe Fox and independent book shop owner, Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the Internet—both blissfully unaware that...
Blade: Trinity (2004)
For years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the crosshairs of the FBI,...
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 |
Wild Horse NineShortly before the 1973 Chilean coup, CIA agents Chris and Lee are dispatched from Santiago to Easter Island by their... |
Marge | |
| 2025 |
The ParentingBoyfriends Josh and Rohan plan a weekend getaway to introduce their parents, only to discover that their rental is home... |
Brenda | |
| 2024 |
ThelmaWhen 93-year-old Thelma Post gets duped by a phone scammer pretending to be her grandson, she sets out on a... |
Gail | |
| 2024 |
Mr. & Mrs. SmithMeet the Smiths: two lonely strangers, John and Jane, who have given up their lives and identities to be thrown... |
Other Jane | |
| 2023 |
Off Script with The Hollywood ReporterTHR’s famed Roundtables are reimagined for broadcast and offer a fresh perspective on a classic, showcasing the collective brilliance of... |
Self | |
| 2023 |
Finally Home: Making Beau is AfraidA documentary about the making of Ari Aster's Kafkaesque epic Beau is Afraid. |
Self | |
| 2023 |
Beau Is AfraidFollowing the sudden death of his mother, a mild-mannered but anxiety-ridden man confronts his darkest fears as he embarks on... |
Elaine Bray | |
| 2023 |
Marvel's Moon Girl and Devil DinosaurAfter 13-year-old super-genius Lunella accidentally brings ten-ton T-Rex, Devil Dinosaur into present-day New York City via a time vortex, the... |
Kat Swan (voice) | |
| 2022 |
Tales of the Walking DeadAn episodic anthology series focused on both new and established characters set in the world of "The Walking Dead." |
Blair Crawford | |
| 2022 |
The StaircaseAn exploration of the life of Michael Peterson, his sprawling North Carolina family, and the suspicious death of his wife,... |
Freda Black | |
| 2021 |
The White LotusFollow the exploits of various guests and employees at an exclusive tropical resort over the span of a week as... |
Victoria Ratliff | |
| 2020 |
The BooksellersWhat once seemed like an esoteric world now seems essential to our culture: the community of rare book dealers and... |
Self (voice) | |
| 2020 |
High FidelityRob Brooks, a female record store owner in the rapidly gentrified neighborhood of Crown Heights, Brooklyn revisit past relationships through... |
Noreen Parker | |
| 2020 |
ElsewhereA man does everything in his power to keep ownership of a seaside cottage he built with his late wife. |
Marie | |
| 2018 |
The Con Is OnIn an effort to avoid paying off a massive gambling debt to a notorious mobster in England, a couple flees... |
Gina | |
| 2018 |
Lost in SpaceAfter crash-landing on an alien planet, the Robinson family fights against all odds to survive and escape. But they're surrounded... |
June Harris / Dr. Zoe Smith | |
| 2017 |
ColumbusWhen a renowned architecture scholar falls suddenly ill during a speaking tour, his son Jin finds himself stranded in Columbus,... |
Eleanor | |
| 2016 |
Search PartyA dark comedy about four self-absorbed twenty-somethings who become entangled in an ominous mystery when a former college acquaintance suddenly... |
Brick | |
| 2016 |
MascotsEager contestants don big heads and furry suits to vie for the title of World's Best Mascot. |
Cindi Babineaux | |
| 2016 |
My ArtA 65-year-old single artist living in New York City has a good life: a stable teaching job, successful friends, and... |
Angie | |
| 2016 |
PalacetorGary Graham assembles an inspiring cast of seven leading ladies—including Parker Posey, Kara Walker, and Sunrise Ruffalo—to bring his Fall... |
The Magician | |
| 2016 |
The ArchitectWhen a couple sets out to build their dream house, they enlist the services of an uncompromising modernist architect, who... |
Drew | |
| 2016 |
Café SocietyThe story of a young man who arrives in Hollywood during the 1930s hoping to work in the film industry,... |
Rad Taylor | |
| 2015 |
Irrational ManOn a small town college campus, a philosophy professor in existential crisis gives his life new purpose when he enters... |
Rita | |
| 2015 |
Ned RifleHenry’s and Fay's son Ned sets out to find and kill his father for destroying his mother's life. But his... |
Fay Grim | |
| 2014 |
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsPBS SoCal and Variety take you inside the biggest movies and TV shows of the past year through candid conversations... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
21 Years: Richard LinklaterA journey through the professional life of innovative film director Richard Linklater: 21 years creating films, carving his signature in... |
Self - Actress | |
| 2014 |
Grace of MonacoThe story of former Hollywood star Grace Kelly's crisis of marriage and identity, during a political dispute between Monaco's Prince... |
Madge Tivey-Faucon | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self | |
| 2014 |
Late Night with Seth MeyersSeth Meyers, who is "Saturday Night Live's" longest serving anchor on the show's wildly popular "Weekend Update," takes over as... |
Self - Guest | |
| 2014 |
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy FallonAfter Jay Leno's second retirement from the program, Jimmy Fallon stepped in as his permanent replacement. After 42 years in... |
Self | |
| 2013 |
HairbrainedA fourteen-year-old genius gets rejected by Harvard and ends up at a much lower ranked school where he makes friends... |
Sheila Pettifog | |
| 2013 |
Drunk HistoryHistorical reenactments from A-list talent as told by inebriated storytellers. A unique take on the familiar and less familiar people... |
Mary Phelps Jacob | |
| 2013 |
Highland ParkA high school faculty lotto pool places its fate in the lucky numbers they've played for ten years after hearing... |
Shirley Paine | |
| 2013 |
And Now a Word from Our SponsorAdan Kundle, CEO of a major advertising agency, is discovered unconscious in front of a wall of TVs. When he... |
Karen Hillridge | |
| 2012 |
Price CheckA middle aged, middle class, former music industry executive with a stay-at-home wife and son toils away at a supermarket... |
Susan Felders | |
| 2012 |
Hemingway & GellhornWriter Ernest Hemingway begins a romance with fellow scribe Martha Gellhorn. |
Mary Welsh Hemingway | |
| 2011 |
The Love GuideA comedy about a woman who saves her chicken farm and her family by agreeing to be the subject of... |
Angelica Lovecraft | |
| 2011 |
Inside OutFor the last thirteen years AJ has been behind bars, convicted of manslaughter for killing a man who intended to... |
Claire Small | |
| 2011 |
New GirlJessica Day is an offbeat and adorable girl in her late 20s who, after a bad breakup, moves in with... |
Casey | |
| 2011 |
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie RetrospectiveA year in the making, Still Screaming is the definitive documentary on the making of the iconic Scream movies. Dive... |
Self | |
| 2011 |
PortlandiaSatirical sketch comedy set and filmed in Portland, Oregon that explores the eccentric misfits who embody the foibles of modern... |
Branding Expert | |
| 2011 |
GrabA look at the little-documented Grab Day in the villages of the Laguna Pueblo tribe, who annually throw water and... |
Narrator | |
| 2010 |
LouieLouis C.K. stars as a fictionalized version of himself; a comedian and newly divorced father raising his two daughters in... |
Liz | |
| 2009 |
Happy TearsTwo sisters return home to care for their aging father. |
Jane | |
| 2009 |
The Good WifeAlicia Florrick boldly assumes full responsibility for her family and re-enters the workforce after her husband's very public sex and... |
Vanessa Gold | |
| 2009 |
Bored to DeathJonathan Ames, a young Brooklyn writer, is feeling lost. He's just gone through a painful break-up, thanks in part to... |
Unknown character | |
| 2009 |
Spring BreakdownThree women in their thirties head to a popular Spring Break destination and try to relive the Spring Break they... |
Becky St. Germaine | |
| 2009 |
Parks and RecreationIn an attempt to beautify her town — and advance her career — Leslie Knope, a mid-level bureaucrat in the... |
Lindsay Carlisle Shay | |
| 2008 |
The Return of Jezebel JamesThe Return of Jezebel James is an American situation comedy television series, starring Parker Posey as a successful children's book... |
Sarah Tompkins | |
| 2008 |
The EyeViolinist Sydney Wells was accidentally blinded by her sister Helen when she was five years old. She submits to a... |
Helen Wells | |
| 2007 |
Broken EnglishNora Wilder is freaking out. Everyone around her is either in a relationship, married, or has children, while she's in... |
Nora Wilder | |
| 2007 |
The Making of 'Fay Grim' or: How Do You Spell Espionage?A short documentary about the making of 'Fay Grim.' |
Herself | |
| 2007 |
Fay GrimMany years after her notorious husband, Henry Fool, fled after killing a neighbor, Fay Grim receives a visit from CIA... |
Fay Grim | |
| 2006 |
Requiem for Krypton: Making 'Superman Returns'A detailed behind-the-scenes documentary on the making of Superman Returns. |
Self | |
| 2006 |
For Your ConsiderationThe possibility of Oscar gold holds the cast and crew of an independent film in its grip after the performance... |
Callie Webb | |
| 2006 |
Superman ReturnsSuperman returns to discover his 5-year absence has allowed Lex Luthor to walk free, and that those he was closest... |
Kitty Kowalski | |
| 2006 |
The Oh in OhioFrustrated with their relationship, Priscilla and Jack decide to take a break. While Jack moves into a new place of... |
Priscilla Chase | |
| 2005 |
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of Blade TrinityDocumentary about the making of the film ‘Blade: Trinity’. |
Self | |
| 2005 |
Adam & SteveAdam and Steve are two gay youths who have a one-night stand that ends embarrassingly. Nearly two decades later, Adam,... |
Rhonda | |
| 2005 |
Making DazedThis documentary reunites the cast of the 1993 film "Dazed and Confused", and features behind-the-scenes footage from the making of... |
Self | |
| 2004 |
Blade: TrinityFor years, Blade has fought against the vampires in the cover of the night. But now, after falling into the... |
Danica Talos | |
| 2004 |
Project RunwayAspiring fashion designers compete for a chance to break into the industry. Each week, a designer is eliminated from the... |
Self - Guest Judge | |
| 2004 |
The Sisters of MercyA documentary concerning the periods between the actual takes during the production of Hartley's short film "Iris," revealing the imagination,... |
Unknown character | |
| 2004 |
FrankensteinAn investigation into a serial killer leads two detectives to discover that Dr. Frankenstein and his creature are still alive... |
Detective Carson O'Conner | |
| 2004 |
Boston LegalAlan Shore and Denny Crane lead a brigade of high-priced civil litigators in an upscale Boston law firm in a... |
Marlene Stanger | |
| 2004 |
Laws of AttractionAmidst a sea of litigation, two New York City divorce lawyers find love. |
Serena | |
| 2003 |
The Ellen DeGeneres ShowThe Ellen DeGeneres Show, often shortened to just Ellen, is an American television talk show hosted by comedian/actress Ellen DeGeneres. |
Self | |
| 2003 |
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of HedwigDocumentary about the creation of the stage musical "Hedwig and the Angry Inch" and its subsequent film adaptation. |
Self | |
| 2003 |
A Mighty WindThree eclectic, never-quite-famous folk bands come together for the first time in decades following the death of their manager to... |
Sissy Knox | |
| 2003 |
The EventManhattan prosecutor Nick is charged with looking into the untimely death of city resident Matt, a musician who had AIDS.... |
Nick Devivo | |
| 2002 |
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary KayCosmetics mogul Mary Kay Ash faces competition from a driven newcomer, who plots to take apart her control of the... |
Jinger Heath | |
| 2002 |
The Sweetest ThingChristina's love life is stuck in neutral. After years of avoiding the hazards of a meaningful relationship, one night while... |
Judy Webb | |
| 2002 |
Personal VelocityIn a series of three vignettes, three women in turn struggle to free themselves from the men who restrict their... |
Greta Herskowitz | |
| 2001 |
The Anniversary PartyWhile celebrating their reconciliation and six years of marriage, American actress Sally Nash and British novelist Joe Therrian receive their... |
Judy Adams | |
| 2001 |
Further Tales of the CityResidents of 28 Barbary Lane continue to navigate human life, flawed love, and blind hope in 1980's San Francisco. |
Connie Bradshaw Fetzner | |
| 2001 |
Josie and the PussycatsJosie, Melody and Val are three small-town girl musicians determined to take their rock band out of their garage and... |
Fiona | |
| 2000 |
Best in ShowThe tension is palpable, the excitement is mounting and the heady scent of competition is in the air as hundreds... |
Meg Swan | |
| 2000 |
Scream 3As bodies begin dropping around the Hollywood set of STAB 3, the third film based on the gruesome Woodsboro killings,... |
Jennifer Jolie | |
| 1999 |
The Venice ProjectRoland is an avant-garde artist in Venice, California whose sister lives on their family's estate in Venice, Italy. Their father... |
Myra | |
| 1999 |
FuturamaThe adventures of a late-20th-century New York City pizza delivery boy, Philip J. Fry, who, after being unwittingly cryogenically frozen... |
Umbriel (voice) | |
| 1998 |
The Misadventures of MargaretA timid, insecure popular author with an overly-attentive professor husband decide to write an erotic novel. With encouragement from her... |
Margaret Nathan | |
| 1998 |
You've Got MailBook superstore magnate Joe Fox and independent book shop owner Kathleen Kelly fall in love in the anonymity of the... |
Patricia Eden | |
| 1998 |
Will & GraceWill Truman and Grace Adler are best friends living in New York, and when Grace's engagement falls apart, she moves... |
Dorleen | |
| 1998 |
What Rats Won't DoSoon to be married lawyer Kate Beckenham has landed the case of a lifetime. Her courtroom opponent turns out to... |
Mirella Burton | |
| 1998 |
Henry FoolAn egocentric bum transforms the lives of a shy New Jersey garbageman and his sister. |
Fay Grim | |
| 1998 |
More Tales of the CityLonely inhabitants at 28 Barbary Lane search for love and identity, turning to each other in the hope of finding... |
Connie Bradshaw | |
| 1998 |
Independent's DayFilmmakers at the Sundance Film Festival discuss what it is like to be an independent filmmaker, and what Sundance has... |
Self | |
| 1997 |
The House of YesJackie-O is anxiously awaiting the visit of her brother home for Thanksgiving, but isn't expecting him to bring a friend... |
Jackie-O | |
| 1997 |
Dinner at Fred'sA young businessman with a skill for magic tricks breaks down en route to his fiancee's parents' house on Christmas... |
Celia | |
| 1997 |
The ViewABC Daytime's morning chatfest, currently featuring Whoopi Goldberg, Joy Behar, Sunny Hostin, Sara Haines, Alyssa Farah Griffin, and Ana Navarro... |
Self | |
| 1997 |
ClockwatchersFour female temps working for a credit company find their friendship threatened by the arrival of a new hire, who... |
Margaret J. Burrell | |
| 1997 |
DrunksAt the beginning of a nightly Alcoholics Anonymous meeting, Jim seems particularly troubled. His sponsor encourages him to talk that... |
Debbie | |
| 1997 |
The DaytrippersEliza D'Amico thinks her marriage to Louis is going great until she finds a mysterious love note to her husband.... |
Jo Malone | |
| 1997 |
SubUrbiaA group of suburban teenagers try to support each other through the difficult task of becoming adults. |
Erica | |
| 1997 |
Waiting for GuffmanAspiring director Corky St. Clair and the marginally talented amateur cast of his hokey small-town musical production go overboard when... |
Libby Mae Brown | |
| 1996 |
BasquiatThe brief life of Jean Michel Basquiat, a world renowned New York street artist struggling with fame, drugs and his... |
Mary Boone | |
| 1996 |
FriskA first person narrative of the exploits of a gay serial killer in deeply disturbing, controversial drama about violence, sexuality,... |
Ferguson | |
| 1995 |
The Doom GenerationJordan White and Amy Blue, two troubled teens, pick up an adolescent drifter, Xavier Red. Together, the threesome embarks on... |
Brandi | |
| 1995 |
Kicking and ScreamingAfter college graduation, Grover's girlfriend Jane tells him she's moving to Prague to study writing. Grover declines to accompany her,... |
Miami | |
| 1995 |
FlirtThe same situation is played out in different cities (New York, Berlin and Tokyo). A lover has to choose whether... |
Emily | |
| 1995 |
Party GirlAlthough Mary has little income, she still finds ways to spend her nights at clubs. After being arrested for throwing... |
Mary | |
| 1994 |
Mixed NutsThe events of a crisis hotline business on one crazy night during the Christmas holidays. |
Rollerblader | |
| 1994 |
Sleep with MeSix different writers wrote a scene each of this romantic comedy featuring the marriage and turbulent relationship of Joseph and... |
Athena | |
| 1994 |
AmateurA man wakes up in an alley, bleeding and with no memory of who he is. He stumbles into a... |
Girl Squatter | |
| 1994 |
Dead ConnectionAfter a series of murders in motel rooms are connected, police detective Matt Dickson heads out on the trail to... |
Denise | |
| 1994 |
IrisThe job, should you choose to accept it: two young women playing out roles associated with the purchasing of real... |
Unknown character | |
| 1994 |
Opera No. 1A comical mini opera following the exploits of two goddesses interfering with the lives of mortals. Mistaken identities, miscast spells,... |
Fairy #1 | |
| 1993 |
Tracey Ullman Takes on New YorkTracey Ullman and her wacky cast of characters take a bite out of the Big Apple. |
Unknown character | |
| 1993 |
Tales of the CityMary Ann Singleton, a naïve young secretary from the mid-west, tumbles head first into the colorful world of San Francisco,... |
Connie Bradshaw | |
| 1993 |
Dazed and ConfusedThe adventures of a group of Texas teens on their last day of school in 1976, centering on student Randall... |
Darla | |
| 1993 |
FlirtIn New York, Bill struggles to decide whether he has a future with Emily, while attempting to restrain Walter, the... |
Emily | |
| 1993 |
Description of a StruggleExperimental short film loosely based on Franz Kafka's short story of the same name. |
Wanda | |
| 1993 |
ConeheadsA pair of aliens arrive on Earth to prepare for invasion, but crash instead. With enormous cone-shaped heads, robotlike walks... |
Stephanie | |
| 1993 |
Joey BreakerJoey is a player, a hot-shot movie agent in New York. If a deal can be made, he'll make it.... |
Irena Kildare | |
| 1992 |
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoJay Leno hosts some of the biggest celebrities in the world. |
Unknown character | |
| 1991 |
First Love, Fatal LoveA docudrama telling the true story of a young woman who learns she has contracted the AIDS virus after an... |
Unknown character | |
| 1989 |
The SimpsonsSet in Springfield, the average American town, the show focuses on the antics and everyday adventures of the Simpson family;... |
Becky (voice) | |
| 1988 |
LIVE with Kelly and MarkA morning talk show with A-list celebrity guests, top-notch performances and one-of-a-kind segments that are unrivaled on daytime television, plus... |
Unknown character | |
| 1979 |
CBS News Sunday MorningThe sparkling notes of a trumpet fanfare and the familiar logo of the sun alert viewers that it's time for... |
Self | |
| 1949 |
The Emmy AwardsAn annual awards ceremony honoring the best in U.S. prime time television programming as chosen by the Academy of Television... |
Self |
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Got a question about Parker Posey?
Parker Posey is known for her roles in 'Party Girl', 'Best in Show', and 'The House of Yes'. These films highlight her talent in both comedy and drama, making her a standout in independent cinema.
Parker Posey has received multiple awards, including the Best Actress award at the 1997 Cannes Film Festival for her role in 'The House of Yes'. She has been nominated for various other awards throughout her career.
Parker Posey's first film was 'Dazed and Confused', released in 1993. Her role as the character Darla marked the beginning of her successful acting career.
Yes, Parker Posey has appeared in several television shows, including 'Lost in Space' and 'The Good Wife'. Her performances in these series have further showcased her versatility as an actress.
Parker Posey’s estimated net worth is around $5 million. This wealth has been accumulated through her extensive film and television career over the years.
Parker Posey is known for her distinctive voice and quirky character portrayals. Her acting style often combines humor with depth, making her performances memorable and engaging.
Yes, Parker Posey has collaborated with renowned directors such as Christopher Guest and Richard Linklater, who have helped shape her career in independent film.
Parker Posey typically works in comedy and drama genres. Her ability to balance both styles has made her a unique presence in the film industry.