Parker Posey
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Parker Posey

Born 8 November 1968 · Baltimore, Maryland, USA
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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).

Known for

The Simpsons
Superman Returns
Blade: Trinity
Scream 3
Futurama
You've Got Mail
Café Society
Irrational Man
Dazed and Confused
Parks and Recreation
Lost in Space
New Girl
Wild Horse Nine
The Parenting
Thelma
Beau Is Afraid
Elsewhere
The Con Is On
Columbus
Palacetor
Café Society
Mascots
The Architect
My Art
Irrational Man
Ned Rifle
Grace of Monaco
And Now a Word from Our Sponsor
Highland Park
Hairbrained
Price Check
Hemingway & Gellhorn
Inside Out
The Love Guide
Grab
Happy Tears
Spring Breakdown
The Eye
Fay Grim
Broken English
Superman Returns
The Oh in Ohio
For Your Consideration
Adam & Steve
Frankenstein
Laws of Attraction
Blade: Trinity
A Mighty Wind
The Event
The Sweetest Thing
Personal Velocity
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay
The Anniversary Party
Josie and the Pussycats
Scream 3
Best in Show
The Venice Project
You've Got Mail
Henry Fool
The Misadventures of Margaret
What Rats Won't Do
The House of Yes
SubUrbia
Waiting for Guffman
The Daytrippers
Clockwatchers
Drunks
Dinner at Fred's
Basquiat
Frisk
Flirt
The Doom Generation
Kicking and Screaming
Party Girl
Mixed Nuts
Sleep with Me
Opera No. 1
Dead Connection
Iris
Amateur
Flirt
Coneheads
Dazed and Confused
Joey Breaker
Description of a Struggle
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York
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