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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Off Script with The Hollywood Reporter
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2020
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2017
Search Party
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2016
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2015
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2015
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2005
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Project Runway
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2004
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2004
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2004
Boston Legal
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2004
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2004
The Ellen DeGeneres Show
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2003
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2002
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2001
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2000
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2000
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1999
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1999
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Margaret Nathan
1998
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1998
Will & Grace
Dorleen · (2 episodes)
1998
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1998
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1998
More Tales of the City
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1998
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1998
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Jackie-O
1997
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1997
The View
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1997
Clockwatchers
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1997
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1997
The Daytrippers
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1997
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Erica
1997
Waiting for Guffman
Libby Mae Brown
1996
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Mary Boone
1996
Frisk
Ferguson
1996
The Doom Generation
Brandi
1995
Kicking and Screaming
Miami
1995
Flirt
Emily
1995
Party Girl
Mary
1995
Mixed Nuts
Rollerblader
1994
Sleep with Me
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1994
Amateur
Girl Squatter
1994
Dead Connection
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1994
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1994
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1994
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1993
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1993
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1993
Flirt
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1993
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1993
Coneheads
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1993
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1993
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(1 episode)
1992
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1991
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The Simpsons
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1989
LIVE with Kelly and Mark
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1988
CBS News Sunday Morning
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1979