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Parker Posey’s Milestones
Co-starred with Jessica Alba in the supernatural thriller, "The Eye"
Raised in Monroe, LA and Laurel, MS
Will join Amy Poehler and Rachel Dratch in the comedy feature "Spring Breakdown"
1991 - 1992 TV debut in a regular role, "As the World Turns"
1993 Feature acting debut, "Joey Braker"; also appeared in two other films that year
1994 TV miniseries debut, "Armistead Maupin's Tales of the City" (PBS)
1995 First feature in a starring role, "Party Girl"
1996 Starred in the award-winning independent film "The Daytrippers" (premiered at Toronto Film Festival)
1996 Starred in the seminal Christopher Best comedy "Waiting for Guffman"
1997 Appeared in critically acclaimed feature "Henry Fool" (won Best Screenwriting Award at Cannes)
1997 Earned acclaim for performance as Jackie-O in "The House of Yes"
1997 Starred in "Clockwatchters" with Lisa Kudrow and Toni Collette
1998 Cast in first major feature role supporting Tom Hanks and Meg Ryan in "You've Got Mail"
2000 Broadway debut opposite Matthew Broderick in the Elaine May comedy "Taller Than a Dwarf"
2000 Featured in Christopher Guest's award-winning comedy "Best in Show"
2000 Gave memorable comedic performance in "Scream 3"
2001 Appeared in teen flick "Josie and the Pussycats"
2001 Played a neurotic wife in "The Anniversary Party"
2002 Appeared with Carmen Diaz in "The Sweetest Thing"
2002 Co-starred in "Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay"; received a Golden Globe nomination for Best Supporting Actress
2002 Co-starred with Kyra Sedgwick and Fairuza Balk in Rebecca Miller's "Personal Velocity"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Actress
2002 Starred as an assistant D.A. uncovering an AIDS-related mystery in "The Event"
2003 Starred in the Independent feature "The Event"
2004 Played a woman divorcing her rock star husband (Michael Sheen) in the romantic comedy "The Laws of Attraction"
2004 Played ruthless villain Danica Talos in "Blade: Trinity"
2006 Cast as Kitty Koslowski, Lex Luthor's villainous henchwoman in Bryan Singer's "Superman Returns"
2006 Reunited with Guest to play an actress in "For Your Consideration"
2007 Played a single mom thrown into a world of international espionage in "Fay Grim," Hal Hartley's sequel to his 1997 film "Henry Fool"
2007 Starred in Zoe Cassavetes' directorial debut, "Broken English"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Actress

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Also known as

Birth Name : Parker Christian Posey

Born

November, 08 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, USA

Education

  • North Carolina School of the Arts, Winston-Salem, NC: Attended a summer program; Posey originally wanted to attend to study ballet but failed to qualify
  • State University of New York, Purchase, Purchase, NY: Received job offer for "As the World Turns" during senior year

Professions

actor