Parker Posey

Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress. Known for playing eccentric characters in independent films, she was named "Queen of the Indies" by Time in 1997 for her work in films such as Dazed and Confused (1993), Party Girl, Kicking and Screaming (both 1995), The Daytrippers (1996), The House of Yes, and Clockwatchers (both 1997).

Further independent film credits include Hal Hartley's trilogy of films, Henry Fool (1998), Fay Grim (2006), and Ned Rifle (2014), Irrational Man (2015), and Columbus (2017). For her performances in Personal Velocity (2002) and Broken English (2007) she received two Independent Spirit Award nominations. You've Got Mail (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Blade: Trinity (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Beau Is Afraid (2023), and Wild Horse Nine (2026) are among her studio and blockbuster credits. She has worked with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016).

On television, Posey has starred in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021), the HBO Max miniseries The Staircase (2022), and the third season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2025), the latter earning her Primetime Emmy, Golden Globe, and Actor Award nominations. Her book, You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir, was published in 2018.