Film career
Posey attended the State University of New York at Purchase, where she roomed with actress Sherry Stringfield. Fellow actors in her SUNY Purchase acting company included Adam Trese, Reno Wilson, Todd Baker, and Josh Hartnett.
Posey's first break was in television, when she won the role of Tess Shelby on the daytime soap opera As the World Turns. (Stringfield, Posey's roommate, was also cast on the daytime drama Guiding Light at about the same time.) Posey's first major role in a feature film was in Dazed and Confused (1993).
Throughout the late 1990s, Posey starred in a large number of independent films and was named Queen of the Indies by Time Magazine, which cited 32 independent films to her credit, including Personal Velocity, Clockwatchers, Party Girl, and The House of Yes, for which she received especially positive reviews for her portrayal of a delusional woman in love with her own brother. She is part of the acting ensemble that appears in director Christopher Gue
More about Parker Posey (From Wikipedia)
Early Life
Posey was born in Baltimore, Maryland, the daughter of Lynda, a chef, and Chris Posey, who owned a Chevrolet dealership. She has a fraternal twin brother, Christopher. Posey's unisex read more...
Film Career
Posey attended the State University of New York at Purchase, where she roomed with actress Sherry Stringfield. Fellow actors in her SUNY Purchase acting company included Adam Trese, read more...
Television Work
Although Posey primarily works in film, she has appeared in several television projects.
Posey was previously considered for the roles of Rachel Green in Friends (which went read more...
Other Work
Posey made her stage debut in 2001, and has worked regularly on the stage since. Posey also dabbles in music; she can play the mandolin. She learned to play as preparation for her read more...
Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress. She became known during the 1990s, after a series of roles in several well-received independent films. As a read more...