Parker Posey
American actress (born 1968)
Parker Posey is an American actress who became a defining face of 1990s independent film with Dazed and Confused, Party Girl and The House of Yes, which earned her a special jury recognition at Sundance. She is a regular in Christopher Guest's ensemble comedies, including Waiting for Guffman and Best in Show. Her turn as Victoria Ratliff in the third season of The White Lotus brought Emmy Award and Golden Globe nominations.
Parker Posey appears in 7 films and 2 TV series in The Rerun, from 1993 to 2026. Most of that work is in comedy, drama and action. Frequent collaborators in The Rerun: Nora Ephron (2), Tom Hanks (2), Meg Ryan (2).
Known for
- The White Lotus (2025), Victoria Ratliff. Her wealthy, unravelling matriarch in season three earned Emmy and Golden Globe nominations.
- Party Girl (1995), Mary. A New York club kid turned librarian, the role that made her an indie film fixture.
- Dazed and Confused (1993), Darla Marks. A ruthless senior running freshman hazing in Richard Linklater’s last-day-of-school comedy.
- Best in Show (2000), Meg Swan. One half of a tightly wound yuppie couple in Christopher Guest’s dog show mockumentary.
- You’ve Got Mail (1998), Patricia Eden. A high-strung book editor, the partner Tom Hanks’s bookstore magnate eventually leaves behind.
- Lost in Space (2018), Dr. Smith. A manipulative stowaway in Netflix’s reboot of the classic science fiction family adventure.
Shows
Movies
In the news
The Guide · US
Netflix, Hulu, HBO Max, Peacock, Prime Video, Apple TV · US · 26 Oct to 1 Nov
What to Watch This Week in the US
A Matthew Perry docuseries, Parker Posey's mob-movie reality show, Apple's Nocturne and Peacock's Minions & Monsters lead the week before Halloween.
Festivals
In cinemas · AU · Adelaide, 14 to 25 Oct
Adelaide Film Festival 2026, Decoded
Martin McDonagh's Wild Horse Nine opened Adelaide's festival, followed by 12 days of Australian world premieres, a Shine restoration and an A$20,000 competition.
Catherine Crowe · 3 min read
Film · Canada
In theatres · CA US · 9 Oct to 25 Nov
Fall Films Worth Leaving the House For
Ten theatrical releases from now to late November, with Canadian dates checked against each distributor, so the big-screen nights go to the films built for them.
Casie Stewart · 5 min read
Quick answers
- What movies and TV shows has Parker Posey been in?
- Parker Posey appears in Wild Horse Nine (2026), The Mob (2026), Beau Is Afraid (2023), The White Lotus (2021), Superman Returns (2006), Blade: Trinity (2004), You’ve Got Mail (1998), Sleepless in Seattle (1993) and Dazed and Confused (1993) on The Remote.
- When was Parker Posey born?
- Parker Posey was born on 8 November 1968.
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