Parker Posey

Biography

Parker Posey is an American actress, producer and writer, born on November 8, 1968, in Baltimore, Maryland, USA. She studied drama at the State University of New York at Purchase and began her acting career in the early 1990s. She gained recognition for her performances in independent films and became popularly known as the "Queen of the Indies." Her notable film credits include Dazed and Confused (1993), Party Girl (1995), Waiting for Guffman (1996), The House of Yes (1997), You've Got Mail (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), A Mighty Wind (2003), Blade: Trinity (2004) and Superman Returns (2006).

Her television work includes The Good Wife, Parks and Recreation, Lost in Space, The Staircase, Mr. & Mrs. Smith and The White Lotus. Her performance as Victoria Ratliff in The White Lotus earned her a Primetime Emmy Award nomination in 2025. She also published her memoir, You're on an Airplane, in 2018.

Known for

You've Got Mail

Actor

1998

You've Got Mail as Patricia Eden