Molly Parker

Actor / Actress

Molly Parker

Born Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada 28 credits available

Biography

Molly Parker (born June 30, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She garnered critical attention for her portrayal of a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama Kissed (1996). She subsequently starred in the television thriller Intensity (1997) before landing her first major American film role in the drama Waking the Dead (2000). She gained further notice for her role as a Las Vegas escort in the drama The Center of the World (2001), for which she was nominated for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead. In the early 2000s, Parker had lead roles in several films, including Max (2002), Pure (2002), and Nine Lives (2005). Beginning in 2004, she starred as Alma Garret on the HBO Western series Deadwood, appearing in all three seasons. She subsequently appeared in the post-apocalyptic thriller The Road (2009), and the independent drama Trigger (2010). In 2011, she appeared as a recurring guest star in the sixth season of Dexter, before being cast as politician Jacqueline Sharp on the Netflix series House of Cards in 2014. The role earned Parker a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series. Her subsequent film roles include the drama American Pastoral (2016) and two Netflix-produced features: the crime drama Small Crimes, and the Stephen King adaptation 1922 (both 2017). She also starred in Errol Morris's docudrama miniseries Wormwood. From 2018 to 2021, she starred as Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, a Netflix-produced remake of the 1965 TV series. Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Parker, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Molly Parker is known for work in acting across film and television. New Release currently presents 28 verified screen credits connected to this profile. Selected work includes Doc (2025), Peter Pan & Wendy (2023), Essex County (2023), Pieces of a Woman (2020), Words on Bathroom Walls (2020), Lost in Space (2018), Wormwood (2017), 1922 (2017). The recorded credits span 1989 to 2025, including 16 movies and 12 TV shows. The filmography below lists available titles, release years and known roles. This profile is updated as additional verified information becomes available.

Profile details

Known forActing
Movies16
TV shows12
Active years represented1989–2025
Place of birthMaple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

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28 titles