Distinguished as the ‘Queen of the Indies,’ a nickname which she earned when she did ‘The House of Yes’ Parker Posey got her most important break in a soap opera titled ‘As the World Turns,’ where she portrayed Tess Shelby. ‘Dazed and Confused’ marked her debut in feature films. The film gained the status of a cult classic and was garnered with favourable reviews by the critics.
She hogged the limelight in the 1990s when she appeared in a number of independent films, including ‘Waiting for Guffman,’ ‘Party Girl,’ ‘The House of Yes,’ ‘The Daytrippers,’ ‘Basquiat,’ ‘Personal Velocity,’ ‘Clockwatchers’ etc. Her performance in ‘Screen 3,’ a big budget horror film, earned her an ‘MTV Award’ nomination and was critically acclaimed.
Some of her notable film and television roles include ‘Irrational Man,’ ‘The Good Wife,’ ‘Best In Show,’ ‘Superman Returns,’ ‘For Your Consideration,’ ‘Parks and Recreation,’ ‘You’ve Got Mail,’ ‘Search Party,’ ‘Will & Grace’ etc.