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Parker Posey
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November 8, 1968 in Baltimore, MD
Biography:Displaying an off-kilter beauty and an ability to embrace the comically bizarre, "Parker Posey" has been repeatedly referred to as "The Queen of the Indies." Following her indie debut in "Richard Linklater"'s 1993 "Dazed and Confused", Posey went on to star in no less than 15 independent features over the next five years, proving time and again how worthy she was of her royal title.

Born in Baltimore on November 8, 1968, Posey was named after '50s model and sometimes-actress "Suzy Parker". At the age of 12, she moved with her parents and twin brother to Laurel, MS, where her father owned a Chevrolet dealership. After attending the North Carolina School of the Arts, Posey enrolled at S.U.N.Y. Purchase, where she studied acting and roomed with future ER doctor "Sherry Stringfield". She dropped out just three weeks before graduation when opportunity came knocking in the form of a role on As the World... Full Biography

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Parker Posey attends a gala dinner in New York on Nov. 15, 2007.
Gena Rowlands, left, and Parker Posey in "Broken English"
Parker Posey attends the FOX Upfronts in New York on May 17, 2007.
Parker Posey attends the New York premiere of "Fay Grim" on May 16, 2007.
Parker Posey attends the Tribeca Film Festival in New York May 11, 2003.
Parker Posey in "Superman Returns"
Parker Posey attends the National Board of Review of Motion Pictures Awards Gala at Cipriani in New...
News
Feb. 1, 2010, 6:18 AM EST
Polanski, Scorsese films rub shoulders with Asian movies, Banksy film at Berlin festival
Jan. 11, 2010, 10:10 AM EST
Actress Posey, filmmakers Spurlock and Kusama, author Banks join Sundance festival juries
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