Parker Posey: Movies, Awards & Box Office
- films
- 56
- on screen
- 1993–2025
- box office
- $312M
- nominations
- 2
- average score
- 65
- Born
- November 8, 1968 (age 57)
- Birthplace
- Baltimore, Maryland, U.S.
- Full name
- Parker Christian Posey
- Citizenship
- United States
- Occupations
- Actress, musician
- Years active
- 1991-present
The Best Parker Posey Movies
The highest-rated films Parker Posey is credited on, by the Movie Echo Score that blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact. Thelma (2024) scores highest, at 80. The full ranking adds the biggest box office hits and the most awarded films.
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Movie Echo Score: Score 80 Thelma 2024 · Gail -
Movie Echo Score: Score 78 Columbus 2017 · Drama -
Movie Echo Score: Score 72 Beau Is Afraid 2023 · Elaine Bray -
Movie Echo Score: Score 64 Elsewhere 2020 · Marie -
Movie Echo Score: Score 58 Elsewhere 2019 · Marie -
Movie Echo Score: Score 50 The Parenting 2025 · Comedy
Parker Posey's Career in Numbers
Parker Posey's films in numbers — as an actor, not counting appearances as themselves: when they were made, the genres Parker Posey works in most and the milestones along the way. The filmography runs from Tracey Ullman Takes on New York (1993) to The Parenting (2025), and the 1990s were the busiest decade.
Parker Posey Movies by Decade
- 1990s 16
- 2000s 15
- 2010s 13
- 2020s 4
The 1990s were Parker Posey's busiest decade, with 16 films.
Parker Posey Movies by Genre
- Drama 23
- Comedy 14
- Action 3
- Romance 2
- Thriller 2
- Fantasy 1
- Sci-Fi 1
- Mystery 1
Drama is the genre Parker Posey has worked in most, with 23 films, ahead of comedy (14).
Parker Posey Career Milestones
- First film
- Tracey Ullman Takes on New York 1993
- Biggest box office hit
- Blade: Trinity $132M worldwide
- Best-rated film
- Thelma Movie Echo Score 80
- Newest film
- The Parenting 2025
Parker Posey Filmography: Every Movie
Every film Parker Posey is credited on, newest first, with the role, the box office and the Movie Echo Score. Rated films average a score of 65. Re-order the list to see the best-rated films or the biggest hits first.
Parker Posey Movies as an Actor
48- 2025
The Parenting Comedy Movie Echo Score: 50 - 2024
Thelma as Gail · Action Worldwide box office: $13.1M Movie Echo Score: 80 - 2023
Beau Is Afraid as Elaine Bray · Drama Worldwide box office: $12.3M Movie Echo Score: 72 - 2020
Elsewhere as Marie · Drama Movie Echo Score: 64 - 2019
Elsewhere as Marie · Drama Movie Echo Score: 58 - 2018
The Con Is On as Gina · Comedy Worldwide box office: $221K Movie Echo Score: 30 - 2017
Columbus Drama Worldwide box office: $1.09M Movie Echo Score: 78 - 2016
Mascots as Cindi Babineaux · Comedy - 2016
My Art as Angie · Drama - 2016
Palacetor as The Magician · Fantasy - 2016
The Architect as Drew · Drama - 2015
Irrational Man Drama Worldwide box office: $27.4M - 2014
Grace of Monaco as Madge Tivey-Faucon · Drama Worldwide box office: $27.5M - 2013
Highland Park as Shirley Paine · Comedy - 2012
Hemingway & Gellhorn as Mary Welsh Hemingway · Romance - 2011
The Love Guide as Angelica Lovecraft · Comedy - 2010
Happy Tears Drama Worldwide box office: $22.5K - 2009
Spring Breakdown as Becky St. Germaine · Comedy - 2008
The Eye Drama Worldwide box office: $58M - 2007
Broken English Drama Worldwide box office: $1.94M - 2007
Fay Grim Action Worldwide box office: $193K - 2006
The Oh in Ohio Drama Worldwide box office: $648K - 2006
Adam & Steve Comedy Worldwide box office: $309K - 2004
Blade: Trinity Action Worldwide box office: $132M - 2004
The Sisters of Mercy Drama - 2004
Frankenstein as Detective Carson O'Conner · Sci-Fi - 2004
Laws of Attraction Comedy Worldwide box office: $30M - 2003
The Event Drama Worldwide box office: $35.6K - 2002
Personal Velocity: Three Portraits Drama Worldwide box office: $891K - 2002
Hell on Heels: The Battle of Mary Kay as Jinger Heath · Drama - 2002
Personal Velocity as Greta Herskowitz · Drama Worldwide box office: $891K - 2001
Further Tales of the City as Connie Bradshaw Fetzner · Mystery - 1998
The Misadventures of Margaret as Margaret Nathan · Romance - 1998
What Rats Won’t Do as Mirella Burton · Comedy - 1998
Henry Fool Drama Worldwide box office: $1.34M - 1998
Clockwatchers Drama Worldwide box office: $538K - 1997
The House of Yes Drama Worldwide box office: $626K - 1997
Dinner at Fred’s as Celia · Comedy - 1997
The Daytrippers Drama Worldwide box office: $2.1M - 1995
Frisk as Ferguson · Thriller Worldwide box office: $87.4K - 1995
Party Girl Drama Worldwide box office: $472K - 1994
Sleep with Me as Athena · Comedy Worldwide box office: $200K - 1994
Dead Connection as Denise · Thriller - 1994
Iris Drama - 1994
Opera No. 1 as Fairy #1 · Comedy - 1993
Tracey Ullman Takes on New York Comedy - 1993
Description of a Struggle as Wanda - 1993
Joey Breaker as Irena Kildare · Comedy
Parker Posey in Documentaries & Specials
8- 2023
Finally Home: Making Beau is Afraid as Self · Documentary - 2020
The Booksellers as Self · Documentary Worldwide box office: $177K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2019
The Booksellers as Self (voice) · Documentary Worldwide box office: $177K Movie Echo Score: 75 - 2011
Still Screaming: The Ultimate Scary Movie Retrospective as Self · Documentary - 2006
Requiem for Krypton: Making ‘Superman Returns’ as Self · Documentary - 2005
Nightstalkers, Daywalkers, and Familiars: Inside the World of ‘Blade: Trinity’ as Self · Documentary - 2005
Making Dazed as Self · Documentary - 2001
Whether You Like It or Not: The Story of Hedwig as Self · Documentary
Parker Posey: Awards & Nominations
2 nominations across 1 award body, from 2003 to 2008. Every ceremony is listed newest first, with the category and the film.
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23rd Independent Spirit Awards- Parker Posey: Nominated Best Female Lead Broken English
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18th Film Independent Spirit Awards- Parker Posey: Nominated Best Female Lead Personal Velocity: Three Portraits
Who Is Parker Posey?
Parker Posey was born in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S. in 1968 and is 57 years old. Credited on films since 1993, as an actor. The background, training and the roles that shaped the career.
Parker Christian Posey, born November 8, 1968, is an acclaimed American actress and musician. She earned the label "Queen of the Indies" due to her significant roles in independent films throughout the 1990s. Her notable films from this period include Dazed and Confused (1993), Party Girl, The Doom Generation, Kicking and Screaming (all 1995), The Daytrippers (1996), The House of Yes, Clockwatchers (both 1997), and Henry Fool (1998). Posey has been nominated for significant awards including an Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Satellite Award, and two Independent Spirit Awards.
Posey's career continued into the new millennium as she worked on larger projects while continuing her indie film work. Her mainstream projects include You've Got Mail (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), The Sweetest Thing (2002), Blade: Trinity (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Café Society (2016), and Beau Is Afraid (2023). She frequently collaborates with filmmaker Christopher Guest, co-starring in several of his mockumentaries like Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). On television, Posey has made her mark through series like BYUtv's Granite Flats (2015) and Netflix's Lost in Space (2018–2021), not forgetting her acclaimed performance as Freda Black in the HBO Max miniseries The Staircase (2022).
Who Parker Posey Makes Movies With
The actors and directors Parker Posey shares the most films with. Hal Hartley comes first, with 5 films together, followed by Joaquin Phoenix (3).
Parker Posey: Questions & Answers
How many movies Parker Posey has made, the biggest hit, the best-rated film, the award record and more, answered from the filmography above.
How many movies has Parker Posey been in?
Parker Posey is credited on 56 films, from 1993 to 2025. The filmography on this page lists every one of them, newest first, with the role and the Movie Echo Score.
What is Parker Posey's highest-grossing movie?
Blade: Trinity (2004) is Parker Posey's biggest box office hit, with $132M worldwide, ahead of The Eye (2008) ($58M). Across every film with box office figures, Parker Posey's movies have made $312M.
Parker Posey's biggest hits What is the best Parker Posey movie?
By the Movie Echo Score, which blends critic reviews, audience ratings and lasting impact, Parker Posey's best-rated film is Thelma (2024) with a score of 80, followed by Columbus (2017) (78).
Best Parker Posey movies, ranked Has Parker Posey won an Oscar?
Parker Posey has not been nominated for an Oscar. Across every ceremony in the awards database, Parker Posey has 0 wins from 2 nominations.
How old is Parker Posey?
Parker Posey is 57 years old, born on November 8, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland, U.S..
What is Parker Posey's newest movie?
The most recent film on Parker Posey's filmography is The Parenting (2025).
Who does Parker Posey work with most often?
Parker Posey shares the most films with Hal Hartley (5 films), Joaquin Phoenix (3 films) and Liev Schreiber (3 films).
The Best Parker Posey Movies, Ranked
Top rated, most awarded and biggest box office hits from 56 credits.
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