Molly Parker
Acting
Born: Jun 30, 1972
From: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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 …
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemingway & Gellhorn | Pauline Hemingway | 2012 | 6.122 |
| That's What I Am | Sherri Nichol | 2011 | 6.79 |
| Oliver Sherman | Irene Page | 2011 | 5.4 |
| Gone | Amy Kettering | 2011 | 5.389 |
| Trigger | Kat | 2010 | 4.7 |
| The Road | Friendly Woman | 2009 | 7.017 |
| Who Loves the Sun | Maggie Claire | 2006 | 5.289 |
| The Wicker Man | Sister Rose / Sister Thorn | 2006 | 4.4 |
| Nine Lives | Lisa | 2005 | 6.112 |
| The Good Shepherd | Madeline Finney | 2004 | 5.258 |
| Iron Jawed Angels | Emily Leighton | 2004 | 6.767 |
| Marion Bridge | Agnes | 2003 | 6.0 |
| Men with Brooms | Amy Foley | 2002 | 5.264 |
| Max | Nina Rothman | 2002 | 6.158 |
| Pure | Mel | 2002 | 6.138 |
| The Center of the World | Florence | 2001 | 5.095 |
| The War Bride | Sylvia | 2001 | 5.921 |
| Suspicious River | Leila Murray | 2001 | 5.333 |
| Rare Birds | Alice | 2001 | 5.333 |
| Last Wedding | Sarah | 2001 | 4.167 |
| Waking the Dead | Juliet Beck | 2000 | 6.083 |
| Wonderland | Molly | 1999 | 6.471 |
| The Five Senses | Anna Miller | 1999 | 5.707 |
| Sunshine | Hannah Wippler | 1999 | 6.47 |
| The Intruder | Daisy | 1999 | 4.5 |
| Intensity | Chyna Shepherd | 1997 | 6.986 |
| Kissed | Sandra Larson | 1996 | 6.386 |
| Ebbie | Francine/Frannie | 1995 | 4.75 |
| The Substitute | Courtney | 1993 | 4.615 |
| Silent Motive | 2nd Female Questioner | 1991 | 4.5 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1972 |
| From | Maple Ridge, British … |