Molly Parker
Biography
Molly Parker, born June 30, 1972, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian actress. She earned critical attention for playing a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama Kissed (1996). Parker next appeared in the television thriller Intensity (1997) and secured her first major American film role in the drama Waking the Dead (2000). She portrayed a Las Vegas escort in The Center of the World (2001), a performance that garnered an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead. In the early 2000s she led films such as Max (2002), Pure (2002) and Nine Lives (2005). Beginning in 2004, she starred as Alma Garret in a television series.
Career overview
Molly Parker, born on June 30, 1972, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada, is a Canadian actress whose early work attracted critical notice. She earned attention for portraying a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama Kissed (1996). The following year she appeared in the television thriller Intensity (1997), and she secured her first major American film role with the drama Waking the Dead (2000). Parker’s performance as a Las Vegas escort in The Center of the World (2001) brought further notice and resulted in a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Female Lead.
In the early 2000s Parker continued to lead films, starring in Max and Pure both released in 2002, and later in Nine Lives (2005). Beginning in 2004, she took on the role of Alma Garret in a television series, expanding her presence on the small screen. Throughout her career, Parker has been recognized for her willingness to tackle complex and challenging characters across both film and television, establishing herself as a versatile and respected figure in contemporary acting.
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- Doc (2025) as Dr. Amy Larsen
- You Gotta Believe (2024) as Kathy Kelly
- Accused (2023) as Laura Broder
- Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) as Mary Darling
- Essex County (2023) as Anne
- Jockey (2021) as Ruth Wilkes
- Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) as Beth
- Pieces of a Woman (2020) as Eva Woodward
- Deadwood: The Movie (2019) as Alma Ellsworth
- Lost in Space (2018) as Maureen Robinson
- Madeline's Madeline (2018) as Evangeline
- Magic Bullet (2018) as Rachel
- 1922 (2017) as Arlette James
- Small Crimes (2017) as Charlotte Boyd
- Wormwood (2017) as Alice Olson
- Bird (2017) Director
- Bird (2017) Writer
- Wormwood (2017) as Alice Olson
- Goliath (2016) as Callie Senate
- American Pastoral (2016) as Sheila Smith
- Weirdos (2016) as Laurie
- The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016) as Dalton
- 2149: The Aftermath (2016) as Lillian
- Heritage Minutes: Nursing Sisters (2015) as Narrator (voice)
- Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs (2014) as Janine Jeffs
- House of Cards (2013) as Jackie Sharp
- Motive (2013) as Chloe Myton
- The Playroom (2013) as Donna Cantwell
- Pete's Christmas (2013) as Pamela
- Hold Fast (2013) as Aunt Ellen
- The Firm (2012) as Abby McDeere
- Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) as Pauline Hemingway
- That's What I Am (2011) as Sherri Nichol
- Gone (2011) as Amy Kettering
- Oliver Sherman (2011) as Irene Page
- Human Target (2010) as Rebecca Brooks
- Shattered (2010) as Ella Sullivan
- Trigger (2010) as Kat
- The Quinn-tuplets (2010) as Rebecca Quinn-Adatto
- Party Down (2009) as Melinda Weintraub
- The Road (2009) as Friendly Woman
- Swingtown (2008) as Susan Miller
- Dexter (2006) as Lisa Marshall
- The Wicker Man (2006) as Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
- Hollywoodland (2006) as Laurie Simo
- Who Loves the Sun (2006) as Maggie Claire
- Rear Projection: Molly Parker (2006)
- Nine Lives (2005) as Lisa
- Break a Leg (2005) as Kate
- Deadwood (2004) as Alma Garret
- Iron Jawed Angels (2004) as Emily Leighton
- The Good Shepherd (2004) as Madeline Finney
- Odd Job Jack (2003) as Alberta Malone (voice)
- Marion Bridge (2003) as Agnes
- Max (2002) as Nina Rothman
- Men with Brooms (2002) as Amy Foley
- Undying Love (2002) as Narrator
- Pure (2002) as Mel
- Looking for Leonard (2002) as Monica
- Looking for Leonard (2002) Executive Producer
- Six Feet Under (2001) as Rabbi Ari
- The Center of the World (2001) as Florence
- Suspicious River (2001) as Leila Murray
- Rare Birds (2001) as Alice
- The War Bride (2001) as Sylvia
- Last Wedding (2001) as Sarah
- Waking the Dead (2000) as Juliet Beck
- Sunshine (1999) as Hannah Wippler
- Wonderland (1999) as Molly
- Ladies Room (1999) as Julia
- The Five Senses (1999) as Anna Miller
- The Intruder (1999) as Daisy
- Twitch City (1998) as Hope
- Under Heaven (1998) as Cynthia
- Bliss (1997) as Connie
- Contagious (1997) as Flight Attendant Stephanie
- Intensity (1997) as Chyna Shepherd
- Intensity (1997) as Chyna Shepherd
- The Sentinel (1996) as Switchman
- Poltergeist: The Legacy (1996) as Liz Barrow
- Titanic (1996) as Lulu Foley
- Hard Core Logo (1996) as Band Member - Jenifur (uncredited)
- Kissed (1996) as Sandra Larson
- The Outer Limits (1995) as Jennifer
- The Marshal (1995) as Teri Sinclair
- The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky (1995) as Sue
- Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years (1995) as Frances Phillips
- Freefall: Flight 174 (1995) as Norma Sax
- Wings of Courage (1995) as Jean's Dance Partner (uncredited)
- Little Criminals (1995) as Social Worker
- Last of the Dogmen (1995) as Nurse
- Ebbie (1995) as Francine/Frannie
- Serving in Silence - The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995) as Lynette
- Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie (1995) as Rachel Morton
- One More Mountain (1994) as Eliza Williams
- Paris or Somewhere (1994) as Peg Kennedy
- Madison (1993) as Karen
- Just One of the Girls (1993) as Lynne
- The Substitute (1993) as Courtney
- Highlander: The Series (1992) as Alice Ramsey
- Nightmare Cafe (1992) as Ivy
- My Son Johnny (1991) as Lori Spoda
- Silent Motive (1991) as 2nd Female Questioner
- Neon Rider (1989) as Dora 'Susie' Brody
- Neon Rider (1989) as Kate
- Neon Rider (1989) as Gloria Miller
- The Mothership