Molly Parker

Biography

Molly Parker is a Canadian actress who also writes and directs. Born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, in 1972 and raised on a farm in Pitt Meadows, she trained in ballet from age 3 to 17 before acting in local productions at 14 and studying at Vancouver's Gastown Actors' Studio. She broke through as a necrophiliac medical student in Kissed (1996), winning the Genie Award for Best Actress, and took her first major American film role in Waking the Dead (2000). An Independent Spirit Award nomination followed for The Center of the World (2001), and she had a supporting part in Max (2002). On television she played Alma Garret across three seasons of the HBO Western Deadwood, and later Jacqueline Sharp on House of Cards, which earned her an Emmy nomination. Her films include The Road (2009), American Pastoral (2016), and 1922 (2017), and she played Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space. She wrote and directed the short film Birds.

54years old

Turns 55 on June 30in 259 days

Born June 30, 1972Maple Ridge
Star sign: CancerThe sign runs June 21 to July 22

Movie Career

Films: 35
Career span: 31 years1993 to 2024

Genres

Drama77%, 27 films
Romance26%, 9 films
Comedy20%, 7 films
Biography11%, 4 films
Crime11%, 4 films

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Early training
Molly Parker studied ballet starting at age 3 and continuing until she was 17. She then danced for three years with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company.
Big break
Parker's breakthrough came in Lynne Stopkewich's controversial film Kissed (1996), where she played a necrophiliac medical student. That year, the role earned her the Genie Award for Best Actress.
Behind the camera
Parker made her directing and writing debut with the short film Birds. It had its premiere at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival, where it was in the running for the festival's Short Cuts award.

Molly Parker movies on Netflix

You Gotta Believe2024IMDb rating 5.9as Kathy Kelly
Peter Pan & Wendy2023IMDb rating 4.4as Mary Darling
Jockey2021IMDb rating 6.3as Ruth Wilkes
Pieces of a Woman2020IMDb rating 7.0as Eva Woodward
Words on Bathroom Walls2020IMDb rating 7.2as Beth
Deadwood: The Movie2019IMDb rating 7.3as Alma Ellsworth
Madeline's Madeline2018IMDb rating 6.3as Evangeline
19222017IMDb rating 6.2as Arlette James
Small Crimes2017IMDb rating 5.8as Charlotte Boyd
2149: The Aftermath2016IMDb rating 5.3as Lillian
American Pastoral2016IMDb rating 6.1as Sheila Smith
The 9th Life of Louis Drax2016IMDb rating 6.3as Dalton
Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs2014IMDb rating 5.7as Janine Jeffs
Pete's Christmas2013IMDb rating 6.0as Dr. Pamela Kidder
Hemingway & Gellhorn2012IMDb rating 6.3as Pauline Hemingway
That's What I Am2011IMDb rating 7.0as Sherri Nichol
The Road2009IMDb rating 7.2as Motherly Woman
Hollywoodland2006IMDb rating 6.5as Laurie Simo
The Wicker Man2006IMDb rating 3.8as Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
Nine Lives2005IMDb rating 6.7as Lisa
Iron Jawed Angels2004IMDb rating 7.3as Emily Leighton
Max2002IMDb rating 6.4as Nina Rothman
Men with Brooms2002IMDb rating 5.9as Amy Foley
Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3as Alice
The War Bride2001IMDb rating 6.8as Sylvia
Suspicious River2000IMDb rating 5.8as Leila Murray
Waking the Dead2000IMDb rating 6.4as Juliet Beck
Sunshine1999IMDb rating 7.4as Hannah Wippler
The Intruder1999IMDb rating 4.8as Daisy
Wonderland1999IMDb rating 7.1as Molly
Kissed1996IMDb rating 6.4as Sandra
Last of the Dogmen1995IMDb rating 7.0as Nurse
Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story1995IMDb rating 7.0as Lynette
Wings of Courage1995IMDb rating 6.3as Jean's Dance Partner
Just One of the Girls1993IMDb rating 5.6as Lynne

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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The Road2009 Adventure, Dramaas Motherly Woman
IMDb rating 7.2274K votes
19222017 Crime, Drama, Horroras Arlette James
IMDb rating 6.280K votes
The Wicker Man2006as Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
IMDb rating 3.876K votes
Deadwood: The Movie2019as Alma Ellsworth
IMDb rating 7.330K votes
Words on Bathroom Walls2020as Beth
IMDb rating 7.216K votes
Pieces of a Woman2020as Eva Woodward
IMDb rating 7.061K votes
The 9th Life of Louis Drax2016as Dalton
IMDb rating 6.316K votes
That's What I Am2011as Sherri Nichol
IMDb rating 7.011K votes

Most often with

Lynne Stopkewich directed two of these films. Seventeen actors appear in two of them each. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Ed Harris

David Strathairn

Ellen Burstyn

Jay Brazeau

William Hurt

Glenn CloseLynne StopkewichDirector, 2 films

Films together

Ed Harris2 films together, 2000 to 2011
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- That's What I Am2011IMDb rating 7.0Parker as Sherri NicholHarris as Mr. Simon
- Waking the Dead2000IMDb rating 6.4Parker as Juliet BeckHarris as Jerry Charmichael
David Strathairn2 films together, 2012 to 2016
David Strathairn's page
- American Pastoral2016IMDb rating 6.1Parker as Sheila SmithStrathairn as Nathan Zuckerman
- Hemingway & Gellhorn2012IMDb rating 6.3Parker as Pauline HemingwayStrathairn as John Dos Passos
Ellen Burstyn2 films together, 2006 to 2020
Ellen Burstyn's page
- Pieces of a Woman2020IMDb rating 7.0Parker as Eva WoodwardBurstyn as Elizabeth Weiss
- The Wicker Man2006IMDb rating 3.8Parker as Sister Rose / Sister ThornBurstyn as Sister SummersIsle
Jay Brazeau2 films together, 1996 to 2000
Jay Brazeau's page
- Suspicious River2000IMDb rating 5.8Parker as Leila MurrayBrazeau as Suitcase Man
- Kissed1996IMDb rating 6.4Parker as SandraBrazeau as Mr. Wallis
William Hurt2 films together, 1999 to 2001
William Hurt's page
- Rare Birds2001IMDb rating 6.3Parker as AliceHurt as Dave
- Sunshine1999IMDb rating 7.4Parker as Hannah WipplerHurt as Andor Knorr
Glenn Close2 films together, 1995 to 2005
Glenn Close's page
- Nine Lives2005IMDb rating 6.7Parker as LisaClose as Maggie
- Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story1995IMDb rating 7.0Parker as LynetteClose as Col. Margarethe Cammermeyer
Lynne StopkewichDirector, 2 films, 1996 to 2000
All films by Lynne Stopkewich
- Suspicious River2000IMDb rating 5.8Parker as Leila Murray
- Kissed1996IMDb rating 6.4Parker as Sandra
Also two films together11 more actors
- Jennifer ConnellyAmerican Pastoral (2016) and Waking the Dead (2000)
- Dakota FanningAmerican Pastoral (2016) and Nine Lives (2005)
- Barbara HersheyThe 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016) and Last of the Dogmen (1995)
- Lois SmithHollywoodland (2006) and Iron Jawed Angels (2004)
- Sarah GadonYou Gotta Believe (2024) and The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016)
- Christine WillesThe Wicker Man (2006) and Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
- Peter OuterbridgeMen with Brooms (2002) and Kissed (1996)
- Gillian BarberSuspicious River (2000) and Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story (1995)
- Leelee SobieskiThe Wicker Man (2006) and Max (2002)
- Tyrone BenskinPieces of a Woman (2020) and Small Crimes (2017)
- Janet CraigKissed (1996) and Just One of the Girls (1993)
When several people share the same number of films, the ones with the most films on Netflix are in the chart.