List of Molly Parker performances
Molly Parker is a Canadian actress who began her career in 1991 appearing in television productions. After appearing in several films, including the teen comedy Just One of the Girls (1993), and the television film Serving in Silence (1995), Parker was cast as a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama film Kissed (1996). She subsequently portrayed Chyna Shepherd in the television thriller film Intensity (1997), and appeared in a supporting role in the historical drama film Sunshine (1999).
Parker at the 2018 WonderCon | |
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Parker made her first major American film, Waking the Dead, in 2000, and garnered mainstream recognition for her portrayal of Alma Garret on the HBO series Deadwood, from 2004 to 2006. Throughout the 2000s, Parker also appeared in numerous films, including the drama Nine Lives (2005), the horror film The Wicker Man (2006), and the thriller The Road (2009). Parker guest-starred on the series Dexter in 2011, and subsequently guest-starred in three seasons of the Netflix political thriller series House of Cards between 2014 and 2016. Parker starred in three additional Netflix projects in 2017: the crime film Small Crimes, the Stephen King film adaptation 1922, and Errol Morris's docudrama series Wormwood. Beginning 2018, she began starring as Maureen Robinson in Netflix's Lost in Space.
Film
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1992 | Hate Mail | Maggie | Short film | [1] |
1993 | Just One of the Girls | Lynne | Also known as: Anything for Love | [2] |
1995 | Last of the Dogmen | Nurse | [3] | |
1995 | Wings of Courage | Jean's Dance Partner | Uncredited | [3] |
1996 | Hard Core Logo | Jenifur | [4] | |
1996 | Kissed | Sandra Larson | [5] | |
1996 | The Chain | Mathilde | Short film | [6] |
1997 | Bliss | Connie | [7] | |
1998 | Under Heaven | Cynthia | [7] | |
1998 | From Morning on I Waited Yesterday | Lina | Short film | [8] |
1999 | Wonderland | Molly | [7] | |
1999 | The Five Senses | Anna Miller | [7] | |
1999 | Sunshine | Hannah Whippler | [7] | |
1999 | The Intruder | Daisy | [9] | |
1999 | Ladies Room | Julia | [7] | |
2000 | Waking the Dead | Juliet Beck | [7] | |
2000 | Suspicious River | Leila Murray | [10] | |
2001 | The War Bride | Sylvia | [3] | |
2001 | The Center of the World | Florence | [7] | |
2001 | Last Wedding | Sarah | [3] | |
2001 | Rare Birds | Alice | [7] | |
2002 | Men with Brooms | Amy Foley | [7] | |
2002 | Looking for Leonard | Monica | [11] | |
2002 | Marion Bridge | Agnes | [7] | |
2002 | Max | Nina Rothman | [12] | |
2002 | Pure | Mel | [3] | |
2004 | The Good Shepherd | Madeline Finney | [13] | |
2005 | Nine Lives | Lisa | [7] | |
2005 | Break a Leg | Kate | [3] | |
2006 | The Wicker Man | Sister Rose / Sister Thorn | [7] | |
2006 | Hollywoodland | Laurie Simo | [14] | |
2006 | Who Loves the Sun | Maggie Claire | [3] | |
2009 | The Road | Motherly Woman | [7] | |
2010 | Trigger | Kat | [15] | |
2010 | Oliver Sherman | Irene Page | [16] | |
2011 | That's What I Am | Sherri Nichol | ||
2012 | The Playroom | Donna Cantwell | [17] | |
2013 | Hold Fast | Aunt Ellen | [3] | |
2016 | Darwin | Lillian | ||
2016 | The 9th Life of Louis Drax | Dalton | [16] | |
2016 | Weirdos | Laura | ||
2016 | American Pastoral | Dr. Sheila Smith | [16] | |
2017 | Small Crimes | Charlotte Boyd | ||
2017 | 1922 | Arlette James | ||
2017 | Birds | N/A | Writer and director | [18] |
2018 | Madeline's Madeline | Evangeline | ||
2018 | Magic Bullet | Rachel | Short film | [19] |
2020 | Words on Bathroom Walls | Beth Petrazelli | ||
2020 | Pieces of a Woman | Eva Woodward | [20] | |
2021 | Jockey | Ruth Wilkies | ||
Television
Year | Title | Role | Notes | Ref. |
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1991 | My Son Johnny | Lori Spoda | Television film | [21] |
1991 | Neon Rider | Dora "Susie" Brody | Episode: "Parent's Day" | [7] |
1992 | Neon Rider | Kate | Episode: "The Good, the Bad, and Eleanor" | [7] |
1992 | Nightmare Cafe | Ivy | Episode: "Fay & Ivy" | [21] |
1993 | The Substitute | Courtney | Television film | [22] |
1993 | Madison | Karen | Episode: "Tough Cries" | [21] |
1994 | One More Mountain | Eliza Williams | Television film | [23] |
1994 | Paris or Somewhere | Peg Kennedy | Television film | [24] |
1994 | Neon Rider | Gloria Miller | Episode: "St. Vincent" | [7] |
1995 | The Marshal | Teri Sinclair | Episode: "Pilot" | [21] |
1995 | Serving in Silence | Lynette | Television film | [25] |
1995 | Freefall: Flight 174 | Norma Sax | Television film | [26] |
1995 | The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky | Sue | Television film | [27] |
1995 | The Outer Limits | Jennifer | Episode: "If These Walls Could Talk" | [21] |
1995 | Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie | Rachel Morton | Television film | [28] |
1995 | Highlander: The Series | Alice Ramsey | Episode: "The Wrath of Kali" | [21] |
1995 | Ebbie | Francine "Frannie" | Television film | [29] |
1995 | Little Criminals | Social Worker | Television film | |
1996 | The Sentinel | The Switchman | Episode: "The Switchman" | [7] |
1996 | Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years | Frances Phillips | Episodes: "Betrayal", "When She Was Good" | [21] |
1996 | Poltergeist: The Legacy | Liz Barrow | Episode: "Do Not Go Gently" | [21] |
1996 | Titanic | Lulu Foley | Miniseries (2 episodes) | [7] |
1997 | Contagious | Flt. Att. Stephanie | Television film | [7] |
1997 | Intensity | Chyna Shepherd | Television film | [7] |
1998–2000 | Twitch City | Hope | Main role (13 episodes) | [7] |
2002 | Six Feet Under | Rabbi Ari | Episodes: "Back to the Garden", "The Liar and the Whore" | [21] |
2004 | Iron Jawed Angels | Emily Leighton | Television film | [7] |
2004–2006 | Deadwood | Alma Garret | Main role (35 episodes) | [7] |
2006 | Odd Job Jack | Alberta Malone (voice) | Episode: "Jack Ryder and the Fountain of Life" | |
2008 | Swingtown | Susan Miller | Main role (13 episodes) | [7] |
2009 | Party Down | Melinda Weintraub | Episode: "James Rolf High School 20th Reunion" | [7] |
2010 | Human Target | Rebecca Brooks | Episode: "The Wife's Tale" | [7] |
2010 | Shattered | Ella Sullivan | Main role (6 episodes) | |
2010 | The Wonderful Maladys | Mary Malady | Unsold TV pilot | |
2010 | The Quinn-tuplets | Rebecca Quinn-Adatto | Television film | [30] |
2011 | Gone | Amy Kettering | Television film | [7] |
2011 | Dexter | Lisa Marshall | 4 episodes | |
2011 | Meet Jane | Jane Bilinski | Television film | |
2012 | Hemingway & Gellhorn | Pauline Pfeiffer | Television film | [7] |
2012 | The Firm | Abby McDeere | Main role (22 episodes) | |
2013 | Motive | Chloe Myton | Episode: "Public Enemy" | |
2013 | Pete's Christmas | Dr. Pamela Kidder | Television film | [3] |
2014 | Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs | Janine Jeffs | Television film | [7] |
2014–2016 | House of Cards | Jackie Sharp | Regular role (25 episodes) | [7] |
2015 | Heritage Minutes | Narrator | Voice role | |
2016 | Goliath | Callie Senate | Main role (8 episodes) | [7] |
2017 | Wormwood | Alice Olson | Main role (4 episodes) | [7] |
2018–present | Lost in Space | Maureen Robinson | Main role (20 episodes) | [7] |
2019 | Deadwood: The Movie | Alma Ellsworth | Television film |
References
- Riggs 2006, p. 266.
- Everett, Todd (September 13, 1993). "Fox Night at the Movies Just One of the Girls". Variety. Archived from the original on April 30, 2019.
- "Molly Parker Filmography". AllMovie. Retrieved December 26, 2019.
- "Molly Parker". Film Review. London: Orpheus Pub. 2003. p. 460. ISSN 0957-1809.
- Holden, Stephen (April 18, 1997). "How Was Your Date Last Night? Dead". The New York Times. Archived from the original on December 29, 2017.
- Solski, Ruth (2009). Famous Female Actors Gr. 4-8. Napanee, Ontario: On The Mark Press. p. 23. ISBN 978-1-770-72777-9.
- "Molly Parker Credits". TV Guide. Retrieved October 20, 2019.
- "From Morning on I Waited Yesterday". Film Review. London: Orpheus Pub. 2003. p. 160. ISSN 0957-1809.
- Nesselson, Lisa (October 25, 1999). "Review: 'The Intruder'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 7, 2019.
- Pratley 2003, p. 211.
- Pratley 2003, p. 129.
- Pratley 2003, p. 140.
- Elley, Derek (September 27, 2004). "The Good Shepherd". Variety. Archived from the original on October 21, 2019.
- McCarthy, Todd (August 17, 2006). "Review: 'Hollywoodland'". Variety. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017.
- Kirkland, Bruce (September 30, 2010). "McDonald's 'Trigger' profound". Toronto Sun. Toronto, Ontario. Archived from the original on October 1, 2012.
- "Molly Parker". British Film Institute. Archived from the original on January 4, 2019.
- Tobias, Scott (February 7, 2013). "A '70s 'Playroom,' Without Much Room For Fun". NPR. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- Anderson, Jason (August 9, 2017). "TIFF '17's Short Cuts: Big Films in Small Packages". Toronto International Film Festival. Archived from the original on March 28, 2019.
- "Shorts Program: Late Night". Tacoma Film Festival. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019. Retrieved October 21, 2019.
- Sneider, Jeff (December 16, 2019). "Exclusive: Jimmie Fails Joins Shia LaBeouf, Vanessa Kirby in 'Pieces of a Woman'". Collider. Retrieved December 16, 2019.
- Riggs 2006, p. 267.
- Everett, Todd (September 22, 1993). "Review: 'Usa World Premiere Movie the Substitute'". Variety. Archived from the original on March 5, 2016.
- Voros, Drew (March 3, 1994). "One More Mountain". Variety. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- Pratley 2003, p. 166.
- Taylor, Jonathan (February 5, 1995). "Serving in Silence; The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story". Variety. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- Everett, Todd (February 20, 1995). "Falling from the Sky! Flight 174". Variety. Archived from the original on March 4, 2016.
- Everett, Todd (June 15, 1995). "ABC Movie Special: The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky". Variety. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- "Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie". Moviefone. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- Heffley, Lynne (December 4, 1995). "TV REVIEW : 'Ebbie' a Nice Twist on the Dickens Classic". Los Angeles Times. Los Angeles, California. Archived from the original on October 20, 2019.
- Andreeva, Nellie (November 17, 2010). "Molly Parker Set As Lead Of Lifetime Pilot". Deadline Hollywood. Archived from the original on February 5, 2017.
Sources
- Pratley, Gerald (2003). A Century of Canadian Cinema: Gerald Pratley's Feature Film Guide, 1900 to the Present. Toronto, Ontario: Lynx Images. ISBN 978-1-894-07321-9.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)
- Riggs, Thomas (2006). Contemporary Theatre, Film, and Television. 68. Detroit, Michigan: Thomson Gale. ISBN 978-0-787-69041-0.CS1 maint: ref=harv (link)