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Molly Parker
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Parker at the 2018 WonderCon
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Molly Parker
June 30, 1972 |
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| Years active | 1991–present |
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Matt Bissonnette
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| Children | 1 |
| Awards | Full list |
Molly Parker (born June 30, 1972) is a talented Canadian actress, writer, and director. She is known for her many roles in both movies and TV shows.
Molly first gained attention for her role in the drama Kissed (1996). She then starred in the TV thriller Intensity (1997). Her first big American movie role was in Waking the Dead (2000). She also became well-known for her part in The Center of the World (2001), which earned her an award nomination.
In the early 2000s, Molly Parker played lead roles in several films, including Max (2002) and Nine Lives (2005). From 2004 to 2006, she starred as Alma Garret in the HBO Western TV series Deadwood. Later, she appeared in the adventure film The Road (2009) and the independent drama Trigger (2010).
In 2011, she was a guest star in the TV series Dexter. In 2014, she joined the cast of the Netflix series House of Cards as politician Jacqueline Sharp. This role earned her a nomination for a Primetime Emmy Award.
More recently, Molly Parker has appeared in films like American Pastoral (2016) and two Netflix movies: Small Crimes and the Stephen King story 1922 (both 2017). She also starred in the miniseries Wormwood. From 2018 to 2021, she played Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, a Netflix remake of the classic 1965 TV show.
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About Molly Parker
Early Life and Training (1972–1990)
Molly Parker was born on June 30, 1972, in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada. This is a town near Vancouver. She grew up on a farm in Pitt Meadows with her younger brother, Henry. Her parents owned a seafood store.
From age 3 to 17, Molly trained in ballet. She even performed for three years with the Royal Winnipeg Ballet Company.
Molly started acting in local plays when she was 14. She had roles in various Canadian TV shows early in her career. Later, she studied acting at Vancouver's Gastown Actors' Studio.
First Roles and Breakthrough (1991–2001)
In 1993, Molly Parker had a supporting role in the teen comedy Just One of the Girls. She also appeared in the TV thriller The Substitute. In 1995, she played Alice Ramsey in an episode of Highlander: The Series.
She also appeared in the TV movie Serving in Silence (1995). In this film, she played the daughter of a military officer. Molly also had a small role as a nurse in the Western movie Last of the Dogmen (1995). She was in the holiday TV film Ebbie (1995), a modern version of A Christmas Carol.
Molly won a Gemini Award nomination for her role in the Canadian TV film Paris or Somewhere. In 1996, she won the Genie Award for Best Actress for her work in Kissed. That same year, she appeared in an episode of the horror series Poltergeist: The Legacy. She was also in the independent film Hard Core Logo, playing an aspiring actress. In 1997, Molly starred as Chyna Shepard in the TV horror-thriller film Intensity.
Starting in 1998, Molly was cast in the Canadian comedy show Twitch City, which ran for two seasons. She later appeared in Wonderland (1999) and the historical drama Sunshine (1999). In Sunshine, she played a Hungarian Jewish person during World War II.
Molly Parker's first big American movie was Waking the Dead (2000). She co-starred with Billy Crudup and Jennifer Connelly. She also starred in The War Bride (2001), which earned her another Genie Award nomination. Molly gained praise for her role in The Center of the World (2001). This role earned her an Independent Spirit Award nomination for Best Female Lead.
Mainstream Success (2002–2009)
In 2002, Molly had a supporting role in the thriller Max, starring John Cusack. She also appeared in two episodes of the HBO series Six Feet Under. In 2002, Molly married writer and director Matthew Bissonette. She also helped produce his first movie, Looking for Leonard.
Molly starred with Christian Slater in the drama The Good Shepherd (2004). Critics praised their performances. The same year, she starred in the historical drama Iron Jawed Angels. This film was about the lives of women who fought for the right to vote.
Also in 2004, Molly was cast as Alma Garret in the HBO Western series Deadwood. She played this role for all three seasons of the show. The cast received a Screen Actors Guild Award nomination for Best Ensemble in 2007. In October 2006, Molly gave birth to her son, William, in Los Angeles. While working on Deadwood, Molly also appeared in the film Nine Lives (2005).
The next year, she appeared in The Wicker Man (2006). She also had a supporting role in the drama Hollywoodland. She was in the comedy-drama Who Loves the Sun (2006), which was directed by her husband, Matthew Bissonnette.
In 2008, Molly Parker starred in the CBS show Swingtown, a drama set in the 1970s. The show aired for one season. The next year, she was a guest star in Party Down. She also appeared in the adventure thriller The Road. In 2009, Molly separated from her husband, Bissonnette, and they later divorced.
Television and Other Projects (2010–Present)
In 2010, Molly starred in the Canadian police show Shattered. She also had a lead role in the independent drama Trigger. The next year, she was a guest star on several episodes of the Showtime series Dexter.
Molly continued her TV work, starring as Abby McDeere in the thriller series The Firm (2012). This show was based on a John Grisham novel. Molly also played Pauline Pfeiffer, the second wife of Ernest Hemingway, in the HBO TV film Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012).
In 2014, she appeared as Congresswoman Jacqueline Sharp in the second season of the Netflix series House of Cards. Molly continued in this role for seasons 3 and 4. For her performance in the fourth season, she was nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award. In early 2015, Molly appeared in a stage play called Harper Regan in Toronto.
Molly was later cast in the thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016). Also in 2016, she co-starred in the Amazon Studios legal series Goliath. She was also in the independent drama film Weirdos, for which she won two acting awards. She had a supporting role as a therapist in American Pastoral, based on a novel. In October 2016, Molly divorced her husband, Bissonnette.
In 2017, Molly appeared in three shows for Netflix. She starred in the crime film Small Crimes (2017). She also starred in the horror film 1922, based on a Stephen King story. This was followed by a lead role in the miniseries Wormwood. In 2017, Molly also made her debut as a director and writer with her short film Birds.
Molly co-starred in the 2018 film Madeline's Madeline. Starting in 2018, Molly played Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, the Netflix remake of the 1965 TV series. Molly returned to her role as Alma Garret for the HBO TV film Deadwood: The Movie, released in May 2019. In March 2021, it was announced that she would play Mrs. Darling in Disney+'s Peter Pan & Wendy.
Filmography
Accolades
Images for kids
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Parker at the 2018 WonderCon
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Parker at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival
See also
In Spanish: Molly Parker para niños
