Molly Parker

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 includ…

Movies & TV Shows

1. Dexter (2006) — Lisa Marshall
2. The Road (2009) — Friendly Woman
3. House of Cards (2013) — Jackie Sharp
4. 1922 (2017) — Arlette James
5. Lost in Space (2018) — Maureen Robinson
6. The Wicker Man (2006) — Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
7. Pieces of a Woman (2020) — Eva Woodward
8. Six Feet Under (2001) — Rabbi Ari
9. Deadwood (2004) — Alma Garret
10. Peter Pan & Wendy (2023) — Mary Darling
11. American Pastoral (2016) — Sheila Smith
12. Words on Bathroom Walls (2020) — Beth
13. Goliath (2016) — Callie Senate
14. The 9th Life of Louis Drax (2016) — Dalton
15. Deadwood: The Movie (2019) — Alma Ellsworth
16. Hollywoodland (2006) — Laurie Simo
17. Highlander: The Series (1992) — Alice Ramsey
18. Small Crimes (2017) — Charlotte Boyd
19. Party Down (2009) — Melinda Weintraub
20. The Outer Limits (1995) — Jennifer
21. That's What I Am (2011) — Sherri Nichol
22. Hemingway & Gellhorn (2012) — Pauline Hemingway
23. Pete's Christmas (2013) — Pamela
24. Human Target (2010) — Rebecca Brooks
25. Sunshine (1999) — Hannah Wippler
26. Max (2002) — Nina Rothman
27. Titanic (1996) — Lulu Foley
28. Madeline's Madeline (2018) — Evangeline
29. Waking the Dead (2000) — Juliet Beck
30. Last of the Dogmen (1995) — Nurse
31. Bliss (1997) — Connie
32. Nine Lives (2005) — Lisa
33. Iron Jawed Angels (2004) — Emily Leighton
34. The Center of the World (2001) — Florence
35. Motive (2013) — Chloe Myton
36. Kissed (1996) — Sandra Larson
37. Accused (2023) — Laura Broder
38. Doc (2025) — Dr. Amy Larsen
39. The Sentinel (1996) — Switchman
40. 2149: The Aftermath (2016) — Lillian

Directed

1. Bird (2017) — Director