List of Molly Parker performances

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Molly Parker filmography
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Parker at the 2018 WonderCon
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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).

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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

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1993 Hate Mail MaggieShort film [1]
Just One of the Girls LynneAlso known as Anything for Love [2]
1995 Last of the Dogmen Nurse [3]
Wings of Courage Jean's Dance PartnerUncredited [3]
Ebbie Fran(both mother and daughter) [3]
1996 Hard Core Logo Jenifur [4]
Kissed Sandra Larson [5]
The ChainMathildeShort film; also executive producer [6]
1997 Bliss Connie [7]
1998 Under Heaven Cynthia [7]
From Morning on I Waited YesterdayLinaShort film [8]
1999 Wonderland Molly [7]
The Five Senses Anna Miller [7]
Sunshine Hannah Whippler [7]
The Intruder Daisy [9]
Ladies RoomJulia [7]
2000 Waking the Dead Juliet Beck [7]
Suspicious River Leila Murray [10]
2001 The War Bride Sylvia [3]
The Center of the World Florence [7]
Last Wedding Sarah [3]
Rare Birds Alice [7]
2002 Men with Brooms Amy Foley [7]
Looking for Leonard MonicaAlso executive producer [11]
Marion Bridge Agnes [7]
Max Nina Rothman [12]
Pure Mel [3]
2004 The Good Shepherd Madeline Finney [13]
2005 Nine Lives Lisa [7]
Break a LegKate [3]
2006 The Wicker Man Sister Rose / Sister Thorn [7]
Hollywoodland Laurie Simo [14]
Who Loves the Sun Maggie Claire [3]
2009 The Road Motherly Woman [7]
2010 Trigger Kat [15]
Oliver Sherman Irene Page [16]
2011 That's What I Am Sherri Nichol
2012 The Playroom Donna Cantwell [17]
2013Hold FastAunt Ellen [3]
2016 Darwin Lillian
The 9th Life of Louis Drax Dalton [16]
Weirdos Laura
American Pastoral Dr. Sheila Smith [16]
2017 Small Crimes Charlotte Boyd
1922 Arlette James
BirdsWriter and director [18]
2018 Madeline's Madeline Evangeline
Magic BulletRachelShort film [19]
2020 Words on Bathroom Walls Beth Petrazelli
Pieces of a Woman Eva Woodward [20]
2021 Jockey Ruth Wilkies
The Mothership Filmed in 2021, ultimately unreleased [21]
2023 Peter Pan & Wendy Mary Darling [22]
2024 You Gotta Believe Kathy Kelly

Television

YearTitleRoleNotesRef.
1991 My Son Johnny Lori SpodaTelevision film [23]
Neon Rider Dora "Susie" BrodyEpisode: "Parent's Day" [7]
1992KateEpisode: "The Good, the Bad, and Eleanor" [7]
Nightmare Cafe IvyEpisode: "Fay & Ivy" [23]
1993 The Substitute CourtneyTelevision film [24]
Madison KarenEpisode: "Tough Cries" [23]
1994One More MountainEliza WilliamsTelevision film [25]
Paris or SomewherePeg KennedyTelevision film [26]
Neon Rider Gloria MillerEpisode: "St. Vincent" [7]
1995 The Marshal Teri SinclairEpisode: "Pilot" [23]
Serving in Silence LynetteTelevision film [27]
Falling from the Sky: Flight 174 (aka Freefall: Flight 174)Norma SaxTelevision film [28]
The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the SkySueTelevision film [29]
The Outer Limits JenniferEpisode: "If These Walls Could Talk" [23]
Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth MovieRachel MortonTelevision film [30]
Highlander: The Series Alice RamseyEpisode: "The Wrath of Kali" [23]
Ebbie Francine "Frannie"Television film [31]
Little Criminals Social WorkerTelevision film
1996 The Sentinel The SwitchmanEpisode: "The Switchman" [7]
Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years Frances Phillips2 episodes [23]
Poltergeist: The Legacy Liz BarrowEpisode: "Do Not Go Gently" [23]
Titanic Lulu FoleyTelevision miniseries [7]
1997ContagiousFlt. Att. StephanieTelevision film [7]
Intensity Chyna ShepherdTelevision film [7]
1998–2000 Twitch City HopeMain role (13 episodes) [7]
2002 Six Feet Under Rabbi AriEpisodes: "Back to the Garden", "The Liar and the Whore" [23]
2004 Iron Jawed Angels Emily LeightonTelevision film [7]
2004–2006 Deadwood Alma GarretMain role (35 episodes) [7]
2006 Odd Job Jack Alberta Malone (voice)Episode: "Jack Ryder and the Fountain of Life"
2008 Swingtown Susan MillerMain role (13 episodes) [7]
2009 Party Down Melinda WeintraubEpisode: "James Rolf High School 20th Reunion" [7]
2010 Boardwalk Empire Mabel ThompsonEpisode: "Boardwalk Empire"; photo only
Human Target Rebecca BrooksEpisode: "The Wife's Tale" [7]
Shattered Ella SullivanMain role (6 episodes)
The Wonderful Maladys Mary MaladyTelevision pilot
The Quinn-tupletsRebecca Quinn-AdattoTelevision film [32]
2011GoneAmy KetteringTelevision film [7]
Dexter Lisa Marshall4 episodes
Meet JaneJane BilinskiTelevision film
2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Pauline Pfeiffer Television film [7]
The Firm Abby McDeere Main role (22 episodes)
2013 Motive Chloe MytonEpisode: "Public Enemy"
Pete's ChristmasDr. Pamela KidderTelevision film [3]
2014Outlaw Prophet: Warren JeffsJanine JeffsTelevision film [7]
2014–2016 House of Cards Jackie SharpRegular role (25 episodes) [7]
2015 Heritage Minutes NarratorVoice role
2016 Goliath Callie SenateMain role (8 episodes) [7]
2017 Wormwood Alice OlsonMain role (4 episodes) [7]
2018–2021 Lost in Space Maureen RobinsonMain role (28 episodes) [7]
2019 Deadwood: The Movie Alma EllsworthTelevision film
2023 Accused Laura BroderEpisode: "Laura's Story" [33]
Essex County AnnieMain role (5 episodes) [34]
2025 Doc Dr. Amy EliasMain role; also producer [35]

Theatre

YearTitleRoleVenueRef.
1996 The Passion of Dracula Wilhelmina Murray Arts Club Theatre Company [36]
2015 Harper Regan Harper Regan Bluma Appel Theatre [37]

See also

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