Molly Parker

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Actress

Birth Date: June 30, 1972

Age: 52 years old

Birth Place: Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada

With her chameleon-like acting skills, Molly Parker found success on screen in an extremely wide range of projects. Born and raised in British Columbia, Canada, Parker studied dance as a child, but became interested in acting as a teen. Signing with her uncle's agent, she made some of her first appearances in TV movies like "My Son Johnny" (CBS, 1991). Parker worked consistently over the next few years appearing mainly in small roles on television until her big break came in 1996 when she was cast in the leading role in the controversial independent film "Kissed" (1996) as a young woman struggling with feelings of necrophilia.

From there, she landed a co-starring role on the quirky sitcom "Twitch City" (CBC, 1998-2000), but her next splash would come when she took on the role of Alma on the acclaimed Western series "Deadwood" (HBO, 2004-2006). Though the show was canceled in 2006 to the disappointment of many vocal fans, Parker quickly moved on to star on another acclaimed, if canceled series, the period drama "Swingtown" (CBS, 2008). Parker would go on to play a recurring role on "Dexter" (Showtime, 2006-2013), and later co-starred on the critically lauded "House of Cards" (Netflix, 2013-18) as well as on the Netflix reboot of "Lost in Space" (Netflix, 2018-) before triumphantly reprising the role of Alma for the film continuation "Deadwood: The Movie" (2019).

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Dr. Amy Larsen
Series
2025

You Gotta BelieveStream

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Kathy Kelly
Movie
2024
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Essex County

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2023

Peter Pan & WendyStream

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Mrs. Darling
Movie
2023
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Jockey

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Ruth Wilkes
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2021

2149: The Aftermath

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Lillian
Movie
2021

Words on Bathroom WallsStream

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Beth
Movie
2020
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Pieces of a WomanStream

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Eva
Movie
2020
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Deadwood: The MovieStream

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Alma Ellsworth
Movie
2019
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Lost in SpaceStream

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Maureen Robinson
Series
2018
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Madeline's Madeline

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Evangeline
Movie
2018

WormwoodStream

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Miniseries
2017
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Small Crimes

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Charlotte Boyd
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2017

1922

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Arlette James
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2017

American Pastoral

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Dr. Sheila Smith
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2016

The 9th Life of Louis Drax

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Dalton
Movie
2016

Weirdos

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2016

Darwin

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Lillian
Movie
2016

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2014

Outlaw Prophet: Warren Jeffs

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Janine Jeffs
Movie
2014

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2013

House of CardsStream

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Jacqueline Sharp
Series
2013
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Hold Fast

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Aunt Ellen
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2013

Pete's Christmas

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Dr. Pamela Kidder
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2013

The Firm

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Abby McDeere
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2012

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Pauline
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2012
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The Playroom

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Donna Cantwell
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2012

That's What I Am

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Mrs. Nichol
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2011

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Amy Kettering
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2011

George Stroumboulopoulos Tonight

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2010

Human TargetStream

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2010
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Trigger

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Kat
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2010

Oliver Sherman

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Irene Page
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2010

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2009

Bookaboo

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2009

Party DownStream

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Melinda Weintraub
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2009
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The RoadStream

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Veteran's Wife (Motherly Woman)
Movie
2009
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SwingtownStream

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Susan Miller
Series
2008
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DexterStream

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Lisa Marshall
Series
2006
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etalk

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2006

Hollywoodland

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Laurie Clarke
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2006
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Sister Rose / Sister Thorn
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2006
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Who Loves the Sun

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Maggie Claire
Movie
2006

Entertainment Tonight Canada

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2005

ET Canada

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2005

Nine Lives

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Lisa
Movie
2005

DeadwoodStream

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Alma Garrett
Series
2004
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Iron Jawed AngelsStream

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Emily Leighton
Movie
2004
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The Good Shepherd

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Madeline Finney
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2004

Break a Leg

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Kate
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2003

Men With Brooms

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Amy Foley
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2002

Max

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Nina
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2002

Marion Bridge

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Agnes
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2002

Pure

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Mel
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2002

Looking for Leonard

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Monica
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2002

Looking for Leonard

Executive Producer
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2002

Six Feet UnderStream

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Rabbi Ari
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2001
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Rare BirdsStream

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Alice
Movie
2001
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The Center of the World

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Florence
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2001

The War Bride

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Sylvia
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2001

Last Wedding

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Sarah
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2001

Waking the Dead

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Juliet Beck
Movie
2000

Suspicious River

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Leila Murray
Movie
2000

Wonderland

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Molly
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1999

The Five Senses

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Anna Miller
Movie
1999

Sunshine

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Hannah Wippler
Movie
1999

Ladies Room

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Julia
Movie
1999

The Intruder

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1999

Twitch City

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1998

Under Heaven

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Cynthia
Movie
1998

Intensity

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1997

Contagious

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Flt. Att. Stephanie
Movie
1997

Titanic

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1996

The Sentinel

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1996

Kissed

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Sandra Larson
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1996

Lonesome Dove: The Outlaw Years

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1995

The Outer LimitsStream

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Jennifer
Series
1995

Serving in Silence: The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story

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Lynette
Movie
1995

Falling From the Sky! Flight 174

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Norma Sax
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1995

The Ranger, the Cook, and a Hole in the SkyStream

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Sue
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1995

Paris or Somewhere

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Peg Kennedy
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1995

Deceived by Trust: A Moment of Truth Movie

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Rachel Morton
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1995

Ebbie

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Francine "Frannie"
Movie
1995

Little Criminals

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Social Worker
Movie
1995

Neon Rider

Guest Star
Show
1990

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