Molly Parker

Molly Parker (born June 30, 1972) is a Canadian actress. She received critical attention for her role as a necrophiliac medical student in the controversial drama *Kissed* (1996). She later appeared in the television thriller *Intensity* (1997) before securing her first major American film role in the drama *Waking the Dead* (2000). She gained further recognition for her portrayal of 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 took on 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 later 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 her a nomination for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series.

Her subsequent film roles include the drama *American Pastoral* (2016) and two Netflix-produced features: the crime drama *Small Crimes* and the Stephen King adaptation *1922* (both 2017). She also starred in Errol Morris's docudrama miniseries *Wormwood*. From 2018 to 2021, she starred as Maureen Robinson in *Lost in Space*, a Netflix-produced remake of the 1965 TV series.