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Parker Posey

Parker Posey, American actress

Born
November 8, 1968
Age in 2026
58
Zodiac sign
Scorpio
Birth year
1968

About Parker Posey

Parker Christian Posey (born November 8, 1968) is an American actress. Known for playing eccentric characters in independent films, she was named "Queen of the Indies" by Time in 1997. She has received nominations for two Primetime Emmy Awards, two Golden Globe Awards, and two Independent Spirit Awards. Posey's film credits include Dazed and Confused (1993), Party Girl, Kicking and Screaming (both 1995), The Daytrippers (1996), The House of Yes, Clockwatchers (both 1997), Henry Fool, You've Got Mail (both 1998), Scream 3 (2000), Josie and the Pussycats (2001), Blade: Trinity (2004), Superman Returns (2006), Broken English (2007), Irrational Man (2015), Café Society (2016), Columbus (2017), and Beau Is Afraid (2023). She has worked with Christopher Guest in his mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006), and Mascots (2016). On television, Posey has starred in the Netflix science fiction series Lost in Space (2018–2021), the HBO Max miniseries The Staircase (2022), and third season of the HBO anthology series The White Lotus (2025). Her book, You're on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir, was published in 2018. In 1993, Posey made her first film appearances in Steve Barron's comedy Coneheads, Steven Starr's romance film Joey Breaker, and Richard Linklater's coming-of-age comedy Dazed and Confused.

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The world when Parker Posey was born

Parker Posey was born in 1968. The year snapshot below places that birthday in its cultural and historical setting: the music and films people were following, the headlines shaping public life, and the everyday prices families encountered.

Culture in 1968

  • #1 song"Hey Jude" – The Beatles
  • Top movie2001: A Space Odyssey
  • Top TV showRowan & Martin's Laugh-In
  • Best-selling bookAirport – Arthur Hailey

Headlines and milestones

  • Major sports momentBob Beamon shatters long jump record at Mexico City Olympics
  • Top headlineMLK and RFK assassinated
  • Technology milestoneDouglas Engelbart demonstrates the computer mouse
  • Defining fadTie-dye everything
  • Notable inventionComputer mouse (Douglas Engelbart)
  • World population3.55 billion

United States snapshot

  • U.S. leaderLyndon B. Johnson
  • Sports championDetroit Tigers (World Series)
  • Also wonBoston Celtics (NBA)
  • U.S. population200.7M

1968 versus 2026

These figures put everyday life in Parker Posey's birth year beside the site's latest United States snapshot.

Measure19682026
Gas$0.34$3.45/gal
Average home$15,600$435,000
Average income$10,300$67,500
Minimum wage$1.60$7.25/hr (federal)
Movie ticket$1.31$11.95
Postage stamp$0.06$0.73
Population200.7M341 million

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