Parker Posey

FILE - In this March 15, 2009 file photo, actress Parker Posey attends the Metropolitan Opera 125th anniversary gala at Lincoln Center, in New York. (AP Photo/Peter Kramer, file)One-woman dynamo Parker Posey hasn’t been feeling so dynamic these... Read Full Story

(Getty Images) Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons' production of "This" after developing Lyme disease. Artistic director Tim Sanford says the play by Melissa James Gibson will open Dec. 13 as scheduled at the off-Broadway theater. Previews begin Nov. 6. A replacement for Posey will be announced shortly. "This" concerns the tribulations of a poet who happens to be a single mother, struggling with her love life and the well-meaning attention of good friends. The 40-year-old Posey is an indie film favorite. She has appeared in such movies as "Waiting for Guffman" and "Best in Show." Read Full Story

Parker Posey , a screen and stage actress who played Darla Marks in Dazed and Confused , has been diagnosed with Lyme disease. According to People , the 40-year-old has had to pull out of her role in the upcoming stage production of This. Parker Posey (Getty images) Posey became known in the 1990's for her work in independent films, including Personal Velocity and Clockwatchers . Time magazine labeled her the "Queen of Indies" in 1997 and reported 32 independent film credits to her name. Lyme disease is a serious infectious disease that can affect several parts of the body, including the brain, nerves, ... Read Full Story

Parker Posey has withdrawn from a lead role in the upcoming Playwrights Horizons’ production of “This” after developing Lyme disease.Artistic director Tim Sanford says the play by Melissa James Gibson will open Dec. 13 as scheduled at the off-Broadway theater. Previews begin Nov. 6. A replacement for Posey will be announced shortly. “This” concerns the tribulations of a poet who happens to be a single mother, struggling with her love life and the well-meaning attention of good friends. More: continued here Read Full Story

Actress Parker Posey has hit out at Hollywood's obsession with male 'frat boy humor", branding it sexist. The star doesn't understand the current popularity of movies like Knocked Up and Superbad . Read more! Read Full Story