Molly Parker - Wikipedia Molly Parker This biography of a living person needs additional citations for verification. Please help by adding reliable sources. Contentious material about living persons that is unsourced or poorly sourced must be removed immediately, especially if potentially libelous or harmful. ( June 2010 ) Molly Parker Parker at the 2010 Toronto International Film Festival June 30, 1972 Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada Occupation Actress Years active 1991 -- present Children Molly Parker is a Canadian actress. She is best known for her roles in independent films, and for her roles in television as House Majority Whip Jacqueline Sharp on the Netflix original series House of Cards, for which she earned an Emmy nomination, and as Alma Garret on the HBO series Deadwood. She won a Genie Award in 1997 as Best Actress in a Leading Role for Kissed, was nominated for an Independent Spirit Award as best female lead in 2001 for her role in The Center of the World, and has twice been nominated for a Genie Award as best supporting actress ( she won in 2002 for Last Wedding ). Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 Personal life 4 Filmography 4.1 Film 4.2 Television 5 References 6 External links Early Life Parker was born in Maple Ridge, British Columbia ( near Vancouver ), and spent her childhood on a farm in Pitt Meadows. She attended ballet classes from ages 3 to 17 but began acting in local productions at age 14. Her uncle 's agent represented her early in her career, when she had parts in various Canadian television roles before studying with Vancouver 's Gastown Actors ' Studio. Career Parker portrayed Alice Ramsey in `` The Wrath of Kali '' ( 1995 ), a fourth - season episode of Highlander : The Series. Her breakthrough role was as the daughter of a lesbian military officer in the television movie Serving in Silence ( 1995 ). She also appeared in the 1995 Lifetime television movie Ebbie playing the niece of Susan Lucci 's Scrooge character. She then won a Gemini Award nomination for her performance in the television movie Paris or Somewhere and later, the Genie Award for best actress for playing a necrophiliac in Lynne Stopkewich 's film Kissed ( 1996 ). Parker is known for taking on controversial roles, such as her performance in Kissed, her role as a sympathetic lap dancer and paid escort in The Center of the World ( 2001 ), and a rabbi in Six Feet Under. From 2004 - 06 she starred in HBO 's Deadwood. In 2008, she starred in the CBS show Swingtown. She filmed a pilot for a series called The Wonderful Maladys, but the series was not picked up, and in 2010, she starred in the video for `` Cold Love '' by Tim Kasher. In 2012, Parker joined the cast of the television series The Firm, based on John Grisham 's eponymous 1991 novel and its 1993 film adaptation ; she portrayed Abby McDeere, wife of Mitch McDeere ( portrayed by Josh Lucas ). She also made several appearances on the sixth season of the Showtime series Dexter. In 2014, she appeared as Congresswoman Jacqueline Sharp in the second season of the Netflix series House of Cards. Parker continued in the role in seasons 3 and 4. Her most recent project involves a role alongside Jamie Dornan, Sarah Gadon, and Aaron Paul in Miramax 's supernatural thriller The 9th Life of Louis Drax ( 2016 ), which started shooting principal photography in October 2014. Also in 2016, Parker co-starred in the Amazon Studios legal series Goliath. In 2018, she will appear as Maureen Robinson in Lost in Space, the Netflix remake of the 1965 TV series. Personal Life Parker is divorced from director, writer, and producer Matt Bissonnette. They have a son. Filmography Film Year Title Role Notes 1992 Hate Mail Maggie Short film 1993 Just One of the Girls Lynne Video Hard Core Logo Jenifur Kissed Sandra Larson Chain, The The Chain Mathilde Short film 1997 Bliss Connie 1998 Under Heaven Cynthia 1998 From Morning on I Waited Yesterday Lina Short film 1999 Wonderland Molly 1999 Five Senses, The The Five Senses Anna Miller 1999 Sunshine Hannah Whippler 1999 Intruder, The The Intruder Daisy 1999 Ladies Room Julia 2000 Waking the Dead Juliet Beck 2000 Suspicious River Leila Murray 2001 The War Bride Sylvia 2001 Center of the World, The The Center of the World Florence 2001 Last Wedding Sarah 2001 Rare Birds Alice 2002 Men with Brooms Amy Foley 2002 Looking for Leonard Monica 2002 Marion Bridge Agnes 2002 Max Nina Rothman 2002 Pure Mel The Good Shepherd Madeline Finney 2005 Nine Lives Lisa 2005 Break a Leg Kate 2006 Wicker Man, The The Wicker Man Sister Rose / Sister Thorn 2006 Hollywoodland Laurie Simo 2006 Who Loves the Sun Maggie Claire 2009 The Road Motherly Woman Trigger Kat Oliver Sherman Irene Page 2011 That 's What I Am Sherri Nichol 2012 Playroom, The The Playroom Donna Cantwell 2013 Hold Fast Aunt Ellen 2016 Darwin Lillian 2016 The 9th Life of Louis Drax Dalton 2016 Weirdos Laura Nominated -- Canadian Screen Award for Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role 2016 American Pastoral Dr. Sheila Smith 2017 Small Crimes Charlotte Boyd 2017 1922 Arlette James Television Year Title Role Notes 1991 My Son Johnny Lori Spoda TV film 1991 Neon Rider Dora ' Susie ' Brody Episode : `` Parent 's Day '' 1992 Neon Rider Kate Episode : `` The Good, the Bad, and Eleanor '' 1992 Nightmare Cafe Ivy Episode : `` Fay & Ivy '' 1993 Madison Karen Episode : `` Tough Cries '' 1993 Substitute, The The Substitute Courtney TV film 1994 One More Mountain Eliza Williams TV film 1994 Neon Rider Gloria Miller Episode : `` St. Vincent '' 1994 Paris or Somewhere Peg Kennedy TV film 1995 Marshal, The The Marshal Teri Sinclair Episode : `` Pilot '' 1995 Serving in Silence : The Margarethe Cammermeyer Story Lynette TV film 1995 Freefall : Flight 174 Norma Sax TV film 1995 Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky, The The Ranger, the Cook and a Hole in the Sky Sue TV film 1995 Outer Limits, The The Outer Limits Jennifer Episode : `` If These Walls Could Talk '' 1995 Deceived by Trust : A Moment of Truth Movie Rachel Morton TV film 1995 Highlander : The Series Alice Ramsey Episode : `` The Wrath of Kali '' 1995 Ebbie Francine ' Frannie ' TV film Sentinel, The The Sentinel The Switchman Episode : `` The Switchman '' Lonesome Dove : The Outlaw Years Frances Phillips Episodes : `` Betrayal '', `` When She Was Good '' Poltergeist : The Legacy Liz Barrow Episode : `` Do Not Go Gently '' Titanic Lulu Foley TV miniseries 1997 Contagious Flt. 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Stephanie TV film 1997 Intensity Chyna Shepherd TV film 1998 -- 2000 Twitch City Hope Main role ( 13 episodes ) 2002 Six Feet Under Rabbi Ari Episodes : `` Back to the Garden '', `` The Liar and the Whore '' Iron Jawed Angels Emily Leighton TV film 2004 -- 2006 Deadwood Alma Garret Main role ( 36 episodes ) 2006 Odd Job Jack Alberta Malone ( voice ) Episode : `` Jack Ryder and the Fountain of Life '' 2008 Swingtown Susan Miller Main role ( 13 episodes ) 2009 Party Down Melinda Weintraub Episode : `` James Rolf High School 20th Reunion '' Human Target Rebecca Brooks Episode : `` The Wife 's Tale '' Shattered Ella Sullivan Main role Wonderful Maladys, The The Wonderful Maladys Mary Malady Unsold TV pilot Quinn - tuplets, The The Quinn - tuplets Rebecca Quinn - Adatto TV film 2011 Gone Amy Kettering TV film 2011 Dexter Lisa Marshall 4 episodes 2011 Meet Jane Jane Bilinski TV film 2012 Hemingway & Gellhorn Pauline Hemingway TV film 2012 Firm, The The Firm Abby McDeere Main role ( 22 episodes ) 2013 Motive Chloe Myton Episode : `` Public Enemy '' 2013 Pete 's Christmas Dr. Pamela Kidder TV film 2014 Outlaw Prophet : Warren Jeffs Janine Jeffs TV film 2014 -- 2016 House of Cards Jackie Sharp Regular role ( 25 episodes ) Nominated -- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series 2015 Heritage Minutes Narrator Voice role 2016 Goliath Callie Senate Main role ( 8 episodes ) 2017 Wormwood Alice Olson Main role 2018 Lost in Space Maureen Robinson Main role References Jump up ^ https://www.tribute.ca/people/molly-parker/3179/ Jump up ^ Schneller, Johanna ( 14 February 2014 ). `` Hillary Clinton + Lady Macbeth = Molly Parker on House of Cards ''. The Globe and Mail. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Jump up ^ `` Molly Parker biodata ''. Tribute.ca. Retrieved 29 October 2014. Jump up ^ Seidman, Robert. `` Molly Parker ( ' Deadwood, ' ' Swingtown ' ) Joins Cast of NBC 's New Legal Drama ' The Firm ' ''. TV by the Numbers. Retrieved 29 July 2011. Jump up ^ `` Oliver Platt, Molly Parker, Barbara Hershey & Aiden Longworth Round Out ' The 9th Life Of Louis Drax ' ''. Deadline. Retrieved 31 January 2016. Jump up ^ Andreeva, Nellie ( 28 September 2016 ). `` ' Lost In Space ' : Molly Parker To Star In Netflix Series Remake ''. Deadline.com. Jump up ^ Luaine Lee ( 2012 - 02 - 23 ). `` Profile Molly Parker : As a mother, actress firmly focused on now The Columbus Dispatch ''. Dispatch.com. Retrieved 2016 - 01 - 31. Jump up ^ `` Deadwood 's Molly Parker Has a Boy ''. People. 20 October 2006. Retrieved 17 April 2014. Jump up ^ `` 2017 Film Nominees - Academy.ca ''. Academy.ca. Retrieved 11 March 2017. 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Molly Parker on IMDb Molly Parker profile, TheCanadianEncyclopedia.ca Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television award winners for Best Actress Canadian Film Award 1968 -- 1978 Geneviève Bujold ( 1968 ) Jackie Burroughs ( 1969 ) Geneviève Bujold ( 1970 ) Ann Knox ( 1971 ) Micheline Lanctôt ( 1972 ) Geneviève Bujold ( 1973 ) no award ( 1974 ) Margot Kidder ( 1975 ) Marilyn Lightstone ( 1976 ) Monique Mercure ( 1977 ) Helen Shaver ( 1978 ) Genie Award 1980 -- 2011 Kate Lynch ( 1980 ) Marie Tifo ( 1981 ) Margot Kidder ( 1982 ) Rae Dawn Chong ( 1983 ) Martha Henry ( 1984 ) Louise Marleau ( 1985 ) Margaret Langrick ( 1986 ) Martha Henry ( 1987 ) Sheila McCarthy ( 1988 ) Jackie Burroughs ( 1989 ) Rebecca Jenkins ( 1990 ) Pascale Montpetit ( 1991 ) Janet Wright ( 1992 ) Sheila McCarthy ( 1993 ) Sandra Oh ( 1994 ) Helena Bonham Carter ( 1995 ) Martha Henry ( 1996 ) Molly Parker ( 1997 ) Sandra Oh ( 1998 ) Sylvie Moreau ( 1999 ) Marie - Josée Croze ( 2000 ) Élise Guilbault ( 2001 ) Arsinée Khanjian ( 2002 ) Sarah Polley ( 2003 ) Pascale Bussières ( 2004 ) Seema Biswas ( 2005 ) Julie Le Breton ( 2006 ) Julie Christie ( 2007 ) Ellen Burstyn ( 2008 ) Karine Vanasse ( 2009 ) Lubna Azabal ( 2010 ) Vanessa Paradis ( 2011 ) Canadian Screen Award 2012 -- present Rachel Mwanza ( 2012 ) Gabrielle Marion - Rivard ( 2013 ) Anne Dorval ( 2014 ) Brie Larson ( 2015 ) Tatiana Maslany ( 2016 ) Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television award winners for Best Supporting Actress Canadian Film Award 1969 -- 1978 Ruth Springford ( 1969 ) Fernande Giroux ( 1970 ) Olivette Thibault ( 1971 ) Doris Petrie ( 1972 ) Camille Bernard ( 1973 ) no award ( 1974 ) Lila Kedrova ( 1975 ) Tedde Moore ( 1976 ) Carole Lazare ( 1977 ) Marilyn Lightstone ( 1978 ) Genie Award 1980 -- 2011 Geneviève Bujold ( 1980 ) Kate Reid ( 1981 ) Denise Filiatrault ( 1982 ) Jackie Burroughs ( 1983 ) Jackie Burroughs ( 1984 ) Linda Sorenson ( 1985 ) Linda Sorenson ( 1986 ) Louise Portal ( 1987 ) Paule Baillargeon ( 1988 ) Colleen Dewhurst ( 1989 ) Robyn Stevan ( 1990 ) Danielle Proulx ( 1991 ) Monique Mercure ( 1992 ) Nicola Cavendish ( 1993 ) Martha Henry ( 1994 ) Kate Nelligan ( 1995 ) Martha Burns ( 1996 ) Seana McKenna ( 1997 ) Monique Mercure ( 1998 ) Catherine O'Hara ( 1999 ) Helen Shaver ( 2000 ) Molly Parker ( 2001 ) Pascale Montpetit ( 2002 ) Marie - Josée Croze ( 2003 ) Jennifer Jason Leigh ( 2004 ) Danielle Proulx ( 2005 ) Carrie - Anne Moss ( 2006 ) Kristen Thomson ( 2007 ) Kristin Booth ( 2008 ) Martha Burns ( 2009 ) Minnie Driver ( 2010 ) Sophie Nélisse ( 2011 ) Canadian Screen Award 2012 -- present Seema Biswas ( 2012 ) Sarah Gadon ( 2013 ) Suzanne Clément ( 2014 ) Joan Allen ( 2015 ) Molly Parker ( 2016 ) VIAF : 43958998 LCCN : no2002001870 ISNI : 0000 0001 1568 4132 GND : 173853773 SUDOC : 15639782X BNF : cb14213933f ( data ) BNE : XX1603982 SNAC : w6xm69vm Retrieved from `` https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Molly_Parker&oldid=826536445 '' Categories : 1972 births Living people Actresses from British Columbia Canadian film actresses Canadian television actresses Best Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners Best Supporting Actress Genie and Canadian Screen Award winners People from Maple Ridge, British Columbia 20th - century Canadian actresses 21st - century Canadian actresses Hidden categories : Use Canadian English from October 2012 All Wikipedia articles written in Canadian English BLP articles lacking sources from June 2010 All BLP articles lacking sources Articles with hCards All articles with unsourced statements Articles with unsourced statements from April 2016 Use dmy dates from May 2012 Wikipedia articles with VIAF identifiers Wikipedia articles with LCCN identifiers Wikipedia articles with ISNI identifiers Wikipedia articles with GND identifiers Wikipedia articles with BNF identifiers Wikipedia articles with SNAC - ID identifiers Talk Contents About Wikipedia تۆرکجه Deutsch Español فارسی Français 한국어 Italiano Bahasa Melayu 日本 語 Polski Português Русский Türkçe 中文 Edit links This page was last edited on 19 February 2018, at 18 : 16. 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