Parker Christian Posey was born on November 8, 1968 in Baltimore, Maryland and was educated at the State University of New York at Purchase. Her first major appearance on television was on the daytime soap opera,
As the World Turns , where she played Tess Shelby and her first major role in a feature film was in Dazed and Confused, where she played Darla Marks. Aside from As the World Turns, her television appearances include guest roles on
Boston Legal . The 1990s saw Posey appearing on numerous independent films, thus becoming named by Time Magazine as the Queen of the Indies, having 32 independent films to her credit. From 2000 onwards, Posey was given supporting roles on several big budget films such as Scream 3, Josie and the Pussycats, Laws of Attraction, Blade: Trinity and the recent Superman Returns.
Sarah Tompkins is played by Parker Posey in the new FOX series, The Return of Jezebel James. Sarah is a bright and optimistic woman who has gained success as a children's book editor. However, her father, Ronald, doesn't see this as good as she does. He believes that there is something missing in her life, and Sarah realizes how alone she is after a hard day at work. She decides to have a baby, however the doctor brings her bad news--she can't bear a child. Her solution? Have a baby using her sister, Coco's womb. Her plan? The Return of Jezebel James follows the life of a thirty-something woman who's making a decision that would change her life forever through the efforts of reestablishing a relationship with her sister.
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