This star of stage and screen grew up in our neck of the woods.
Shes such a legend in that scene thatTimemagazineanointedher Queen of the Indies.
She has a fraternal twin brother, Christopher Posey.
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I didn’t get in and I was devastated, she told the magazine.
And my dad called the dean of the school.
He said, My daughter’s going to be really upset.
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What do I tell her?
And the dean said, Tell her she’s an actress.
The dean was on to something!
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She got to use her dance skills playing a club kid in the 1995 cult classic filmParty Girl.
(Keanu laughed but the director didnt, per her telling of the story inVogue.)
They both starred in director Christopher Guests satiric faux documentaries, including,Best in ShowandA Mighty Wind.
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Fast forward 20 years and shes starring in his hit television show.
I was so excited, she admitted about finally getting the scripts.
I read all eight episodes in one sitting and it was such a ride.
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Is it just right?)
Posey grew up in Mississippi and comes by her accent honestly.
Parker Poseys accent is correct inThe White Lotusis correct, he said in a social mediapost.
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Shes from my town.
Shes from Laurel [Mississippi].
She went to Laurel High School.
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You hear how I sound?
Kind of like cornbread.
Were from the same place.
Little is known about her private life and relationships.
She greets dogs on walks and makes friends at the dog park.
