American actress and musician nicknamed “Queen of the Indies” during the 1990s after a series of roles in independent films such as Richard Linklater’s 1993 cult hit Dazed and Confused, then Party Girl (1995) and The House of Yes (1997). She later played improvisational roles in Christopher Guest mockumentaries, including Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), For Your Consideration (2006) and Mascots (2016). Her other notable film appearances include You’ve Got Mail (1998), Scream 3 (2000), Superman Returns (2006), and the Woody Allen-directed films Irrational Man (2015) and Café Society (2016). On television, Posey has guest-starred in numerous series, such as Will & Grace, Boston Legal, Futurama, The Good Wife, Louie, Parks and Recreation, and Search Party, as well as starring in the Netflix adaptation of Lost in Space.
Posey made her stage debut in 2001. She learned to play the mandolin to prepare for her role in A Mighty Wind (2003), a film in which she also sang. She provided vocals on several of her ex-boyfriend Ryan Adams’ records. She also played the mandolin on The Dandy Warhols track “I Am Sound” from their Welcome to the Monkey House LP.
Her autobiography, You’re on an Airplane: A Self-Mythologizing Memoir was published in 2018.
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