From “Deadwood” to “House of Cards,” Molly Parker loves playing characters who are pushed toward transformation. The actress has been fearless in her pursuit of challenging roles from the start, playing a necrophiliac medical student in the independent film “Kissed” in 1996 and an escort in 2001’s “The Center of the World, for which she got an Independent Spirit Award nomination for best female lead.
She found her perfect Hollywood fit in television, with standout roles in various prestige dramas. Playing politician Jacqueline Sharp in the Netflix drama “House of Cards” landed her an Emmy nomination for outstanding guest actress in a drama series.