Molly Parker

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Molly Parker (born mid-June, 1972[1] in Maple Ridge, British Columbia, Canada) is a Canadian actress notable for her roles in Canadian and American independent films and for her roles in the HBO television series Deadwood and Six Feet Under. She has one son, William, born on 13 October 2006.

She first came to public attention in the 1996 Lynne Stopkewich film Kissed, in which Parker starred as a sympathetically portrayed necrophiliac. She received a Genie Award for her performance.

Parker has received much critical praise for her bravery in tackling difficult roles: the aforementioned role in Kissed; a sympathetic lap dancer and paid escort in The Center of the World; and a female rabbi, Ari Hoffman, in Six Feet Under.

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  1. ^ In an interview for the 10/06 ELLE Canada, Parker stated that her birthday is in the middle of June, without specifying a date. She explained that the July dates stems from an IMDb mistake that she has unsuccessfully tried to correct

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