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Hollywood’s Indie Queen Is Poised to Finally Have Her Jennifer Coolidge Moment
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The White Lotus star Parker Posey plays Victoria Ratliff in the latest season of HBO 's megahit mystery.
She is the natural heir to Jennifer Coolidge's Tanya McQuoid , the self-centered fan favorite who appeared in the show’s first two seasons before (spoiler) meeting her end.
Posey is at her best when playing characters that are much bigger than her birdlike frame.
She's too boho, too artsy, too weird to fit within the conventional heroine mold.
Posey has been refreshingly honest with the press about just how tough she’s found working in entertainment.
In The White Lotus , Posey ’s penchant for chewing the scenery is again on full, delicious display.
She earned the first Emmy nomination in her three-decade career for her murderous guest spot in Mr. & Mrs. Smith .
The need for true character actors like Posey has diminished in today 's Hollywood .
If Posey does finally find it, then the universe will have restored some measure of karma.
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