Trivia

Named "Queen of Indies" by 'Time' magazine since she has appeared in some 30 films since 1994, most of them low-budget independent movies.

In August 2009, she revealed she was suffering from Lyme disease.

Learned to play the mandolin for her role in the Christopher Guest film, A Mighty Wind (2003).

Is an accomplished mime.

Has a twin brother named Chris, who practices law in Atlanta.

Did her own singing and mandolin-playing in A Mighty Wind (2003).

Yet another member of the "Purchase Mafia," a group of graduates from S.U.N.Y. Purchase. Alumni actors and filmmakers include Wesley Snipes, Sherry Stringfield, Stanley Tucci, Curtis McClarin, Bob Gosse, Todd Baker, Edie Falco, Nick Gomez, and Melissa Leo.

Close friend of Jimmy Fallon. She was one of his neighbors when he lived in New York City.

Is a contributing editor to Open City literary magazine.

Her first name was a tribute by her father to 1950s model Suzy Parker.

She and the other cast members have been playing concerts in role as the bands from A Mighty Wind (2003). So far they have played at the Getty Museum in Los Angeles in May 2003, and will be doing more concerts in Washington, D.C.; Boston, Massachusetts; and Upper Darby, Pennsylvania, in September 2003.

Against the wishes of her management, she accepted two supporting roles right after the unexpected success of Party Girl (1995).

She and Wesley Snipes both attended college at SUNY at Purchase and then, later, worked together on Blade: Trinity (2004).

Starring in the acclaimed off-Broadway revival of David Rabe's "Hurlyburly". The production also stars Ethan Hawke, Bobby Cannavale, Elizabeth Berkley, Wallace Shawn, and Josh Hamilton. (May 2005)

Was considered for the role of Dorothy in Jerry Maguire (1996) before it was given to Renée Zellweger.

One of Parker's current interests is making pottery.

Has a song named after her, written by "apocalyptic folk artist" Steve Davis. The song appears on Davis' 2006 album.

Has been in two movies with WWE wrestler Paul Levesque (aka Triple H): Blade: Trinity (2004) and Inside Out (2011).

Favorite musicians are Belle & Sebastian, Sigur Rós and Miighty Flashlight.

Reuters rated her #19 in the 2003 edition of its annual "What Ever Happened to...?" list.

Friend of Zoe R. Cassavetes.