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{{Short description|American actress}}
{{Distinguish|Parker Posey|Posie Parker}}
{{Infobox person
| name               = Parker McKenna Posey
| image              = Parker McKenna.jpg
| caption            = Posey in ''[[Games People Play (2019 TV series)|Games People Play]]'' in 2021
| birth_name         =
| birth_date         = {{Birth date and age|1995|08|18}}
| birth_place        = [[Los Angeles]], [[California]], U.S.
| years_active       = 2001–present
| known_for          = ''[[My Wife and Kids]]''
| children           = 1
}}
'''Parker McKenna Posey''' (born August 18, 1995)<ref>{{Cite web|title=Rotten Tomatoes: Movies {{!}} TV Shows {{!}} Movie Trailers {{!}} Reviews - Rotten Tomatoes|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/celebrity/parker_mckenna_posey|access-date=2021-12-07|website=www.rottentomatoes.com|language=en}}</ref> is an American actress. She is known for her role as Kady Kyle on the television show, ''[[My Wife and Kids]]''.
== Early life ==
Posey was born on August 18, 1995, to Polo Posey and Heather Stone.<ref>{{Cite web|title=Parker McKenna Posey in Biographical Summaries of Notable People|url=https://www.myheritage.com/research/record-10182-19834/parker-mckenna-posey-in-biographical-summaries-of-notable-people}}</ref>
== Career ==
Posey rose to fame at a young age as she portrayed the role of Kady Kyle in the American sitcom, ''[[My Wife and Kids]]''.<ref>{{Cite web|last=Trevorrow|first=Jennifer|date=2015-12-10|title=My Wife and Kids' Kady Kyle looks COMPLETELY different now…|url=https://www.express.co.uk/showbiz/tv-radio/625754/My-Wife-and-Kids-Kady-Kyle-Parker-McKenna-Posey|access-date=2021-12-07|website=Express.co.uk|language=en}}</ref> Posey also stars in an American [[Drama (film and television)|drama]] television series, ''[[Games People Play (2019 TV series)|Games People Play]]''.<ref>{{Citation|title=Games People Play|url=https://www.bet.com/shows/games-people-play|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20211021165430/https://www.bet.com/shows/games-people-play|url-status=dead|archive-date=October 21, 2021|language=en|access-date=2021-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Citation|title=Games People Play|url=https://www.rottentomatoes.com/tv/games_people_play|language=en|access-date=2021-12-07}}</ref> She joined the cast of ''[[A House Divided (TV series)|A House Divided]]'' in its second season as she played the role of ''Summer.''<ref>{{Citation|title=A House Divided (TV Series 2019– ) - IMDb|url=http://www.imdb.com/title/tt10437218/characters/nm0571321|access-date=2021-12-07}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Summer - A House Divided {{!}} TVmaze|url=https://www.tvmaze.com/characters/739607/a-house-divided-summer|access-date=2021-12-07|website=www.tvmaze.com}}</ref>
She has been present in a number of music videos, including [[Grammy Awards|Grammy]]-nominated "[[Beautiful Lies (Yung Bleu and Kehlani song)|Beautiful Lies]]" by [[Yung Bleu]] and [[Kehlani]] and "Sweet Sweet Baby" by [[Macy Gray]].<ref>{{Cite web|last=Grant|first=Shawn|date=2021-12-03|title=Yung Bleu Releases "Beautiful Lies" Video Feat. Kehlani|url=https://thesource.com/2021/12/03/yung-bleu-kehlani-beautiful-lies/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=The Source|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|title=Macy Gray - Sweet Baby Official Video|url=https://allsongs.tv/pop/video/macy-gray-sweet-baby-official-video/}}</ref>
== Personal life ==
In 2018, Parker's ex-boyfriend, Chris Sails, was arrested for assaulting her.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2018-10-30|title=YouTube Star Chris Sails Gets Thrown Back in Jail After Judge Revokes His Bond|url=https://theblast.com/c/chris-sails-jail-parker-mckenna/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=The Blast|language=en-US}}</ref>
In May 2021, Parker shared a video on her Instagram profile where she revealed that she had just given birth to a baby girl, Harley.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title='My Wife and Kids' star Parker McKenna Posey welcomes baby girl|url=https://thegrio.com/2021/05/10/my-wife-and-kids-mckenna-posey-baby-girl/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=TheGrio|language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-05-10|title=PARKER MCKENNA-POSEY OF 'MY WIFE AND KIDS' WELCOMES A BABY GIRL|url=https://bckonline.com/2021/05/10/parker-mckenna-posey-of-my-wife-and-kids-welcomes-a-baby-girl/|access-date=2021-12-07|website=BCK Online|language=en-US}}</ref>
==Filmography==
===Film===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Title
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2005
| ''[[Meet the Santas]]''
| Poppy Frost
| TV movie
|-
| 2007
| ''[[Alice Upside Down]]''
| Elizabeth
|
|-
| 2010
| ''Summer Camp''
| Kerry
| TV movie
|-
| 2015
| ''Lucky Girl''
| Trisha Meadows
|
|-
| 2016
| ''90 Minutes of the Fever''
| Crystal
|
|-
| 2022
| ''We Are Gathered Here Today''
| Keke Stone
|
|-
| 2023
| ''The Assistant''
| Annie
|
|}”The Assistant 2”
“ Rock The Boat 2”
===Television===
{| class="wikitable plainrowheaders sortable" style="margin-right: 0;"
|-
! Year
! Legacy
! Role
! Notes
|-
| 2001–2005
| ''[[My Wife and Kids]]''
| Kady Kyle
| Main cast
|-
| 2001
| ''[[NYPD Blue]]''
| Latanya
| Episode: "Daveless in New York"
|-
| 2003
| ''[[Switched! (American TV series)|Switched!]]''
| Herself
| Episode: "Jennifer and Aubrey"
|-
| 2004
| ''[[Strong Medicine]]''
| Lily
| Episode: "Touched by an Idol"
|-
| 2009
| ''[[iCarly]]''
| Kathy
| Episode: "iWant My Website Back"
|-
| 2019–21
| ''[[Games People Play (2019 TV series)|Games People Play]]''
| Laila James
| Main cast
|-
| 2020
| ''The Ho Phase''
| Ananda
| Main cast
|-
| 2020–23
| ''[[A House Divided (TV series)|A House Divided]]''
| Summer
| Main cast (seasons 2-5)
|-
| 2023
| ''[[College Hill: Celebrity Edition]]''
| Herself
| Main cast (season 2)
|}
===Music Videos===
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! Year
! Song
! Artist
|-
| 2001
| "[[Sweet Baby (Macy Gray song)|Sweet Baby]]"
| [[Macy Gray]] featuring [[Erykah Badu]]
|}
== References ==
{{Reflist}}
== External links ==
*{{IMDb name|id=0571321}}
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[[Category:African-American child actresses]]
[[Category:21st-century African-American actresses]]
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[[Category:Actresses from Los Angeles]]