Born on Novemeber 8, 1968 to Chris Posey, a proprietor of Chevrolet dealership and Lynda Posey, a chef by profession. She was named by her father who was a big fan of a model Suzy Parker. She has a twin brother too, Christopher. She completed her studies at R.H. Watkins High School in Laurel, Mississippi. She later joined the State University of New York at purchase and there she majored in drama. She shared her room with popular actresses with Orlagh Casidy and Sherry Stringfield.

Soon after she got out of college, she was able to bag a role on the CSP soap As the World Turns, that appeared in the years 1991 and 1992. She then made her debut in the world of movies with Richard Linklater’s Dazed and Confused followed with another five years in that year alone. Generally, she got small roles, making an exception in the movie Coneheads under the banner of Forgettable Studio.

Merely after 5 to 6 years in the film industry, she made her appearance in more than 30 films and after this she constantly made her appearance in many big or small projects. Although she did many movies with lead roles, her interest also can be seen as a supporting artist.

Her acting skills and performance helped her win the “Sundace film Festival Award for Special Recognition” for her role in The House of Yes in the year 1996. In 1997, the Time Magazine honored her with the epithet, “Queen of Indies” for her appearance in many of the films. She was again honored with the “Excellent n Acting Award” on the occasion Provincetown International Film Festival in 2012.

Her fame was not only evident in her roles on television and movies, and was also visible with her earnings. It has been estimated that her till date net worth is somewhere around $10 millions.

Unlike her successful career as an actress, she doesn’t have any intriguing personal life. She has never been married till now and remains single with no husband in her life. Although it has been estimated that she secretly has married and is pregnant too, it has no proven records. She always has been known to maintain her privacy and kept her personal life a secret affair. She does have many affairs and link up and has been linked up with Keanu Reeve lately, but hasn’t said anything about this yet.

The renowned actress also once possessed the passion of becoming a singer and also sung many songs and albums with one being with her ex- boyfriend Ryan Adams. She also wanted to be a ballet dancer, but quit the options to take her career as an actress.