In 1994, she appeared in Hal Hartley's short film "Opera No. 1", with Adrienne Shelley. Throughout the late 1990s, Posey co-starred in 32 independent films and was nicknamed "Queen of the Indies". These films include "", "Basquiat", "Clockwatchers", "The Daytrippers", "Party Girl" and "The House of Yes". In particular, she received positive reviews for "The House of Yes", for her role as a delusional woman in love with her own brother. In an interview in January 2012, Parker said that the unofficial title has sometimes been a hindrance: