‘White Lotus’ Star, 57, Looks Unrecognizable in New Role

Fabio Lovino/HBO / Fabio Lovino/HBO Parker Posey is turning up the heat with a striking new look.

The 57-year-old actress traded her familiar brunette locks for a fiery red, shoulder-length style in a new clip from her upcoming film, Wild Horse Nine , unveiled by People on Tuesday.

Posey wears her hair in a shaggy, layered lob with bouncy curls, pairing the bold color with electric blue eyeshadow for a distinctly 1970s makeover.

In the preview, she plays Marge, the wife of CIA agent Lee, portrayed by Sam Rockwell, 57.

The two are locked in a heated phone argument as Posey cradles a yellow corded telephone and smokes a cigarette against a lush green backdrop.

When Lee asks about their children, Marge brushes him off.

“Oh, who cares? So anyway, I kind of accidentally slept with that lawyer guy again,” she says, casually admitting to another affair.

The political comedy, written and directed by Martin McDonagh, follows Lee and fellow CIA operative Chris, played by John Malkovich, 72, as they travel to Easter Island shortly before the 1973 Chilean coup.

Posey has previously spoken about her enthusiasm for shaping characters through their appearance.

“I’m a frustrated costume designer,” she told Nylon in March 2025.

“It’s my favorite part of the process: how big a shoulder pad is, or what silhouette or color.” Posey’s transformation sharply contrasts with the polished, dark-haired Victoria Ratliff she played in the third season of The White Lotus last year.

Her portrayal of the wealthy, medication-dependent Southern mother earned her a nomination for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Drama Series at the 2025 Primetime Emmy Awards.

But the red-haired Marge is hardly Posey’s first dramatic hair experiment.

The actress has worn everything from jet-black pixie cuts in the early 2000s to sleek brunette bobs.