Parker Posey Reveals Which Best in Show Costar Was Fired During Filming: ‘She Was Behaving Badly’

Parker Posey is reminiscing on 25 years since her role in the 2000 film Best in Show, an off-the-wall spoof on dog shows by filmmaker Christopher Guest.

In an appearance on the Today Show on Wednesday, March 5, 2025, Posey said one of her memories of making the film came courtesy of a canine co-star: the poodle who starred alongside Jennifer Coolidge and Jane Lynch.

“I remember the poodle that Jennifer Coolidge and Jane Lynch had was fired,” Posey, 56, said on Today. “Yeah, she was behaving badly.”

Posey continued, “And somewhere I have some tape, because I filmed the poodle auditions at the Sutton Place hotel in Toronto, that stands out.”

In the film, Lynch played the poodle’s trainer, while Coolidge played the poodle’s owner, a spacey woman married to a wealthy man who ultimately falls for Lynch’s character instead.

Posey, meanwhile, played the role of a young urban professional who, along with her equally neurotic husband, owns a Weimaraner.

Speaking on Today, Posey added that many of her memories from filming Best in Show revolve around “just laughing at everyone else as they’re working,” noting that the mockumentary style of Guest’s films meant that many of the most iconic lines were improvised by the actors themselves.

“We’d huddle and watch the monitors,” she continued. “You know, it’s improvised, so what you’re bringing happens live. And it takes like, just a few minutes to shoot. So it was a complete joy to be a part of those movies.”

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Posey’s appearance on Today came as she promoted her role on the third season of The White Lotus, the HBO anthology series created by Mike White. Posey plays Victoria Ratliff, who is on vacation with her husband, Timothy, and their three kids, on the show.

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Coolidge also appeared on The White Lotus, though on seasons 1 and 2, as Tanya McQuoid.