Parker/Leverage

Parker is a fictional thief and one of the five main characters on the TNT television series Leverage. She is played by actress Beth Riesgraf and was introduced in the pilot episode of the series, "The Nigerian Job".

Overview
Parker is a professional thief who is one of four such career criminals who had elected to work under the instruction of former insurance investigator Nathan Ford. Though she is probably one of the most accomplished thieves in the world, she has various personality quirks that sets her apart from her peers. Parker's awkwardness in social situations has caused her great emotional strife, but she has gradually learned to open up to her peers, in particular Sophie Devereaux and Eliot Spencer, who is never shy about letting her know when she is being "weird".