Clementine Ford

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Clementine Ford
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Born
Clementine Shepherd Ford

(1979-06-29) June 29, 1979 (age 44)
Other namesClementine Ford-Wilcox
OccupationActress
Years active1998–2018
Spouses
  • Chad Todhunter
    (m. 2000;div. 2004)
  • Cyrus Wilcox
    (m. 2013)
Children2
Parent Cybill Shepherd (mother)

Clementine Shepherd Ford (born June 29, 1979) is an American actress known for her appearance as Molly Kroll on Showtime's The L Word . In April 2009, she joined the cast of the soap opera The Young and the Restless in the role of Mackenzie Browning. She left the show in 2010.

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Early life and career

She is the daughter of actress Cybill Shepherd and nightclub entertainer David Ford. Ford has two half-siblings, Molly "Ariel" Shepherd Oppenheim and Cyrus "Zack" Shepherd Oppenheim from her mother's remarriage to chiropractor Bruce Oppenheim. [1]

Ford made her acting debut on her mother's eponymous sitcom in 1998. That same year, she was named Miss Golden Globe and assisted at the 56th Golden Globe Awards ceremony. [2] She made her film debut in a bit role in 1999 in the teen comedy film American Pie . She has since had supporting roles in Bring It On (2000) and Cherry Falls (2000). From 2007 to 2009, she portrayed Molly Kroll (the daughter of Phyllis Kroll, who was played by Shepherd) on the Showtime drama series The L Word . In 2009, she won the role of Mackenzie Browning on the soap opera The Young and the Restless . She left the series in 2010. In June 2011, Ford featured in People magazine for embracing her real body. [3]

In March 2012, it was announced that Ford would star in the stage play Phantoms Go Down. The play was written by Ford's half-sister, Ariel Shepherd-Oppenheim. [4]

Personal life

In 2011, Ford stated that she was a vegan. [3]

According to her mother, Cybill Shepherd, Ford suffers from multiple sclerosis. [5]

Relationships and marriages

In 2000, Ford married Canadian actor Chad Todhunter. They divorced in 2004.

In March 2009, Ford revealed that she is bisexual in an interview with Diva magazine. [6] In May 2009, Ford told Soap Opera Digest that she was in a relationship with musician and record producer Linda Perry. [7] Their relationship ended in 2011. [8]

In May 2012, Ford announced her engagement to actor Cyrus Wilcox. The couple married in April 2013. She gave birth to the couple's first child in March 2014, and to their second child on September 13, 2016. [9]

Stage

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 American Pie Computer Girl
2000 Cherry Falls Annette Duwald
2000 Bring It On New Pope Cheerleader #2
2004Last GoodbyeAgnes Shelby
2010The Latin & The GringoDeb
2014 Girltrash: All Night Long Xan

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
1998 Cybill Leah Addison2 episodes
2003 Crossing Jordan Young WomanEpisode: "Dead Wives' Club"
2004 House Samantha CampbellEpisode: "Fidelity"
20072009 The L Word Molly Kroll 9 episodes
20092010 The Young and the Restless Mackenzie Browning 63 episodes

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