Molly Brown (actress)

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Molly Brown
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Molly Elizabeth Brown

Alma mater University of Iowa
OccupationActress
Years active2016–present
Relatives Tom Riley (grandfather)

Molly Elizabeth Brown is an American actress best known for her roles as Debra Morgan in Showtime crime drama mystery series Dexter: Original Sin [1] and as Leslie Ackhurst in Paramount+ series Evil .

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Early life and education

Brown was born and raised in Cedar Rapids, Iowa. Throughout High school, Brown attended Stagedoor Manor; a performing arts training center located in Loch Sheldrake, New York. [2] Brown attended University of Iowa where she graduated with major honours in Theatre Arts. [3]

Career

Brown has held many minor television roles appearing in episodes of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit , High Maintenance and The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel . [4]

In 2020, Brown landed a role in Netflix mystery drama film Lost Girls as Missy. In 2021, Brown was cast as Emily Good in comedy drama The Good House alongside Sigourney Weaver. [5]

Brown has recurring roles starring as Elizabeth Prince in Showtime drama series Billions [6] and as Leslie Ackhurst in Paramount+ series Evil . [7]

In 2024, Brown starred in the Dexter prequel Dexter: Original Sin playing the role of a young Debra Morgan. [8]

Personal life

Brown is the granddaughter of notable Iowa attorney Tom Riley of Cedar Rapids, Iowa. [5] Molly openly identifies as gay, coming out publicly via an Instagram post in 2019. [9]

Filmography

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016 Conviction Emily Price1 episode
2018 Gone Emily1 episode
2018 A Crime to Remember Barbara Mackle1 episode
2018 High Maintenance Maddy1 episode
2018 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Jenni Hanson1 episode
2018 The Marvelous Mrs. Maisel Leah1 episode
2020 Chicago Med Molly Myers1 episode
2021 FBI: International Ella Clancy1 episode
2021-2022 Billions Elizabeth Prince2 episodes
2023 Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Voiceover1 episode
2022-2024 Evil Leslie Ackhurst7 episodes
2024 Dexter: Original Sin Debra Morgan Main role

Film

YearTitleRole
2020 Lost Girls Missy
2021 The Good House Emily Good
2022 Senior Year Young Martha Reiser
2024 Bloody Axe Wound Sam Crane

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