Molly Griggs

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Molly Griggs
Education Carnegie Mellon University
OccupationActress
Years active2018–present
Television Servant

Molly Griggs is an American stage and television actress.

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Early and personal life

The daughter of Ken and Lindsay Griggs, she has a brother Austin and a sister Laura. Originally from Washington DC, they moved to North Carolina at the age of six years-old. Griggs and her family were involved in the Cape Fear Regional Theatre, which fostered her interest in acting. She attended Terry Sanford High School in Fayetteville, North Carolina and Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, graduating with a bachelor's in fine arts for acting. [1] [2]

Career

Theatre

She appeared in the off-Broadway production of Linda opposite Janie Dee prior to making her Broadway debut as Minnie Fay in a 2018 revival of Hello, Dolly! alongside Bernadette Peters. [3] In 2025, she can be seen on Broadway in John Proctor is the Villain at the Booth Theatre alongside Sadie Sink and Gabriel Ebert. [4] [5]

Television

She appeared in the series pilot of HBO drama series Succession alongside Kieran Culkin. [6] [7]

In 2020, she was cast in Peacock true crime drama anthology series Dr. Death as Wendy Young, the girlfriend of Dr. Christopher Duntsch. [8] That year, she also appeared in the series Prodigal Son . [9] In 2021, she could be seen playing Isabelle Carrick in M. Night Shyamalan series Servant . [10]

She appeared as Dr. Max Goodwin’s (Ryan Eggold) daughter, Luna Goodwin, in NBC medical drama New Amsterdam . In 2024, a spin-off series for her character was mooted with the involvement of series creator, executive producer and showrunner David Schulner. [11]

In 2023, she was cast as Lilly Schumacher, President Morgan’s Social Secretary, in Shondaland mystery series The Residence . [12]

Partial filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2018 Succession Grace3 episodes
2019-2020 Prodigal Son Eve Blanchard8 episodes
2020-2022 Servant Isabelle Carrick11 episodes
2021 Dr. Death Wendy Young6 episodes
2021 Before I Go Angry woman in car
2022 New Amsterdam Dr. Luna Goodwin1 episode
2023 FBI: Most Wanted Mavis Kennedy1 episode
2023 The Good Doctor Harper1 episode
2025 The Residence Lilly Schumacher

References

  1. ↑ Kyles, Akira. "Graduate of Fayetteville's Terry Sanford featured in Peacock TV series 'Dr. Death'". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  2. ↑ Mullen, Rodger. "Fayetteville actress stars on Broadway". The Fayetteville Observer. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  3. ↑ Sullivan, Lindsey (Apr 9, 2018). "Molly Griggs on Bernadette Peters, Big Little Lies Idols & Learning from Hello, Dolly!'s Wonderful Women". Broadway.com. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  4. ↑ "'The Residence' Killer Talks Fooling Everyone Until the Last Second: 'It Was Fun as Hell'". The Wrap. 24 March 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  5. ↑ "Tony Award winner Gabriel Ebert and more join Sadie Sink in 'John Proctor Is the Villain'". Broadway News. 6 Feb 2025. Retrieved 29 March 2025.
  6. ↑ Martin, Laura (25 March 2023). "Kieran Culkin Explains Roman's Missing Wife & Kid in 'Succession'". esquire. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  7. ↑ Griffiths, Emmy (13 April 2023). "Succession: what happened to Roman Roy's wife and child?". Hello Magazine. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  8. ↑ Pedersen, Erik (March 2, 2020). "'Dr. Death': Grace Gummer & Molly Griggs Cast In Peacock's Limited Series Based On Podcast". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  9. ↑ Jacobs, Meredith (March 23, 2020). "'Prodigal Son' Reveals Eve's Connection to the Girl in the Box (RECAP)". TV Insider. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  10. ↑ Jacquin, Jeri (June 11, 2021). "SERVANT Brings More Answers in Season Two". Militarypress. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  11. ↑ Cordero, Rosy; Andreeva, Nellie (March 19, 2024). "'New Amsterdam' Sequel About Max's Daughter In Works At NBC From Creator David Schulner". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
  12. ↑ Petski, Denise; Andreeva, Nellie (February 27, 2023). "'The Residence': Andre Braugher, Susan Kelechi Watson & Ken Marino Among 11 Cast In Netflix's Shondaland Series". Deadline Hollywood. Retrieved 3 February 2025.
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