Molly Tarlov

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Molly Tarlov
Born (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986 (age 38) [1] [2]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Known for Awkward
Spouse
Alexander Noyes
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
Parents
Relatives Jessica Tarlov (sister)

Molly Tarlov is an American actress. She played the role of Sadie Saxton on MTV's TV series Awkward .

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Early life

Tarlov was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City, [3] to film producer, attorney and wine maker Mark Tarlov [4] and mother Judy Roberts. [5] She is the younger of two daughters. [6] On her mother's side, both of her grandparents were Jewish immigrants, her grandfather from Russia, and her grandmother escaping Europe on the last boat from France prior to WWII. [7]

As a child, Tarlov appeared in the musical Bye Bye Birdie at the Little Red School House. She attended the arts camp, Interlochen Center for the Arts and a NYU summer program in Paris. Tarlov graduated from Bennington College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts [6] in 2008. [8]

After college, Tarlov attended the Atlantic Theater Company and LAByrinth Theater Company, where she wrote as well as acted in the LAByrinth Master Class. [6]

Career

Television

Tarlov's television debut was a bit part on iCarly in 2009. In 2010, she appeared in the role of Caitlin on the ABC Family series Huge, which was written and created by My So-Called Life's Winnie Holzman and her daughter Savannah Dooley. [6]

Tarlov's breakthrough role was as mean girl Sadie Saxton [9] [10] in the MTV original series, Awkward, which debuted in 2011. [11] Tarlov's character was notable for her intense dislike of the main character, Jenna, played by Ashley Rickards, and for her complex struggles with weight and her own neuroses and insecurities. [12] [13] [14] [15] Sadie was also noteworthy for nasty putdowns that were followed by her signature, "You're Welcome!" on topics from bulimia, being gay, and appropriate behavior. [16] [17] The character inspired Twitter feeds and GIFs. [18]

Film

In 1999, Tarlov had a role in the feature film, Simply Irresistible , which was directed by her father. [19]

In 2014, Tarlov starred in the movie G.B.F., a teen comedy written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker). [20]

Other work

In August 2012, Tarlov recorded an It Gets Better Project video clip. [21]

In May 2015, Tarlov, along with her co-stars from Awkward and other MTV shows did a stylized promo for the Scream where they were all shown bloodied and killed. Tarlov was skewered by a fire poker against a wall behind Katie Stevens from Faking It. [22]

In July 2015, Tarlov co-starred in Eden xo's music video for the single "The Weekend." The video also featured Bonnie McKee and Ricky Dillon. [23]

Personal life

On June 23, 2015, Tarlov revealed that she was engaged to trailer editor and former drummer Alexander Noyes, who was in the bands Honor Society and Jonas Brothers. [24] [2] They were married on March 4, 2017. [25] Tarlov and Noyes welcomed their first son in August, 2020. [26]

Tarlov's sister, Jessica Tarlov, is a Democratic strategist who is a political commentator and is also a rotating co-host of The Five . [27]

Filmography

Film

YearTitleRoleNotes
1999 Simply Irresistible Molly
2013 G.B.F. Sophie
2014Era ApocryphaShort film
2016 Everlasting Liz
2018 Haunting on Fraternity Row Maggie

Television

YearTitleRoleNotes
2009 iCarly LisaEpisode: "iThink They Kissed"
2010 Gravity CustomerEpisode: "Suicide Dummies"
Huge CaitlinEpisode: "Hello, I Must Be Going"
2011–2016 Awkward Sadie SaxtonMain role, 87 episodes
2015 Scream The promotional campaigns of Season 1 of the series
2017Nasty HabitsMistyEpisode: "Misty, It's Friday Night"
2017No, That's Okay. I'm Good.MollyEpisode: "Molly Tarlov & Matthew Scott Montgomery"
2018On Hiatus with Monty GeerDollyEpisode: "The Hook... Up"

Music videos

YearTitleArtistNotes
2015"The Weekend" Eden xo [28]
2024"Forever 21" Bonnie McKee [29]

References

  1. ↑ "'Awkward' Star Molly Tarlov Marries Alexander Noyes — See Pics Of Her Wedding Dress". Hollywood Life . 5 Mar 2017. Retrieved 9 Feb 2024.
  2. 1 2 Roth, Madeline (23 June 2015). "'Awkward's' Molly Tarlov Is Engaged! See Her Bling-tastic Ring". MTV . Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ↑ Halterman, Jim (23 August 2011). "Non-mean girl Molly Tarlov makes her AWKWARD mark by playing love-to-hate Sadie Saxton!". Jim Halterman. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ↑ Comiskey, Patrick (3 March 2011). "Evening Land Vineyards' eccentric yet grounded vintner". Los Angeles Times . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Michael". The New York Times . 11 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. 1 2 3 4 "Molly Tarlov - MTV Profile". MTV . Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  7. ↑ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Malvina (Mimi)". The New York Times . 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ↑ "30 Under 30 | Bennington College". www.bennington.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  9. ↑ Ross, Robyn (15 February 2015). "8 Times Awkward's Sadie Was a Bitch - And We Loved It". TV Guide . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. ↑ Hale, Mike (4 November 2011). "High School, That Hilarious Minefield". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. ↑ Ng, Philiana (22 October 2013). "'Awkward': Molly Tarlov on Sadie's Renewed Disdain for Jenna and Tumultuous Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  12. ↑ Stanley, Alessandra (11 October 2012). "Female Stars Step Off the Scale". The New York Times . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. ↑ Gandhi, Neha (29 July 2011). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Talks Body Peace". Seventeen . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. ↑ Tarlov, Molly; Seventeen.com Editors (13 February 2015). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov On Embracing Your Awkward Years: "I'm Grateful For The Times When I Didn't Fit In"". Seventeen . Retrieved 4 July 2015.{{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ↑ Peitzman, Louis (6 September 2012). "Interview: 'Awkward"s Molly Tarlov On Jake vs Matty And Sympathy For Sadie". NewNowNext LOGO . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  16. ↑ Glennon, Morgan (19 July 2012). "Molly Tarlov Promises a Softer Side to her Mean Girl on 'Awkward'". BuddyTV . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  17. ↑ Fienberg, Daniel (27 June 2012). "TV Review: MTV's 'Awkward' returns for Season 2". HitFix . Retrieved 4 July 2015. Molly Tarlov's deliciously wicked-yet-insecure Sadie
  18. ↑ "Twitter - Sadie Sexton". Twitter . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  19. ↑ "Molly Tarlov". IMDb . Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  20. ↑ Aquino, Tara (18 January 2014). "Interview: Molly Tarlov Talks "G.B.F." & Working with Comedic Geniuses". Complex . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  21. ↑ Spargo, Chris (31 August 2012). "Molly Tarlov: It Gets Better Video". NewNowNext Logo . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  22. ↑ Adalian, Josef (12 May 2015). "Here's How MTV Pulled Off That Killer Promo for Scream". New York . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  23. ↑ Eden xo (25 July 2015). "Eden xo - The Weekend (Official Video)" . Retrieved 11 August 2017– via YouTube.
  24. ↑ Takeda, Allison (23 June 2015). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Engaged to Alexander Noyes: Picture!". US Magazine . Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  25. ↑ "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Ties The Knot". MTV . Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  26. ↑ Jordana Ossad (August 27, 2020). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Welcomes First Child". MTV. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  27. ↑ "Democratic Strategist Jessica Tarlov Joins Fox News as Contributor". www.adweek.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  28. ↑ "Eden xo – The Weekend (Official Video)". YouTube. 25 July 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  29. ↑ "Bonnie McKee - Forever 21 (Official Video)". YouTube . 8 July 2024.
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