Molly Wright (actress)

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Molly Wright
Born
Molly Florence Wright

(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996 (age 27)
Blackpool, England
Years active2016–present

Molly Florence Wright (born 20 March 1996) is an English actress. For her debut film Apostasy (2017), she was named Young British/Irish Performer of the Year by the London Film Critics' Circle and nominated for two British Independent Film Awards. On television, she is known for her role in the BBC drama The A Word (2016–2020).

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Early life

Wright is from Blackpool. [1] She attended the Blackpool Sixth Form College. [2] She then took the Foundation Acting course at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and joined an extras' agency to earn money. [3] [1]

Career

Wright made her television debut when she began starring in the BBC One drama The A Word as Rebecca Hughes, a role she would play for all three series from 2016 to 2020. [4] [5] Also in 2016, she played Lulu Lane in the second series of the military drama Our Girl , also on BBC One.

The following year, Wright made her feature film debut as Alex Whitling in Apostasy , [6] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival. [7] Wright won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British/Irish Actor of the Year [8] and received nominations for two British Independent Film Awards and two National Film Awards in the supporting actress and newcomer categories.

Filmography

YearTitleRoleNotes
2016–2020 The A Word Rebecca HughesMain role
2016 Our Girl Lulu Lane4 episodes (series 2)
2017 Apostasy Alex Whitling
2019Nowhere FastCarrieShort film
2020Three Minutes of SilenceTishaShort film
2021 Casualty Rosie Kemper2 episodes [9]
TBA The Long Shadow Donna Deangelo

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef.
2018 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actress ApostasyNominated [10]
Most Promising Newcomer Nominated
2019 London Film Critics' Circle Awards Young British/Irish Performer of the YearWon [11]
National Film Awards UK Best Supporting ActressNominated [12]
Best NewcomerNominated

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