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Molly Bernard | |
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 Bernard in 2018 | |
| Born | Molly Kate Bernard April 10, 1988 Brooklyn, New York City, U.S. |
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| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Hannah Lieberman (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Joseph Bernard (grandfather) |
Molly Kate Bernard (born April 10, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lauren Heller on the television series Younger .
Molly Bernard began her career in 2000 in the drama Pay It Forward beside Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment. [1] Bernard’s early credits include a recurring role in the television series Alpha House where she played Angie Sullivan. In 2015, she was cast in the television series Younger alongside Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, where she portrayed Lauren Heller.
In 2015, she had a small role in the Nancy Meyers comedy The Intern , beside Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway. Bernard was cast as Young Shelly, sharing a role with Judith Light in Amazon Prime’s Transparent . She appeared in two seasons of the critically acclaimed show. In 2019, Bernard appeared in the comedy Otherhood , a film directed by Cindy Chupack. For two seasons, Bernard has appeared as medical student Elsa Curry in the NBC drama Chicago Med . Bernard has a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and a MFA in acting from Yale School of Drama. [2]
Bernard is the granddaughter of actor Joseph Bernard. [3]
Molly Bernard announced her engagement to girlfriend Hannah Lieberman on Instagram on January 14, 2020. [4] They were married on September 23, 2021, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, with her Younger co-stars Nico Tortorella and Hilary Duff in attendance. [5] Bernard announced that she was pregnant on her Instagram page in November 2022. [6]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | Pay It Forward | Molly | |
| 2006 | Wrestling with the Past | Girl Scout | |
| 2015 | The Intern | Samantha | |
| 2016 | Sully | Alison | |
| 2019 | Otherhood | Alison | |
| 2020 | Milkwater | Milo | |
| 2023 | Hit Man |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | Royal Pains | Wendy | Episode: "Chock Full O' Nuts" |
| 2013–2014 | Alpha House | Angie Sullivan | Recurring role |
| 2015–2021 | Younger | Lauren Heller | Recurring role (season 1); main role (season 2–7) |
| 2016–2017 | Transparent | Young Shelly Pfefferman | Recurring role |
| 2016 | High Maintenance | Skittish Tenant | Episode: "Ex" |
| 2018 | Blindspot | Delilah Dunny | Episode: "Warning Shot" |
| 2018–2020 | Chicago Med | Elsa Curry | Recurring role (season 4–5) |
| 2023 | The Blacklist | Alex Bostwick Cordelia Bostwick Kendall Bostwick | Episode: "The Hyena" [8] |
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