Molly Gordon has appeared in the drama TV series Animal Kingdom, and comedy films Life of the Party, Booksmart, and Good Boys.
12 Facts About Molly Gordon
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Molly Gordon is the daughter of director Bryan Gordon and writer-director Jessie Nelson.
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Molly Gordon performed on the LA stage from a young age, and grew up with actor Ben Platt, with whom she starred in productions of Fiddler on the Roof at age four and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying at age five.
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Molly Gordon regularly watched the sketch-comedy series Saturday Night Live and attended performances by comedy troupe The Groundlings, leading her to an interest pursuing comedic acting.
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Molly Gordon portrayed Dot in her high school's performance of Sunday in the Park with George when she was 17.
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Molly Gordon briefly attended New York University, leaving after two weeks due to dissatisfaction with her program, and instead enrolled in night classes and worked as a hostess at Balthazar.
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Molly Gordon moved to New York City in 2014 to attend New York University and to pursue acting as a profession.
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Molly Gordon played Maddie, the daughter of Melissa McCarthy's character, in the 2018 comedy film Life of the Party.
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Molly Gordon began rehearsals to portray Alice Spencer in the Off-Broadway production of Alice by Heart in December 2018.
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Molly Gordon portrayed Annabelle, or "Triple A," in the 2019 comedy film Booksmart, directed by Olivia Wilde.
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In 2021, Molly Gordon appeared in Emma Seligman's debut feature film Shiva Baby, playing Rachel Sennott's ex-girlfriend, Maya.
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On June 9,2022, it was announced that Molly Gordon would produce, star in, and codirect the musical comedy film Theater Camp, inspired by the 2020 short film of the same name cowritten with Noah Galvin, Ben Platt, and Nick Lieberman.