12 Facts About Molly Haskell

Molly Clark Haskell was born on September 29,1939 and is an American film critic and author.

Molly Haskell co-hosted Turner Classic Movies' The Essentials with Robert Osborne in 2006 for one season.

Molly Haskell was born in Charlotte, North Carolina, and grew up in a house on Pocahontas Avenue in Richmond, Virginia.

Molly Haskell was the daughter of Mary Haskell, a prominent Richmond socialite.

Molly Haskell was presented as a debutante at the Bal du Bois.

Molly Haskell then worked at The Village Voice, and became a movie reviewer.

Molly Haskell is one of the main contributors to the 2013 documentary "In Search of the Ideal Male: Made in Hollywood" where she explores the evolution of gender roles in Hollywood.

The publications Molly Haskell has written for include The New York Times, The Guardian, Esquire, The Nation, Town and Country Magazine, the New York Observer, The New York Review of Books, and Film Comment.

Molly Haskell was Artistic Director of the Sarasota French Film Festival, has served on the selection committee of the New York Film Festival, and been associate Professor of Film at Barnard College and Adjunct Professor of Film at Columbia University.

Molly Haskell was married to fellow film critic Andrew Sarris, who died on June 20,2012.

In 2013, Molly Haskell received an Athena Film Festival Award for her leadership, creativity and the extraordinary example she sets for other women in the field.

Molly Haskell was American Academy of Arts and Sciences Fellow of 2019.