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American actress
| Molly Bernard | |
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 Bernard in 2018 |
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| Alma mater | Skidmore CollegeYale University |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2000–present |
| Spouse | Hannah Lieberman (m. 2021) |
| Children | 1 |
| Relatives | Joseph Bernard (grandfather) |
Molly Bernard is an American actress. She is known for her portrayal of Lauren Heller in the comedy-drama television series Younger and of Dr. Elsa Curry in seasons 4 and 5 of Chicago Med.
Bernard began her career in 2000 in the drama Pay It Forward beside Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment.[1] Her early credits include a recurring role in the television series Alpha House where she played Angie Sullivan. In 2015, Bernard was cast in the television series Younger alongside Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, where she portrayed Lauren Heller.
The same year, 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, she 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. She 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 | Alicia | |
| 2024 | Dreams in Nightmares | Jamie |
| 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"[7] |
- ^ "Younger's Molly Bernard Proves Her Theatre Cred | Playbill". Playbill. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
- ^ "Molly Bernard on Younger, Writing Sutton Foster Fan Mail, and Playing a Young Shelly on Transparent". 13 October 2016. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Shapiro, Eileen (1 March 2016). "Interview: Molly Bernard "Star of TV Land's Younger"". HuffPost. Retrieved 9 January 2017.
- ^ Gawley, Paige (15 January 2020). "'Younger' Star Molly Bernard Announces Engagement to Girlfriend Hannah Lieberman: 'We Said Yes!'". Retrieved 15 April 2020.[_permanent dead link_]
- ^ "The Rain Came Just as the Brides Were Pronounced Married at the Prospect Park Boathouse". Vogue. 2021-10-15. Retrieved 2021-10-18.
- ^ "Molly Bernard is Pregnant! Younger Star Expecting First Baby with Wife Hannah Lieberman".
- ^ "This Chicago Med Alum Appeared in the 200th Episode of The Blacklist". NBC Insider Official Site. 2023-03-20. Retrieved 2023-03-24.