Molly Wright (actress)
{{Short description|English actress (born 1996)}}
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| birth_name = Molly Florence Wright
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| birth_place = Blackpool, England
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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).
Early life
Wright is from Blackpool.{{Cite web|url=https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/lists/british-independent-film-awards-2018-promising-newcomer-nominees-1165031/marcus-rutherford/|title=British Independent Film Awards: The Most Promising Newcomer Nominees|journal=The Hollywood Reporter|first=Alex|last=Ritman|date=30 November 2018|accessdate=11 December 2022}} She attended the Blackpool Sixth Form College.{{Cite web|url=https://www.blackpoolgazette.co.uk/arts-and-culture/film-and-tv/young-blackpool-actress-molly-wright-set-for-return-to-drama-674923|title=Young Blackpool actress Molly Wright set for return to drama|journal=Blackpool Gazette|date=3 November 2017|accessdate=11 December 2022}} She then took the Foundation Acting course at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and joined an extras' agency to earn money.{{Cite web|url=https://issuu.com/schudio1/docs/140925111929-21005ddf108c4daea0497e8391ebb4ca|title=Some 2014 Student Leavers|journal=2014 Annual Report: Celebrating Our Community|publisher=Blackpool Sixth|date=25 September 2014|accessdate=11 December 2022|p=26}}
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.{{Cite web|url=https://tvarchive2020.bradfordzone.co.uk/2020/04/28/the-a-word-interview-with-molly-wright-rebecca-hughes/|title=The A Word - Interview with Molly Wright (Rebecca Hughes)|journal=Bradford Zone|date=28 January 2020|accessdate=11 December 2022}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.hellomagazine.com/film/2020050589274/meet-the-cast-of-series-three-the-a-word/|title=Meet the cast of BBC's The A Word ahead of third series|journal=Hello|first=Francesca|last=Shillcock|date=5 May 2020|accessdate=11 December 2022}} 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,{{Cite web|url=https://www.theitalianreve.com/interview-with-molly-wright-on-the-realism-of-apostasy/|title=Interview with Molly Wright: On the Realism of 'Apostasy'|journal=The Italian Rêve|first=Valentina|last=Carraro|date=19 January 2019|accessdate=11 December 2022}} which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.{{Cite web|url=https://www.bifa.film/people/molly-wright/|title=Molly Wright|website=BIFA|accessdate=11 December 2022}} Wright won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British/Irish Actor of the Year{{Cite web|url=https://www.thefancarpet.com/movie_news/london-critics-name-molly-wright-young-british-irish-performer-of-the-year-alfonso-cuarons-roma-named-film-of-the-year/|title=London Critics Name Molly Wright Young British/Irish Performer Of The Year + Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA Named Film of the Year|website=The Fan Carpet|date=21 January 2019|accessdate=11 December 2022}} and received nominations for two British Independent Film Awards and two National Film Awards in the supporting actress and newcomer categories.
Filmography
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| Year
! Title ! Role ! class="unsortable" | Notes |
|---|
| 2016–2020
| Rebecca Hughes | Main role |
| 2016
| Our Girl | Lulu Lane | 4 episodes (series 2) |
| 2017
| Apostasy | Alex Whitling | |
| 2019
| Nowhere Fast | Carrie | Short film |
| 2020
| Three Minutes of Silence | Tisha | Short film |
| 2021
| Casualty | Rosie Kemper |
| 2023
| Donna Deangelo | 1 episode |
| TBA
| Gandhi | | |
Awards and nominations
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| Year
! Award ! Category ! Work ! Result ! Ref. |
|---|
| rowspan="2" | 2018
| rowspan="2" | British Independent Film Awards | rowspan="5" | Apostasy | {{nom}} |
| Most Promising Newcomer
| {{nom}} |
| rowspan="3" | 2019
| London Film Critics' Circle Awards | Young British/Irish Performer of the Year | {{won}} |
| rowspan="2" | National Film Awards UK
| Best Supporting Actress | {{nom}} |
| Best Newcomer
| {{nom}} |
References
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External links
- {{IMDb name|8010991}}
- [https://www.independenttalent.com/actors/molly-wright/ Molly Wright] at Independent Talent
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Category:Alumni of the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts