Myra Molloy
{{Short description|Thai-American singer, actress (born 1997)}}
{{COI|date=August 2014}}
{{Infobox musical artist
| name = Myra Molloy
| native_name = มณีภัสสร มอลลอย
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| birth_name = Maneepat Myra Molloy
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1997|09|18}}
| birth_place = Bangkok, Thailand
| occupation = {{hlist|Singer|songwriter|actress}}
| genre = {{hlist|Pop|classical crossover}}
| website = {{Official website|www.myramolloy.com}}
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Maneepat Myra Molloy ({{langx|th|มณีภัสสร มอลลอย}}; {{RTGS|Maniphatson}}; born 18 September 1997), nicknamed Myra (ไมร่า), is a Thai-American actress, singer and songwriter. She is the winner of the first season of Thailand's Got Talent and a top six finalist Top 6 on ABC's American spinoff of Rising Star .The Bangkok Post,"Thailand's Top Talent is Only 13" June 1, 2011."Entertainment Weekly" August 18, 2014. Molloy was the alternate for Kim in the 2017-8 touring production of Miss Saigon. She made her Broadway debut as Eurydice in Hadestown on May 6, 2025.{{Cite web |last=Gans |first=Andrew |date=May 9, 2025 |title=Photos: Go Inside Hadestown Rehearsals With Ali Louis Bourzgui and Myra Molloy |url=https://playbill.com/article/photos-go-inside-hadestown-rehearsals-with-ali-louis-bourzgui-and-myra-molloy |url-status=live |website=Playbill}} Molloy also appeared in the 2021 film He's All That.{{Cite web|url=https://deadline.com/2020/10/hes-all-that-miramax-remake-madison-pettis-peyton-meyer-1234604856/?fbclid=IwAR1mHlSpBHeCFkUV6tlmXI_UH3DYDF9IpEKzvKdJHVig-TYbir_t_WuiFJY|title='He's All That' Remake: Madison Pettis, 'American Housewife' Actor Peyton Meyer & Others Join Miramax Pic|date=28 October 2020}}
Background
Molloy was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand to a Thai mother and an American father. She has a younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Molloy made frequent trips to New York City. She was fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, on more than one occasion standing through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.Myra Molloy - World Exposure Interview with Cher Dial, August 12, 2014
Molloy started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola. She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as senior and chamber choirs. Molloy was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok at age 9.PRLOG, "Shrewsbury International School Bangkok Music Scholars Concert featuring Myra Molloy and Ex-Cathedra," August 31, 2011.
In 2011 when Molloy was 13, she entered the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. In the competition she sang Time to Say Goodbye, Think of Me, Pie Jesu, and the Thai pop song "Star".Bangkok Post, "Thailand's Top Talent is Only 13", May 31, 2011 The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new production company based on the increased interest in Western classical music as a direct result of Molloy's performances.Thailand Tatler, Grand Apparence, 23 March 2014 http://www.thailandtatler.com/tag/stefan-paul-sanchez/ {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429203004/http://www.thailandtatler.com/tag/stefan-paul-sanchez/ |date=2014-04-29 }}
Since winning the competition in 2011, Molloy has performed regularly with the Siam Sinfonietta Orchestra and Bangkok Opera.TopTen Bangkok, BMA presents Siam Sinfonietta's New Year Concert, Dec 2012 She regularly sings at major events including The Thai National Film Awards, The British Embassy Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, The Asia-Pacific ICT Awards, numerous music festivals and concerts, and regularly at corporate events for major international companies including Rolls-Royce, Samsung, Johnson & Johnson, Shiseido and many more.Prestige (Singapore), The Phantom Family. A New World, August 13, 2012, http://prestige-singapore.com.sg/2012/08/phantom-family-new-world#.U19m-a1dVRd {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429183848/http://prestige-singapore.com.sg/2012/08/phantom-family-new-world#.U19m-a1dVRd |date=2014-04-29 }}
Molloy has performed in Paris,Ministry of Foreign Affairs of the Kingdom of Thailand, Social & Cultural News: Concert featuring His Majesty the Kings Songs Set to French Lyrics Debuted in Paris, March 22, 2012, http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/30/5365-Concert-featuring-His-Majesty-the-Kings-Songs-Set.html {{Webarchive|url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140429205438/http://www.mfa.go.th/main/en/media-center/30/5365-Concert-featuring-His-Majesty-the-Kings-Songs-Set.html |date=2014-04-29 }} China, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States singing in different languages including English, Thai, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Latin. She enjoys singing classical, pop, musicals and Jazz.
In 2012 she landed her first major theatrical role, playing the young Reya in Reya the Musical, based on a popular work of Thai fiction by Thaithow Sucharitkul, music by Somtow Sucharitkul. Every performance of the musical sold out.The Nation, Chompoo gets her own mini-me, March 16, 2012
Molloy placed sixth in Season 1 of Rising Star USA on August 17, 2014, at age 16.
In 2016 Molloy played the character Wish in HBO Asia's original series Halfworlds II. She also co-wrote and performed several songs for the series.The Hive - Asia, First look at HBO Asia's "Halfworlds" season 2
In November 2016, Molloy performed the songs and voice of Moana in the Thai version of the Walt Disney Studios animated film.Disney Video, "ห่างเพียงใด" ("How Far I'll Go") - Disney Moana Music Video In 2024, she reprised the role in its sequel.
Molloy graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts, majoring in singing and songwriting. She was a merit scholarship student.
Molloy was the alternate for Kim in the 2018-19 US Broadway Tour of "Miss Saigon". On screen she's played Mara Chamberlain on the Freeform series The Bold Type and Quinn in movie "He's All That" on Netflix.
=Rising Star=
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| scope="col" | Stage
! scope="col" | Song ! scope="col" | Original artist ! scope="col" | Result |
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| scope="row" | Audition Week 1
| Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman | Safe (73% / 75%) |
| scope="row" | Duels Week 6
| "Gravity" (vs. Morgan Higgins) | Safe (66% / 66%) |
| scope="row" | Top 13 Week 7
| "Stars" | Grace Potter and the Nocturnals | Safe (68% / 70%) |
| bgcolor="#cfecec"
! scope="row" | Top 8 Week 8 | "Your Song" | Saved (46% / 55%) |
| bgcolor="orange"
! scope="row" | Top 6 Week 9 | "Chandelier" | Sia | Eliminated (27% / 34%) |
Work
= Movies and television =
- The Winner Thailand's Got Talent (2011)
- Final 6 on Rising Star (2014)"Entertainment Weekly" August 18, 2014.
- Moana (Thai version, voice role)(2016) Cinema Bravo, November 13, 2016
- Halfworlds II, an HBO Asia original series (2016)IMDB, Halfworlds
- The Bold Type (2020)
- He's All That (2021)
- Moana 2 (Thai version, voice role) (2024)
= Theater and opera =
- 2006 Molloy sang in the children's choir in the Bangkok Opera production of Ayodhya by Somtow Sucharitkul
- 2012 Molloy as Tiger in "A Boy and a Tiger" by Bruce Gaston at Impact Arena
- 2012 Molloy as the young Reya in Reya the Musical. The play is based on the book by famed Thai writer Thaitao Sucharitkul. Music by Somtow Sucharitkul.The Nation, "Chompoo Gets Her Own Mini-me," March 16, 2012
- 2016 The 33 Gods, an opera by Somtow Sucharitkul.The Nation, Somtow's chariot halfway to Heaven, July 18, 2016
- 2016 Dracula, Blood is Life. Molloy played Lucy in the Bangkok theatrical production.Bangkok Post, Lifestyle, Blood is life, Feb. 2016
- 2018-2019 Kim (alternate), Miss Saigon US national tour
- 2025-present Eurydice (replacement), Hadestown Broadway
= Recordings =
- 2011: Serment au Clair de Lune from the concert A Tout Jamais, a collection of H.M. The King of Thailand's songs translated into French.
- 2012: Why Can't I Dream from Reya The Musical
- 2014: Chandelier on Capitol Records, USA
- 2014: Your Song on Capitol Records, USA
- 2014: Stars on Capitol Records, USA
- 2014: Gravity on Capitol Records, USA
- 2014: Time to Say Goodbye on Capitol Records, USA
- 2015: Could It Be You on Chillin' Groove Records
- 2016: Blood Is Life on Ewing Entertainment
- 2016: How Far I'll Go (Thai version) on Walt Disney Records
Awards
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- 2014 Top 6 in America's ABC "Rising Star"
- 2011 Winner premier season Thailand's Got Talent
- 2008 First prize trophy from HRH The Thai Princess Future Park Junior Talent Award 2008
- 2008 Winner Dutchmill Kids Star Talent Contest 2008
- 2008 Winner Fairbairn Exhibition Scholarship (Shrewsbury International School)
- 2007 Winner Nescafe My Cup Fantasia 2
- 2006 Winner MIFA Singing Contest 2006 (at age 8)
References
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External links
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