Molly Bernard: Difference between revisions

| caption = Bernard interviewed at the Prospect Theater in 2018

| birth_name = Molly Kate Bernard

| birth_date = {{birth<!--Valid datecitation andrequired age|1988|04|10}}per [[WP:DOB]]-->

| birth_place = [[Brooklyn, New York]], U.S.

| alma_mater = {{ubl|[[Skidmore College]], |[[Yale University]]}}

| children = 1

'''Molly Kate Bernard''' (born April 10, 1988) is an American actress. She is best known for her roleportrayal asof [[Lauren Heller]] onin the comedy-drama television series ''[[Younger (TV series)|Younger]]''.

Molly Bernard began her career in 2000 in the drama ''[[Pay It Forward (film)|Pay It Forward]]'' beside [[Kevin Spacey]] and [[Haley Joel Osment]].<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.playbill.com/article/youngers-molly-bernard-proves-her-theatre-cred|title=Younger's Molly Bernard Proves Her Theatre Cred {{!}} Playbill|website=Playbill|language=en|access-date=2018-08-01}}</ref> Bernard’sHer 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 (TV series)|Younger]]'' alongside [[Sutton Foster]] and [[Hilary Duff]], where she portrayed [[Lauren Heller]].

InThe 2015same year, she had a small role in the Nancy Meyers comedy ''[[The Intern (2015 film)|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 (TV series)|Transparent]]''. She appeared in two seasons of the critically acclaimed show. In 2019, Bernardshe 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]]''. BernardShe has a bachelor's degree from [[Skidmore College]] and a [[Masters of Fine Arts|MFA]] in acting from [[Yale School of Drama]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.vulture.com/2016/10/molly-bernard-on-younger-sutton-foster-fan-mail.html|title=Molly Bernard on Younger, Writing Sutton Foster Fan Mail, and Playing a Young Shelly on Transparent|date=13 October 2016|publisher=|accessdate=9 January 2017}}</ref>

Bernard is openly [[Pansexuality|pansexual]].<ref>{{cite news| url = https://www.thestar.com/opinion/contributors/2021/02/19/its-time-to-redefine-queer-cinema. html| title = It's time to redefine Queer cinema {{!}} The Star| website = [[Toronto Star]]| date = 24 February 2021}} </ref>Bernard is the granddaughter of actor [[Joseph Bernard (actor)|Joseph Bernard]], whom Molly Bernard claimed in an interview co-founded the [[Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute]].<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/eileen-shapiro/interview-molly-bernard-s_b_9352272.html|title=Interview: Molly Bernard "Star of TV Land's Younger"|first1=Eileen|last1=Shapiro|website=[[HuffPost]]|date=1 March 2016|publisher=|accessdate=9 January 2017}}</ref> However, all available biographical information states that Joseph Bernard was actually executive director and a teacher at the Lee Strasberg Theatre in Hollywood.

Molly Bernard announced her engagement to girlfriend Hannah Lieberman on Instagram on January 14, 2020.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://www.etonline.com/younger-star-molly-bernard-announces-engagement-to-girlfriend-hannah-lieberman-we-said-yes-139566.html|title='Younger' Star Molly Bernard Announces Engagement to Girlfriend Hannah Lieberman: 'We Said Yes!'|first1=Paige|last1=Gawley|date=15 January 2020|publisher=|accessdate=15 April 2020}}{{Dead link|date=October 2022 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}</ref> They were married on September 23, 2021, in Prospect Park, Brooklyn, with her ''Younger'' co-stars [[Nico Tortorella]] and [[Hilary Duff]] in attendance.<ref>{{Cite web|date=2021-10-15|title=The Rain Came Just as the Brides Were Pronounced Married at the Prospect Park Boathouse|url=https://www.vogue.com/slideshow/the-rain-came-as-the-brides-were-pronounced-married-prospect-park-boathouse|access-date=2021-10-18|website=Vogue|language=en-US}}</ref> Bernard announced that she was pregnant on her instagramInstagram page in November, 2022 .<ref>{{cite web | url=https://people.com/parents/molly-bernard-is-pregnant-younger-star-expecting-first-baby-with-wife-hannah-lieberman/ | title=Molly Bernard is Pregnant! Younger Star Expecting First Baby with Wife Hannah Lieberman }}</ref>.

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