Grace Molony

Grace Georgina Hilary Molony (born 1995/1996) is an English actress. She is known for her theatre work and her role in the Hulu series The Great (2020–2023).[1]

Not to be confused with Grace Moloney.
Grace Molony
Born
Grace Georgina Hilary Molony

1995/1996
Wandsworth, London, England
Alma materLAMDA
Years active2017–present

Early life and education

Molony was born in the South London Borough of Wandsworth and grew up in Teddington.[2] She attended the Tiffin Girls' School.[3] She joined the youth theatre at the Rose Theatre Kingston and went on to study at the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA), graduating in 2017.[4] Molony is a patron of Dragon Drama, a local youth drama group.[5]

Career

A month before graduating from LAMDA in 2017, Molony was cast in The Country Girls at the Minerva Theatre, Chichester, marking Molony's professional stage debut. For her performance, Molony won Best Actress in a Play at The Stage Debut Awards. The following year, she made her West End debut as the titular character of Oscar Wilde's Lady Windermere's Fan at the Vaudeville Theatre[6] and her feature film debut portraying Dorothy Stafford in Mary Queen of Scots.

In 2019, Molony had roles in The Watsons at the Minerva Theatre and Menier Chocolate Factory as well as The Glass Piano at the Coronet Theatre.[7][8] For her performance in the former, Molony was nominated for Emerging Talent Award at the Evening Standard Theatre Awards. In 2020, she appeared in the film adaptation of Artemis Fowl and began playing Queen Agnes of Sweden in the Hulu historical comedy-drama The Great. A recurring role for the first two seasons, she was promoted to the main cast for the third and final season.[9]

Filmography

Film
Year Title Role Notes
2015 The Law of Moments Lucy Short film
2018 Mary Queen of Scots Dorothy Stafford
2020 Porcelain Belle Short film
Artemis Fowl Jasmine Sapwood
Bacon Ruth Short film
TBA We Live in Time Nurse
Mourning Sickness

Television
Year Title Role Notes
2018, 2020 Doctors Charley Webb / Becky Allison 2 episodes
2020 Father Brown Hannah Baxley Episode: "The Queen Bee"
2020–2023 The Great Queen Agnes of Sweden Recurring role (seasons 1–2)
Main role (season 3)

Stage
Year Title Role Notes
2017 The Country Girls Kate Minerva Theatre, Chichester
2018 Lady Windermere's Fan Lady Windermere Vaudeville Theatre, London
2019 The Watsons Emma Watson Minerva Theatre, Chichester / Menier Chocolate Factory, London
The Glass Piano Alexandra Coronet Theatre, London

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2017 The Stage Debut Awards Best Actress in a Play The Country Girls Won [10][11]
2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards Emerging Talent Award The Watsons Nominated [12]

References
  1. "Rising Stars: Grace Molony". The Media Eye. 1 October 2018. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  2. "Believe it: Victor Meldrew's alter ego praises amateur actors". Your Local Guardian. 13 September 2013. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  3. "Interview with Grace Molony: Rising star of the Rose Theatre". Your Local Guardian. 16 November 2012. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  4. "Alumni news: November edition". LAMDA. 5 November 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  5. Brown, Ellie (5 November 2021). "Teddington children's drama group to perform at Rose Theatre this summer". Teddington Nub News. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  6. Wolf, Matt (6 February 2018). "Lady Windermere's Fan Star Grace Molony on Her Big Debut, Getting Used to Corsets & Working with an AbFab Legend". Broadway.com. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  7. Walker-Cook, Anthony (30 September 2019). "Interview: Grace Molony Talks THE WATSONS at Menier Chocolate Factory". BroadwayWorld. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  8. "NEWS: Stage Debut Awards winner Grace Molony stars in The Glass Piano premiere, Full cast announced". My Theatre Mates. 10 April 2019. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  9. Collington, Faefyx (13 May 2023). "The Great Cast, Character & Cameo Guide". Screen Rant. Retrieved 31 August 2023.
  10. McIntosh, Steven (2017-09-18). "Meet theatre's hottest new stars". BBC News. Retrieved 2018-02-07.
  11. "Watch now: Debut Awards best actress winner Grace Molony". The Stage. 25 September 2017. Retrieved 31 August 2023.(subscription required)
  12. "The 2019 Evening Standard Theatre Awards shortlist in full". Evening Standard. 2019-11-04. Retrieved 2021-11-01.
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