Molly Wright (actress)

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).

Molly Wright
Born
Molly Florence Wright

(1996-03-20) 20 March 1996
Blackpool, England
Years active2016–present

Early life

Wright is from Blackpool.[1] She attended the Blackpool Sixth Form College.[2] She then took the Foundation Acting course at the Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA) and joined an extras' agency to earn money.[3][1]

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.[4][5] 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,[6] which premiered at the 2017 Toronto International Film Festival.[7] Wright won the London Film Critics Circle Award for Young British/Irish Actor of the Year[8] and received nominations for two British Independent Film Awards and two National Film Awards in the supporting actress and newcomer categories.

Filmography
Year Title Role Notes
2016–2020 The A Word 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 2 episodes[9]
TBA The Long Shadow Donna Deangelo

Awards and nominations
Year Award Category Work Result Ref.
2018 British Independent Film Awards Best Supporting Actress Apostasy Nominated [10]
Most Promising Newcomer Nominated
2019 London Film Critics' Circle Awards Young British/Irish Performer of the Year Won [11]
National Film Awards UK Best Supporting Actress Nominated [12]
Best Newcomer Nominated

References
  1. Ritman, Alex (30 November 2018). "British Independent Film Awards: The Most Promising Newcomer Nominees". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  2. "Young Blackpool actress Molly Wright set for return to drama". Blackpool Gazette. 3 November 2017. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  3. "Some 2014 Student Leavers". 2014 Annual Report: Celebrating Our Community. Blackpool Sixth. 25 September 2014. p. 26. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  4. "The A Word - Interview with Molly Wright (Rebecca Hughes)". Bradford Zone. 28 January 2020. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  5. Shillcock, Francesca (5 May 2020). "Meet the cast of BBC's The A Word ahead of third series". Hello. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  6. Carraro, Valentina (19 January 2019). "Interview with Molly Wright: On the Realism of 'Apostasy'". The Italian Rêve. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  7. "Molly Wright". BIFA. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  8. "London Critics Name Molly Wright Young British/Irish Performer Of The Year + Alfonso Cuarón's ROMA Named Film of the Year". The Fan Carpet. 21 January 2019. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  9. Haasler, Sue (4 December 2021). "Who are Laura Merriman and Rosie Kemper as they return to Casualty tonight?". Metro. Retrieved 11 December 2022.
  10. "The Favourite dominates British independent film award nominations". The Guardian. 31 October 2018. Retrieved 1 November 2018.
  11. Cline, Rich (20 January 2019). "London Critics name Roma as Film of the Year". London Film Critics' Circle. Retrieved 25 February 2020.
  12. "Nominations for the 2019 National Film Awards UK are announced". National Film Awards. Retrieved 19 May 2020.
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