Molly C. Quinn
☼ Born on 8 December 1993, in Texarkana, Texas, USA
Biography
This year, award winning actress Molly C. Quinn can be seen starring in the indie horror/drama feature Agnes (2021), slated to debut in movie theaters nationwide and streaming on demand, December 10, 2021. Agnes (2021) emerged as a festival darling over the last few months, premiering at the 2021 Tribeca Film Festival to intrigued and delighted reviewers. Directed and written by Mickey Reece (Climate of the Hunter (2019)), Agnes (2021) tells the story of demonic possessions at a religious convent, which prompts a church investigation into the strange happenings among its nuns. A disaffected priest and his neophyte are confronted with temptation, bloodshed, and a crisis of faith. Aside from starring in the film, Molly also holds the title of executive producer, bringing the project to life through her production company, QWGmire.
Molly may be best known for starring as Alexis Castle from 2009 through 2016 on ABC's award-winning drama series Castle (2009), opposite Nathan Fillion and Stana Katic. In film, Molly most recently appeared in Warner Bros' Doctor Sleep (2019) opposite Ewan McGregor and Rebecca Ferguson. Over the years, she has also lent her voice to various film and television projects, including Supergirl (in Superman: Unbound (2013)) for Warner Bros. Animation and DC Comics, the voice of Bloom for Nickelodeon's hit series Winx Club (2004), and voicing the lead character in Simon and Schuster's YA series "The Mortal Instruments".
When Molly isn't in front of the camera,
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she is focusing on her burgeoning producing career. Her first role as a producer began on the cult classic horror comedy Hansel & Gretel Get Baked (2013), in which she also starred. She next executive produced the independent feature Welcome to Happiness (2015), which won best picture at the deadCenter Film Festival.
In 2019, Molly launched the production company shingle QWGmire with Elan Gale and Matthew M. Welty, with a focus on genre films. Additional projects in the works include indie drama Diary of a Spy (2022) directed by Adam Christian Clark and starring Tamara Taylor (Bones (2005)) and Reece Noi (When They See Us (2019)). Diary of a Spy (2022) centers on an alcoholic intelligence officer (Taylor) who is given the chance for one last mission: seducing an asset (Noi) connected to the Saudi Royal Family. Most recently announced is Lovely, Dark, and Deep (2023), which Molly wrapped production on in Portugal. The film stars Georgina Campbell (Apple TV+'s upcoming Suspicion (2022)), Nick Blood (Marvel's Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D. (2013)), and Wai Ching Ho (STXfilms's Hustlers (2019)).
Molly lives in the LA area with their two dogs, Piper and Pikachu.
In the role of actor
The Life of Chuck – TIFF 2024 (16/09/2024)
During the end of the world, billboards begin appearing thanking an accountant for 39 great years in The Life of Chuck. Marty Anderson (Chiwetel Ejiofor) is a schoolteacher whose classes begin to dwindle due to seemingly apocalyptic events in the world. Marty begins to see billboards and advertisements congratulating Charles Krantz (Tom Hiddleston) on “39 […]
Agnes – Fantasia 2021 (05/08/2021)
A priest is called in to investigate an apparent demonic possession at a convent in Agnes. Father Donaghue (Ben Hall) is a disaffected priest, who is called upon to perform the rite of exorcism on Sister Agnes (Hayley McFarland) of the Santa Teresa convent. Father Donaghue travels to the convent with his neophyte Benjamin (Jake Horowitz) […]
The Magic Life of V (05/05/2019)
A young Finnish woman attends LARPing events to escape the traumatic events of her childhood in The Magic Life of V. Veera is a young woman from Finland, who is struggling to cope with childhood memories of her alcoholic father, while also caring for her mentally disabled brother Ville. As a means of escape, Veera […]