Molly Caitlyn Quinn[3](born October 8, 1993) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Her roles includeAlexis Castle,daughter of the title character onABC'sCastle,and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in theNickelodeonrevival ofWinx Club.
Molly Quinn | |
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 Quinn atTribeca Festival2021 | |
| Born | Molly Caitlyn Quinn October 8, 1993[1] Texarkana, Texas,U.S. |
| Other names | Molly C. Quinn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse | [2] |
Life and career
editMolly Quinn was born inTexarkana, Texas.[4][5]She began taking weekly acting lessons from director and producer Martin Beck after performing in a community production ofThe Nutcrackerat age six. In the sixth grade, she auditioned at the Young Actors Studio, and after six months of "intensive [acting] training", signed with the Osbrink agency and Management 360.[6]
From 2009 to 2016, she starred in theABCmystery drama seriesCastleas Alexis Castle, the lead character's daughter. She also played the character Sally Campbell in one episode.[7][8]
From 2011 to 2015, Quinn performed the lead role of Bloom inNickelodeon's revival of the animated seriesWinx Club.At first, she tried a "cartoony" voice for her character. Nickelodeon advised her to use her real voice instead, saying, "No, we want voices of real girls this time around."[9]Quinn also voiced Bloom in the re-records of thefirstandsecond filmsbased on the series.
In March 2014, Quinn appeared as the voice of the sentient computer Fey, in the episode "Numbers" of the podcast seriesWelcome to Night Vale.
Filmography
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| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Teen with Pinups | [11] |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Paula | [11] |
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | Belinda Cratchit | Voice role[11] | |
| The Sacrifice | Esmee Johnson | Short film;Monaco International Film FestivalBest Newcomer[12] | |
| 2012 | The First Time | Erica | |
| Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Princess Bloom | NickelodeonEnglish version | |
| 2013 | Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure | Princess Bloom | Nickelodeon English version |
| Hansel & Gretel Get Baked | Gretel Jaeger | Also associate producer | |
| Superman: Unbound | Supergirl / Kara[13] | Voice role | |
| We're the Millers | Melissa Fitzgerald | ||
| 2015 | Welcome to Happiness | Lillian | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Molly | |
| Last Rampage | Marisa | ||
| 2018 | Newly Single | Valerie | |
| 2019 | Doctor Sleep | Mrs. Grady | |
| 2021 | Agnes | Mary | |
| 2023 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 | Molly | |
| 2024 | The Life of Chuck |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–2016 | Castle | Alexis Castle | Main role |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Jenny | Disney Channeloriginal movie[11] |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Eunice | Voice role; 2 episodes |
| 2011–2014 | Winx Club | Princess Bloom,Lockette | Main voice role (seasons 3–6) |
| 2019 | The Fix | Lindsay Meyer | 2 episodes |
| The InBetween | Andrea Squire | Episode: "Let Me in Your Window" | |
| 2021–2023 | The Rookie | Ashley | 2 episodes |
| 2023 | The Fall of the House of Usher | Jenny | Episode: "The Masque of the Red Death" |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The 3rd Birthday | Eve Brea | Video game[14] |
| City of Fallen Angels | Narrator | Audiobookversion[15] | |
| 2012–2015 | Thrilling Adventure Hour | Pemily Stallwark | Podcast;12 episodes |
| 2013 | Release the Panic | Cameo | Music video[16] |
| 2014–2019 | Welcome to Night Vale | Fey / Intern Molly / Melony | Podcast;8 episodes |
| 2015 | Princess Rap Battle | Hermione Granger | YouTube videoseries, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Artifact | Jolixia the Card Faun | Video game |
| 2022 | Unlicensed | Molly Hatch | Podcast;12 episodes |
Awards
edit| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Monaco International Film Festival | Best Newcomer, Short Film[12] | The Sacrifice | Won |
References
edit- ^"Famous birthdays for Oct. 8: Bella Thorne, Chevy Chase".UPI.Archivedfrom the original on October 8, 2022.RetrievedJanuary 16,2023.
- ^"mollycaitlynquinn".instagram.com.Instagram from Meta.RetrievedSeptember 9,2024.9/8/24 "we just woke up, and after almost 9 years together, for the first time, it’s as husband and wife."
- ^Quinn, Molly C. [@MollyQuinn93] (August 4, 2011).""@AADaddarion1985: @MollyQuinn93 ur last name is Celtic/Irish? So u'r of an Irish descent, right?:)" Absolutely, Molly Caitlyn Quinn "(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Brand, Aaron (March 9, 2009)."Local teen lands role on new ABC series".Texarkana Gazette.Archived fromthe originalon April 13, 2009.RetrievedJune 29,2009.
- ^"Molly Quinn: Alexis Castle on ABC's" Castle "".ABCmedianet.Archived fromthe originalon December 27, 2009.
- ^"Alexis Castle: Played by Molly Quinn".Castle.ABC.com. Archived fromthe originalon September 3, 2011.RetrievedMay 1,2014.
- ^Season 4Episode 14 “The Blue Butterfly”
- ^"Where you've seen 'The House of Usher' cast before: Welcome to the Flanaverse".Mashable.October 12, 2023.
- ^Quinn, Molly C. [@MollyQuinn93] (August 11, 2012)."We came n w/ our" cartoon "voices & Nick was... 'No, we want voices of real girls this time around.'"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^"Best of 2021: Molly C. Quinn on the White Lotus".
- ^abcd"Molly Quinn: Filmography".Movies & TV Dept.The New York Times.2014. Archived fromthe originalon May 2, 2014.RetrievedOctober 13,2015.
- ^ab"2009 Award Winners".Angel Film Awards Archives.Monaco International Film Festival.
- ^Sands, Rich (January 7, 2013)."First Look: Matt Bomer Gets Animated forSuperman: Unbound".TV Guide.
- ^Quinn, Molly C. [@MollyQuinn93] (April 12, 2011)."Just found out that the video game I dubbed is out. http://www.imdb.com/title/tt1860322/ it is called Third Birthday"(Tweet) – viaTwitter.
- ^Staskiewicz, Keith (April 3, 2011)."Mortal Instruments:Behind-the-scenes of theCity of Fallen Angelsaudiobook ".Entertainment Weekly.Books: Shelf Life. Archived fromthe originalon April 4, 2011.RetrievedApril 3,2011.
- ^Red(February 12, 2013).Release The Panic.RedVevo(Provident Label Group).Archivedfrom the original on December 20, 2021 – viaYouTube.
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