Molly Bernard


Molly Kate Bernard is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Lauren Heller on the television series Younger.

Life and career

Molly Bernard began her career in 2000 in the drama Pay It Forward beside Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment. Bernard’s early credits include a recurring role in the television series Alpha House where she played Angie Sullivan. In 2015, was cast in the television series Younger alongside Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff, where she portrayed Lauren Heller.
In 2015, she had a small role in the Nancy Meyers comedy 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. She appeared in two seasons of the critically acclaimed show. In 2019, Bernard 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. Bernard has a bachelor's degree from Skidmore College and a MFA in acting from Yale School of Drama.

Personal life

Bernard is the granddaughter of actor Joseph Bernard, who co-founded the Lee Strasberg Theatre and Film Institute. Bernard announced her engagement to longtime girlfriend Hannah Lieberman on Instagram on January 14, 2020.

Filmography

Film

Television