Myra Molloy


Maneepat Myra Molloy, nicknamed Myra, is a Thai-American singer and actress. In 2011 at age 13, Myra won the premier season of Thailand's Got Talent with her performances of a combination of cross-over classical and Broadway songs. In August 2014 at age 16, she placed Top 6 on ABC television's Rising Star USA. In 2018-2019 Molloy played Kim in the US tour of Miss Saigon.

Background

Myra was born in Bangkok to a Thai mother and an American father. She has a younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Myra made frequent trips to New York City where she fell in love with Broadway. She was fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, more than once standing through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.
Myra started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola. She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as Senior and Chamber Choirs. Myra was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok at age 9.
In 2011 when Myra was 13, entered the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. In the competition she sang Time to Say Goodbye, Think of Me, Pie Jesu, and the Thai pop song "Star". The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new production company based on the increased interest in Western classical music as a direct result of Myra's performances.
Since winning the competition in 2011, Myra has performed regularly with the Siam Sinfonietta Orchestra and Bangkok Opera. She regularly sings at major events including The Thai National Film Awards, The British Embassy Celebration of Queen Elizabeth II's birthday, The Asia-Pacific ICT Awards, numerous music festivals and concerts, and regularly at corporate events for major international companies including Rolls Royce, Samsung, Johnson & Johnson, Shiseido and many more.
Myra has performed in Paris, China, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States singing in different languages including English, Thai, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Latin. She enjoys singing classical, pop, musicals and Jazz.
In 2012 she landed her first major theatrical role, playing the young Reya in Reya the Musical, based on a popular work of Thai fiction by Thaithow Sucharitkul, music by Somtow Sucharitkul. Every performance of the musical sold out.
In late 2012, Myra sang from the audience at a David Foster concert in Bangkok, impressing him with her clear soprano voice. Later in the concert David invited Myra on stage to sing a duet with tenor Fernando Varela. David auspiciously commented, "I'm sure I will be seeing a lot more of you." Then in April 2013 David invited Myra to perform with him in Malibu, California USA at the 65th anniversary of Israel.
Myra placed sixth in Season 1 of Rising Star on August 17, 2014 at age 16.
In 2016 Myra played the character Wish in HBO Asia's original series Halfworlds II. She also co-wrote and performed several songs for the series. In November 2016, Myra performed the songs and voice of Moana in the Thai version of the Walt Disney Studios animated film.
Myra recenly graduated with Summa Cum Laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts majoring in singing and song writing. She was a merit scholarship student.
Myra is Kim in the 2018-19 US Tour of "Miss Saigon".

Rising Star

Work

MOVIES & TELEVISION

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; 2016
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; 2011
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; 2018-2019