| Molly Quinn | |
|---|---|
 Quinn at Tribeca Festival 2021 | |
| Born | Molly Caitlyn Quinn (1993-10-08) October 8, 1993 (age 31) Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Molly C. Quinn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
| Spouse |
Elan Gale (m. 2024) |
Molly Caitlyn Quinn (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress who has worked in theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character on ABC's Castle, and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in the Nickelodeon revival of Winx Club.
Life and career
Molly Quinn was born in Texarkana, Texas. She began taking weekly acting lessons from director and producer Martin Beck after performing in a community production of The Nutcracker at age six. In the sixth grade, she auditioned at the Young Actors Studio, and after six months of "intensive training", signed with the Osbrink agency and Management 360.
From 2009 to 2016, she starred in the ABC mystery drama series Castle as Alexis Castle, the lead character's daughter. She also played the character Sally Campbell in one episode.
From 2011 to 2015, Quinn performed the lead role of Bloom in Nickelodeon's revival of the animated series Winx 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." Quinn also voiced Bloom in the re-records of the first and second films based on the series.
In March 2014, Quinn appeared as the voice of the sentient computer Fey, in the episode "Numbers" of the podcast series Welcome to Night Vale.
In 2021, she starred in the horror movie Agnes.
Filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Teen with Pinups | |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Paula | |
| Disney's A Christmas Carol | Belinda Cratchit | Voice role | |
| The Sacrifice | Esmee Johnson | Short film; Monaco International Film Festival Best Newcomer | |
| 2012 | The First Time | Erica | |
| Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Princess Bloom | Nickelodeon English 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 | 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 Channel original movie |
| 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 |
| City of Fallen Angels | Narrator | Audiobook version | |
| 2012–2015 | Thrilling Adventure Hour | Pemily Stallwark | Podcast; 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Release the Panic | Cameo | Music video |
| 2014–2019 | Welcome to Night Vale | Fey / Intern Molly / Melony | Podcast; 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Princess Rap Battle | Hermione Granger | YouTube video series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Artifact | Jolixia the Card Faun | Video game |
| 2022 | Unlicensed | Molly Hatch | Podcast; 12 episodes |
Awards
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Monaco International Film Festival | Best Newcomer, Short Film | The Sacrifice | Won |
References
- "Famous birthdays for Oct. 8: Bella Thorne, Chevy Chase". UPI. Archived from the original on October 8, 2022. Retrieved January 16, 2023.
- "mollycaitlynquinn". instagram.com. Instagram from Meta. Retrieved September 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. (August 4, 2011). ""@AADaddarion1985: @MollyQuinn93 ur last name is Celtic/Irish? So u'r of an Irish descent, right?:)" Absolutely, Molly Caitlyn Quinn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- Brand, Aaron (March 9, 2009). "Local teen lands role on new ABC series". Texarkana Gazette. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- "Molly Quinn: Alexis Castle on ABC's "Castle"". ABCmedianet. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009.
- "Alexis Castle: Played by Molly Quinn". Castle. ABC.com. Archived from the original on September 3, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- Season 4 Episode 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. (August 11, 2012). "We came n w/ our "cartoon" voices & Nick was ... 'No, we want voices of real girls this time around.'" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- "Best of 2021: Molly C. Quinn on the White Lotus".
- ^ "Molly Quinn: Filmography". Movies & TV Dept. The New York Times. 2014. Archived from the original on May 2, 2014. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ "2009 Award Winners". Angel Film Awards Archives. Monaco International Film Festival.
- Sands, Rich (January 7, 2013). "First Look: Matt Bomer Gets Animated for Superman: Unbound". TV Guide.
- Quinn, Molly C. (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) – via Twitter.
- Staskiewicz, Keith (April 3, 2011). "Mortal Instruments: Behind-the-scenes of the City of Fallen Angels audiobook". Entertainment Weekly. Books: Shelf Life. Archived from the original on April 4, 2011. Retrieved April 3, 2011.
- Red (February 12, 2013). Release The Panic. RedVevo (Provident Label Group). Archived from the original on December 20, 2021 – via YouTube.
