Molly_Kearney

Molly Kearney

Molly Kearney

American actor and comedian (born 1992)

Molly Kearney (/ˈkɑːrni/; born May 2, 1992)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season, making their debut alongside Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker.

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Kearney uses they/them pronouns.[3][4]

Life and career

Born and raised in Cleveland,[5] they frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles.[3] They received a bachelor's in theatre from the University of Dayton.[6]

In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.[3][7][8]

Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series A League of Their Own and the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.[7][3] In 2022, they were announced as the first openly non-binary cast member of Saturday Night Live.[3][7][4]

References

  1. [1]
    "MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. [2]
    Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. [3]
    Metz, Nina (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  4. [4]
    Wiggins, Christopher (September 15, 2022). "Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL". The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. [5]
    Morona, Joey (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  6. [6]
    Jones, Natalie (September 30, 2022). "UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'". dayton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  7. [7]
    Yurcaba, Jo (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  8. [8]
    Alter, Rebecca; Pandya, Hershal (September 15, 2022). "SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.


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