Jenny Mollen
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Born | Jenny Ann Mollen May 30, 1979 Phoenix, Arizona, U.S. |
Nationality | American |
Occupation | Actress |
Years active | 2000–present |
Spouse(s) | Jason Biggs (m. 2008) |
Children | 1 |
Jenny Mollen (born May 30, 1979)[1] is an American actress and New York Times best selling author. She is known for her portrayal of Nina Ash on the television series Angel, and for Return of the Living Dead: Rave from the Grave. She also writes a humorous column for The Smoking Jacket, a website affiliated with Playboy,[2] as well as an advice column for Playboy.[3]
Early life
Mollen was born and raised in Phoenix, Arizona,[1][4] and has a sister and a brother.[5] Her father is Jewish and she was raised culturally Jewish.[6][7] She graduated from UCLA's School of Theater, Film, and Television. While there she broke into the film industry.[4] Her father, osteopathic physician Dr. Art Mollen, has published five books on health topics and has appeared as a health expert on The Oprah Winfrey Show and other media outlets.[5]
Career
In 2005, Mollen announced in an interview about her plans to perform in London in a play she wrote about her dog.[4]
Mollen wrote the short film Kidnapping Caitlynn which stars Jason Biggs, Julie Benz and herself.[citation needed] The film is directed by Katherine Cunningham Eves.[citation needed]
In January 2013, Mollen's signed with St. Martin's Press to write a book of comedic essays, I Like You Just The Way I Am.[8] The book reached #12 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Print & E-Book Nonfiction on its debut in June 2014.[9]
Personal life
Mollen married actor Jason Biggs at City Hall in Los Angeles, California, on April 23, 2008, then had a second wedding ceremony in California's Napa Valley in mid-June.[10] They met while filming My Best Friend's Girl.[11] In July 2013, Biggs and Mollen announced they were expecting their first child.[12] Their son, Sid, was born on February 15, 2014.[13]
Filmography
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2003 | Billy Makes The Cut | Ashley | [1] |
2003 | Searching for Haizmann | Grace Robin | [1] |
2004 | D.E.B.S. | German Deb | |
2004 | The Raven | Lenna | Short film[1] |
2005 | Return of the Living Dead: Rave from the Grave | Jenny | |
2005 | Fear Itself | Wendy | [1] |
2006 | Ring Around the Rosie | Wendy Baldwin | Video[1] |
2006 | National Lampoon's Cattle Call | Marina Del | |
2008 | My Best Friend's Girl | Colleen, the new girl | |
2008 | Off the Ledge | Amber-Elizabeth | |
2009 | Kidnapping Caitlynn | Emily | |
2011 | Crazy, Stupid, Love | Lisa | |
2012 | L!fe Happens | Rita | |
2013 | Extracted | Abbey | |
2016 | Amateur Night | Anne |
Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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2000 | 18 Wheels of Justice | Susan Curran | Episode: "Mr. Invisible"[1] |
2001 | Strong Medicine | Blonde | Episode: "Black 'n' Flu"[1] |
2003–04 | Angel | Nina Ash | Episodes: "Unleashed", "Smile Time", "Power Play"[1] |
2006 | Medium | Lydia Kyne | Episode: "Method to His Madness"[1] |
2007 | Viva Laughlin | Geneva's sister | Unaired episodes[citation needed] |
2008 | Crash | Theresa Nolanski | Recurring role, 7 episodes |
2011 | CSI: NY | Det. Angela Sayer | Episode: "Life Sentence" |
2011 | Suits | Gabby Stone | Episode: "Tricks of the Trade" |
2013 | Hawaii Five-0 | Dakota Hayes | Episode: "Pa'ani" |
2013 | Wilfred | Kim | Episode: "Sincerity" |
2014 | Girls | Courtney | Episodes: "I Saw You", "Two Plane Rides" |
2015 | After Paradise | Herself | Co-Host |
2016 | Chicago Fire | Episode: "What Happened to Courtney" |
References
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- ↑ http://www.haaretz.com/life/movies-television/.premium-1.597213
- ↑ Interfaith Family: "Hollywood Now: The Monuments Men, Teller Directs, Jason Biggs Throws a Bark Mitzvah" By Gerri Miller February 5, 2014
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External links
- Jenny Mollen at the Internet Movie Database
- Jenny Mollen on TwitterLua error in Module:WikidataCheck at line 28: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).
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- 1979 births
- Actresses from Phoenix, Arizona
- American film actresses
- American television actresses
- American memoirists
- 21st-century American actresses
- Living people
- University of California, Los Angeles alumni
- American women writers
- Jewish American actresses
- 21st-century women writers
- 21st-century American writers
- Writers from Phoenix, Arizona
- Women memoirists