# Molly Hawkey

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**Molly Driscoll Hawkey** (born August 28, 1978)[1] is an American actress, photographer, and comedian. She portrayed Lacey Wilcox in the horror comedy *[Brain Blockers](/source/Brain_Blockers)* (2007), Molly in the drama *[Higher Ground](/source/Higher_Ground_(film))* (2011), and voiced Orro Oxslayer in the fantasy video game *[Guild Wars 2](/source/Guild_Wars_2)* (2012). In 2016, she became known for editing herself into episodes of *[The Bachelor](/source/The_Bachelor_(U.S._TV_series))*, which she made into a web series titled *Molly on The Bachelor*.

## Early life

Hawkey was born and raised in [Ossining, New York](/source/Ossining_(town),_New_York). She is the youngest of five children born to Penelope "Penny" (née Sharp), an [advertising](/source/Advertising) executive who wrote the famous [Coca-Cola](/source/Coca-Cola) commercial "[Hey Kid, Catch!](/source/Hey_Kid,_Catch!)",[2][3] and William Stevenson "Bill" Hawkey, who also worked in advertising.[citation needed] Her parents now own and operate Sundial Farm, a [plant nursery](/source/Plant_nursery) in Ossining.[4] She has four full brothers: Adam, a film compositor and colorist, Robin, a chiropractor, [Renn](/source/Renn_Hawkey), a musician and film producer, and Timothy, a marketing managing director.[5][6][7][8] Hawkey also has two paternal half-siblings from her father's first marriage: William, a headmaster of [The Pennington School](/source/The_Pennington_School), and Elisabeth, a corporate chef.[9][10] She attended the [Hackley School](/source/Hackley_School), from which she graduated in 1996,[11] and went on to graduate from [Cornell University](/source/Cornell_University) with a degree in [psychology](/source/Psychology).[12]

## Career

### Acting

Hawkey made her acting debut with a minor role in the 2004 [short film](/source/Short_film) *Hard-bitten*. She had a major supporting role as Lacey Wilcox in the horror comedy film *[Brain Blockers](/source/Brain_Blockers)*, which was released in March 2007. She next appeared in the small role of Molly in the religious drama film *[Higher Ground](/source/Higher_Ground_(film))*, which premiered at the [2011 Sundance Film Festival](/source/2011_Sundance_Film_Festival).[13] The film was directed by her sister-in-law [Vera Farmiga](/source/Vera_Farmiga) and produced by her older brother [Renn Hawkey](/source/Renn_Hawkey). She has since guest starred in multiple television series, such as *[Mad Men](/source/Mad_Men)*, *[Finding Carter](/source/Finding_Carter)*, and *[Mom](/source/Mom_(TV_series))*, and in the web series *[Ghost Ghirls](/source/Ghost_Ghirls)*.

She voiced Orro Oxslayer in the 2012 fantasy video game *[Guild Wars 2](/source/Guild_Wars_2)*. In 2013, Hawkey created the web series *Holy Singles* in which she starred as Sevany Martin, an unlucky-in-love girl who hosts weekly Christian singles meet-ups in her backyard. The first episode was wholly [improvised](/source/Improvisation) by Hawkey.[12] In 2015, she began appearing in the comedy web series *F'd*, on which she also serves as producer, and for which she was nominated for Outstanding Lead Actress – Comedy at the [Los Angeles Web Series Festival](/source/Los_Angeles_Web_Series_Festival). Both series were distributed online by [Funny or Die](/source/Funny_or_Die).

In 2016, Hawkey gained publicity when she began editing herself into episodes of the [ABC](/source/American_Broadcasting_Company) dating reality game show *[The Bachelor](/source/The_Bachelor_(U.S._TV_series))*.[14] She told [BuzzFeed](/source/BuzzFeed), "While watching [Chris Soules](/source/Chris_Soules)' [season of *The Bachelor*](/source/The_Bachelor_(season_19)) I thought, 'Oh man! I need to cut myself into the next season!' There are so many elements about the show that crack me up, so I knew I would just need to heighten the tropes that amused me most."[15] The series, titled *Molly on The Bachelor*, was acquired by Funny or Die.[16]

She appears as herself in the documentary *[The Pistol Shrimps](/source/The_Pistol_Shrimps)*, which follows the women's recreational basketball team of the same name in which she is a founding member. The film premiered at the 2016 [Tribeca Film Festival](/source/Tribeca_Film_Festival).[17] Hawkey then had a cameo role as an interviewer in the comedy film *[The Tiger Hunter](/source/The_Tiger_Hunter)* (2016). She next starred as Carla Wendos, a parody of keyboardist [Wendy Carlos](/source/Wendy_Carlos), in the [Adult Swim](/source/Adult_Swim) parody infomercial *[Live at the Necropolis: The Lords of Synth](/source/List_of_programs_broadcast_by_Adult_Swim#Original_specials)*.[18] Hawkey then played the lead role of Shelly Warren in the short comedy-drama film *Vape*.[19]

### Photography

As a photographer, Hawkey has taken the headshots of actors such as [Tim Meadows](/source/Tim_Meadows), [Lauren Lapkus](/source/Lauren_Lapkus), [Vera Farmiga](/source/Vera_Farmiga), [Taissa Farmiga](/source/Taissa_Farmiga), [Keegan-Michael Key](/source/Keegan-Michael_Key), and [Jeff Perry](/source/Jeff_Perry_(American_actor)). She served as still photographer for the film *[Higher Ground](/source/Higher_Ground_(film))*.[20]

### Podcast

In May 2018, Hawkey started *Spermcast*, a comedic podcast to help her find a sperm donor.[21][22][23] *Spermcast* is broadcast by network Earios as one of its flagship shows.[24]

## Personal life

Hawkey moved to [Los Angeles](/source/Los_Angeles) in October 2002.[25][26] Through her brother Renn's marriage, she is the sister-in-law actress [Vera Farmiga](/source/Vera_Farmiga). Hawkey is a member of the Los Angeles recreational basketball team the Pistol Shrimps, alongside actresses [Aubrey Plaza](/source/Aubrey_Plaza), [Maria Blasucci](/source/Maria_Blasucci), and [Angela Trimbur](/source/Angela_Trimbur).[27] She plays in the position of [power forward](/source/Power_forward_(basketball)).[28] Hawkey is a member of the [improvisational comedy](/source/Improvisational_theatre) troupes [The Second City](/source/The_Second_City) and [iO West](/source/IO_West).[25]

## Filmography

### Film

Year Title Role Notes 2004 Hard-bitten Jogger's Friend Short film 2006 Slideshow Molly Short film 2007 Brain Blockers Lacey Wilcox 2011 Higher Ground Molly 2012 Dominion Street The Beaver Short film 2014 Blood Shed Nurse 2 Uncredited 2014 Get Up! Woman Short film 2016 The Pistol Shrimps Herself Documentary 2016 The Tiger Hunter Interviewer 3 2016 Vape Shelly Warren Short film 2019 You Can Do This Annie Short film

### Television

Year Title Role Notes 2012 Mad Men Sarah Episode: "Lady Lazarus" 2014 Mom Woman Episode: "Clumsy Monkeys and a Tilted Uterus" 2014 Finding Carter Agent Dawson Episode: "Pilot" 2016 Live at the Necropolis: The Lords of Synth Carla Wendos Adult Swim special 2017 Longmire Jackie Purcell Episode: "Fever" 2019 SMILF Martina Episode: "Should Mothers Incur Loss Financially?" 2019 The Conners Customer Episode: "The Preemie Monologues"

## Other credits

### Video games

Year Title Role 2012 Guild Wars 2 Orro Oxslayer

### Web

Year Title Role Notes 2011 Consequences Lisa 2 episodes 2013 Ghost Ghirls Janice Episode: "I Believe in Mira-ghouls" 2013 Holy Singles Sevany Martin 6 episodes; also creator and producer 2014 Red Shirts Angry Bar Patron Episode: "Space Criminal Part 1" 2015–2016 F'd Molly 14 episodes; also producer 2016 Molly on The Bachelor Herself 18 episodes; also creator and producer 2016 Wait Crimes Calm Church Woman Episode: "Tips for Salvation"

### Podcasts

- *Spermcast* (2018–present)

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## External links

- [Molly Hawkey](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm1402335/) at IMDb

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