# Mollye Asher

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American film producer

Mollye Asher Asher at the Toronto Film Festival in 2024 Born Mollye Mirowitz 22 November Miami, Florida, US Occupation Film production Years active 2005–present Known for Nomadland

**Mollye Asher** is an American [film producer](/source/Film_producer), director, writer and editor. She is best known for producing the drama film *[Nomadland](/source/Nomadland),* which was nominated for six [Oscars](/source/Academy_Awards) at the [93rd Academy Awards](/source/93rd_Academy_Awards), and won three -- [Best Picture](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture), [Best Director](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Director) and [Best Actress](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Actress), with Asher winning Best Picture.

## Early life and education

Asher grew up in [Miami, Florida](/source/Miami%2C_Florida). She has two sisters.[1] In an interview, Asher said that she was raised in a family with "very strong political views" who would often talk about the news around the dinner table.[2] Originally Asher intended to be a singer, undergoing classical vocal training at the [New World School of the Arts](/source/New_World_School_of_the_Arts) in Miami, then continuing to [New York University](/source/New_York_University)'s [Tisch School of the Arts](/source/Tisch_School_of_the_Arts) to pursue a career in musical theater. However, while there she discovered a love for acting and film, earning a BA in drama and an MFA in Film.[2]

## Career

Asher has professionally partnered with director [Chloé Zhao](/source/Chlo%C3%A9_Zhao) on three films: *[Songs My Brothers Taught Me](/source/Songs_My_Brothers_Taught_Me)*, *[The Rider](/source/The_Rider_(2017_film))*, and *[Nomadland](/source/Nomadland)*. For producing *Nomadland*, Asher received the [Academy Award](/source/Academy_Award) for [Best Picture](/source/Academy_Award_for_Best_Picture).

Asher is a member of the [Academy of Motion Pictures](/source/Academy_of_Motion_Pictures).[3]

## Filmography

- *25 Missed Calls* (short) (2008)

- *Angel Jellyfish* (short) (2008)

- *Tapeworms* (short) (2009)

- *The Ride* (short) (2009)

- *Klaudia* (short) (2009)

- *Her Seat is Vacant* (short) (2011)

- *Little Horses* (short) (2011)

- *Little Ones* (short) (2011)

- *Faith, Love + Whiskey* (2012)

- *Bottled* (short) (2012)

- *And Winter Slow* (short) (2012)

- *Salt Water Fruit* (short, co-producer) (2012)

- *Across Grace Alley* (short, line producer) (2013)

- *[She's Lost Control](/source/She's_Lost_Control_(film))* (2014)

- *[Fort Tilden](/source/Fort_Tilden_(film))* (2014)

- *[Christmas Wedding Baby](/source/Christmas_Wedding_Baby)* (co-producer) (2014)

- *[Songs My Brothers Taught Me](/source/Songs_My_Brothers_Taught_Me)* (2015)

- *Unsettled Matter* (short) (2015)

- *Blackwell* (short) (2015)

- *[The Rider](/source/The_Rider_(film))* (2017)

- *[Hunting Season](/source/Hunting_Season_(2017_film))* (associate producer) (2017)

- *Tooth and Nail* (short) (2017)

- *The Amaranth* (2018)

- *[Swallow](/source/Swallow_(2019_film))* (2019)

- *[Nomadland](/source/Nomadland)* (2020)

- *[Catch the Fair One](/source/Catch_the_Fair_One)* (2021)

- *Somewhere Quiet* (executive producer) (2023)

- *[On Swift Horses](/source/On_Swift_Horses)* (2024)

## Personal life

Asher lives in New York City. She is married to filmmaker Ed Barnes.

## References

1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** [Co-producers Mollye Asher ("Nomadland") and Kimberly Parker on their Tribeca thriller "Catch the Fair One"](https://cinemafemme.com/2021/06/10/co-producers-mollye-asher-nomadland-and-kimberly-parker-on-their-tribeca-thriller-catch-the-fair-one/), *Cinema Femme*, 10 June 2021. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-FI_2-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-FI_2-1) ["Dear Producer: Talking Shop with 2020 Producers Award Winner Mollye Asher,"](https://www.filmindependent.org/blog/dear-producer-talking-shop-with-2020-producers-award-winner-mollye-asher/) *Film Independent,* 28 February 2020. Retrieved 27 May 2023.

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** [Mollye Asher interview](https://www.neworleansreview.org/mollye-asher/), *New Orleans Review*, issue 46 (Spring 2021). Retrieved 27 May 2023.

## External links

- [Mollye Asher](https://www.imdb.com/name/nm2571693/) at [IMDb](/source/IMDb_(identifier))

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