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Molly Bernard
Molly Bernard at Broadway Night Interviews.jpg
Bernard in 2018
Alma mater
Occupation Actress
Years active 2000–present
Spouse(s)
Hannah Lieberman
(m. 2021)
Children 1
Relatives Joseph Bernard (grandfather)

Molly Bernard is an American actress. She is well-known for playing Lauren Heller in the TV show Younger. She also played Dr. Elsa Curry in seasons 4 and 5 of Chicago Med.

About Molly Bernard

Early Career and Education

Molly Bernard started her acting career in the year 2000. Her first movie was the drama Pay It Forward. She acted alongside famous stars like Kevin Spacey and Haley Joel Osment.

She also had a repeating role in the TV series Alpha House. In this show, she played a character named Angie Sullivan. Molly Bernard studied acting at two different colleges. She earned her first degree from Skidmore College. Later, she got a special acting degree from Yale School of Drama.

Famous TV Roles

In 2015, Molly Bernard joined the cast of the TV series Younger. She played the character Lauren Heller. She starred with Sutton Foster and Hilary Duff in this popular show.

She also appeared in the NBC drama Chicago Med. For two seasons, she played Elsa Curry, a medical student. Her roles in these shows made her very recognizable.

Movie Appearances

Molly Bernard has also been in several movies. In 2015, she had a small part in the comedy The Intern. She acted with Robert De Niro and Anne Hathaway in this film.

She also played a younger version of the character Shelly in the show Transparent. She appeared in two seasons of this show. In 2019, she was in the comedy movie Otherhood. This film was directed by Cindy Chupack.

Family Life

Molly Bernard comes from a family of actors. Her grandfather was an actor named Joseph Bernard.

Molly Bernard got engaged to her girlfriend, Hannah Lieberman, in January 2020. They got married on September 23, 2021. Their wedding took place in Prospect Park, Brooklyn. Some of her co-stars from Younger, like Nico Tortorella and Hilary Duff, were there. Molly Bernard shared in November 2022 that she was expecting a baby. Her first daughter was born on January 28, 2023.

Molly Bernard's Work

Movies

Year Title Role Notes
2000 Pay It Forward Molly
2006 Wrestling with the Past Girl Scout
2015 The Intern Samantha
2016 Sully Alison
2019 Otherhood Alison
2020 Milkwater Milo
2023 Hit Man Alicia
2024 Dreams in Nightmares Jamie

Television Shows

Year Title Role Notes
2013 Royal Pains Wendy One episode: "Chock Full O' Nuts"
2013–2014 Alpha House Angie Sullivan Appeared in several episodes
2015–2021 Younger Lauren Heller Started as a repeating role, then became a main role
2016–2017 Transparent Young Shelly Pfefferman Appeared in several episodes
2016 High Maintenance Skittish Tenant One episode: "Ex"
2018 Blindspot Delilah Dunny One episode: "Warning Shot"
2018–2020 Chicago Med Elsa Curry Appeared in seasons 4 and 5
2023 The Blacklist Alex Bostwick
Cordelia Bostwick
Kendall Bostwick
One episode: "The Hyena"
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