Molly Hagan

Molly Hagan

Molly Hagan is an American actress born on August 3, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She developed an early passion for acting and performed in school plays, including a notable role as Glinda the Good Witch in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz." Hagan attended Northwestern University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in speech in 1983. After college, she appeared in regional theater productions in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Chicago before moving into film and television work. Her acting career began in the mid-1980s with roles in films such as "Code of Silence" (1985) and "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987). She gained further experience through various television roles, including parts in "The Golden Girls," "Herman's Head" (where she played the character Angel from 1991 to 1994), and the TV movie "Dallas: The Early Years," where she portrayed a young Miss Ellie Ewing. Hagan has also had guest roles on numerous popular shows including "Seinfeld," "Friends," "Charmed," "Grey's Anatomy," and more. Hagan’s film credits include roles in "Election" (1999), "The Dentist" (1996), and "Sully" (2016). She continued to secure roles well into the 2010s and 2020s with appearances on series like "Unfabulous," "iZombie," "Jane the Virgin," "Walker," and others. Beyond acting, she has worked as a writer, producer, and casting director. Molly Hagan remains active in the industry, recognized for her versatility and enduring presence on both television and film

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Filmography

2025

Disfluency
Disfluency
as Professor Parker
Movie - Released: 1/10/2025

2021

Walker
Walker
as Abeline Walker
TV - Released: 1/21/2021

2020

All My Life
All My Life
as Hope Marie Carter
Movie - Released: 10/23/2020

2019

When We Dance
When We Dance
as Emilia
Movie - Released: 9/11/2019
A Nasty Piece of Work
A Nasty Piece of Work
as Kiwi
Movie - Released: 12/6/2019
Boris and the Bomb
Boris and the Bomb
as Dani
Movie - Released: 9/27/2019
No Good Nick
No Good Nick
as Dorothy
TV - Released: 4/15/2019

2018

Long Lost Daughter
Long Lost Daughter
as Cathy Rhodes
Movie - Released: 9/21/2018

2017

The Keeping Hours
The Keeping Hours
as Daniels
Movie - Released: 6/15/2017
Legion
Legion
as Laura Mercer
TV - Released: 2/8/2017
Law & Order True Crime
Law & Order True Crime
as Joan Vandermolen
TV - Released: 9/26/2017
Big Little Lies
Big Little Lies
as Dr. Moriarty
TV - Released: 2/19/2017
The Orville
The Orville
as Drenala Kitan
TV - Released: 9/10/2017

2016

Navy Seals vs. Zombies
Navy Seals vs. Zombies
as CIA Agent Stacy Thomas
Movie - Released: 3/18/2016
Sully
Sully
as Doreen Welsh
Movie - Released: 9/7/2016
This Is Us
This Is Us
as Grace
TV - Released: 9/20/2016

2015

A Teacher's Obsession
A Teacher's Obsession
as Candace
Movie - Released: 9/6/2015
We Are Your Friends
We Are Your Friends
as Francine
Movie - Released: 8/26/2015
iZombie
iZombie
as Eva Moore
TV - Released: 3/17/2015
Better Call Saul
Better Call Saul
as Judge Lindsay Arch
TV - Released: 2/8/2015

2014

Petals on the Wind
Petals on the Wind
as Miss Calhoun
Movie - Released: 5/26/2014
BFFs
BFFs
as Rebecca
Movie - Released: 1/31/2014
Ask Me Anything
Ask Me Anything
as Caroline Kampenfelt
Movie - Released: 4/19/2014
Not Safe for Work
Not Safe for Work
as Janine
Movie - Released: 5/9/2014
The Last Light
The Last Light
as Meryl
Movie - Released: 6/1/2014
Jane the Virgin
Jane the Virgin
as Patricia Cordero
TV - Released: 10/13/2014
True Detective
True Detective
as Mrs. Harris
TV - Released: 1/12/2014
How to Get Away with Murder
How to Get Away with Murder
as Nancy Montoya
TV - Released: 9/25/2014
Stalker
Stalker
as Nancy Dalton
TV - Released: 10/1/2014

2013

Beneath
Beneath
as Judith Marsh
Movie - Released: 10/8/2013
Miss Dial
Miss Dial
as Potato Shredder Caller
Movie - Released: 3/7/2013
Rectify
Rectify
as Florine
TV - Released: 4/22/2013
Masters of Sex
Masters of Sex
as Sybil
TV - Released: 9/29/2013
Liv and Maddie
Liv and Maddie
as Mrs. Wakefield
TV - Released: 7/19/2013

2012

TalhotBlond
TalhotBlond
as Beth Brooks
Movie - Released: 6/23/2012
Perception
Perception
as Professor
TV - Released: 7/9/2012
Longmire
Longmire
as Sylvia Mallory
TV - Released: 6/3/2012

2011

Red State
Red State
as Janet Keenan
Movie - Released: 8/19/2011
Cinema Verite
Cinema Verite
as Kay
Movie - Released: 4/23/2011
Just Peck
Just Peck
as Ms. Sears
Movie - Released: 2/16/2011
Switched at Birth
Switched at Birth
as Tammy Brenawicz
TV - Released: 6/6/2011

2010

Love Shack
Love Shack
as Debbie Vanderspiegl
Movie - Released: 11/23/2010

2009

Princess Protection Program
Princess Protection Program
as The Director
Movie - Released: 6/8/2009
Castle
Castle
as Daisy May
TV - Released: 3/9/2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
NCIS: Los Angeles
as Peggy Winant
TV - Released: 9/22/2009

2008

The Lucky Ones
The Lucky Ones
as Pat Cheaver
Movie - Released: 9/26/2008
The Babysitter
The Babysitter
as Mrs Jones
Movie - Released: 2/15/2008
Henry Poole Is Here
Henry Poole Is Here
as Pediatrician
Movie - Released: 8/15/2008
Eli Stone
Eli Stone
as Moira Foote
TV - Released: 1/31/2008
Fear Itself
Fear Itself
as Elena Edlund
TV - Released: 6/5/2008
The Mentalist
The Mentalist
as Elizabeth Hennings
TV - Released: 9/23/2008

2007

Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
as Teresa (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/18/2007
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
as Hilda Lake
Movie - Released: 1/29/2007
Private Practice
Private Practice
as Karen Adams
TV - Released: 9/26/2007

2005

Medium
Medium
as ER Doctor
TV - Released: 1/3/2005
The Closer
The Closer
as Kathy Reichter
TV - Released: 6/13/2005
Ghost Whisperer
Ghost Whisperer
as Penny Jones
TV - Released: 9/23/2005
Grey's Anatomy
Grey's Anatomy
as Jackie
TV - Released: 3/27/2005
Bones
Bones
as Elsbeth King
TV - Released: 9/13/2005
Numb3rs
Numb3rs
as Fingerprint Technician
TV - Released: 1/23/2005

2004

Unfabulous
Unfabulous
as Sue Singer
TV - Released: 9/12/2004

2003

Cold Case
Cold Case
as Lois Rabinski
TV - Released: 9/28/2003
NCIS
NCIS
as Audrey Vetter
TV - Released: 9/23/2003

2002

They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
as Diane
Movie - Released: 10/5/2002
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
as Coach Crenshaw
Movie - Released: 6/18/2002
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
as Kelly Harris
Movie - Released: 2/2/2002
Monk
Monk
as Ms. Lennington
TV - Released: 7/12/2002

2001

Air Bud: World Pup
Air Bud: World Pup
as Coach Crenshaw
Movie - Released: 9/16/2001
Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under
as Rachel
TV - Released: 6/3/2001
Emeril
Emeril
TV - Released: 9/25/2001

2000

Miracle in Lane 2
Miracle in Lane 2
as Sheila Yoder
Movie - Released: 5/13/2000
Playing Mona Lisa
Playing Mona Lisa
as Janine Goldstein
Movie - Released: 5/1/2000
The Invisible Man
The Invisible Man
as Dr. Day
TV - Released: 6/9/2000
Strong Medicine
Strong Medicine
as Grace Duke
TV - Released: 7/23/2000

1999

Election
Election
as Diane McAllister
Movie - Released: 4/23/1999
Providence
Providence
as Mrs. Trish Calloway
TV - Released: 1/8/1999

1998

Ringmaster
Ringmaster
as Connie Zorzak
Movie - Released: 11/25/1998
Charmed
Charmed
as Karen Young
TV - Released: 10/7/1998
Becker
Becker
as Sara
TV - Released: 11/2/1998
Oh Baby
Oh Baby
TV - Released: 8/26/1998

1996

The Dentist
The Dentist
as Jessica
Movie - Released: 6/7/1996
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
as Officer Violet Searcey
Movie - Released: 9/3/1996
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
as Trudy Wise
Movie - Released: 4/25/1996
Early Edition
Early Edition
as Treasury Agent Carolyn Burns
TV - Released: 9/28/1996
Life's Work
Life's Work
as Dee Dee Lucas
TV - Released: 9/17/1996

1995

French Exit
French Exit
as Alice
Movie - Released: 9/26/1995
JAG
JAG
as Melinda Davy
TV - Released: 9/23/1995
JAG
JAG
as Navy Captain
TV - Released: 9/23/1995

1994

Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
as Laurel Crown
Movie - Released: 5/10/1994
Friends
Friends
as Sarah
TV - Released: 9/22/1994
Touched by an Angel
Touched by an Angel
as Karen Schultz
TV - Released: 9/21/1994
Chicago Hope
Chicago Hope
TV - Released: 9/18/1994
ER
ER
as Meredith Smart - Couples Therapist
TV - Released: 9/19/1994

1993

Diagnosis: Murder
Diagnosis: Murder
as Paige Jennings
TV - Released: 10/29/1993
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
as Eris
TV - Released: 1/3/1993

1992

Love & War
Love & War
TV - Released: 9/21/1992

1991

Herman's Head
Herman's Head
TV - Released: 9/8/1991

1990

Movie
Last Flight Out
as Pam
Movie - Released: 5/22/1990
Dream On
Dream On
as Eve
TV - Released: 7/8/1990

1989

Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Sister Roberta
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
The Nutt House
The Nutt House
TV - Released: 9/20/1989

1988

Shootdown
Shootdown
as Elizabeth Moore
Movie - Released: 11/28/1988
Justin Case
Justin Case
as Jennifer Spalding
Movie - Released: 5/15/1988
Fresh Horses
Fresh Horses
as Ellen
Movie - Released: 11/18/1988
The New Adventures of Davy Crockett
The New Adventures of Davy Crockett
TV - Released: 11/20/1988

1987

ALF’s Special Christmas
ALF’s Special Christmas
as Denise
Movie - Released: 12/14/1987
Some Kind of Wonderful
Some Kind of Wonderful
as Shayne
Movie - Released: 2/27/1987

1986

Dallas: The Early Years
Dallas: The Early Years
as Ellie Southworth Ewing
Movie - Released: 3/23/1986
ALF
ALF
as Denise
TV - Released: 9/22/1986

1985

Code of Silence
Code of Silence
as Diana Luna
Movie - Released: 5/3/1985
The Golden Girls
The Golden Girls
as Caroline
TV - Released: 9/14/1985

1984

Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Dana Ballard
TV - Released: 9/30/1984
Murder, She Wrote
Murder, She Wrote
as Amelia Farnum
TV - Released: 9/30/1984

1983

Scarecrow and Mrs. King
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
TV - Released: 10/3/1983

1982

Hotel
Hotel
TV - Released: 8/21/1982

1979

Knots Landing
Knots Landing
as Meredith - Researcher
TV - Released: 12/27/1979

1971

Columbo
Columbo
as Ruth Jernigan
TV - Released: 9/15/1971
Columbo
Columbo
as Victoria Chase
TV - Released: 9/15/1971