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{{Short description|American actor and comedian}}
{{Short description|American actor and comedian (born 1992)}}
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'''Molly Kearney''' ({{IPAc-en|ˈ|k|ɑɹ|n|i}}; born May 2, 1992)<ref>{{Cite web |title=MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com |url=https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/featured-player/molly-kearney |access-date=2022-12-28 |website=NBC |language=en-US}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|url=https://people.com/tv/all-about-saturday-night-live-cast/|title=The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know|last=Beck|first=Lia|date=February 23, 2023|work=[[People (magazine)|People]]|access-date=March 2, 2023}}</ref> is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the [[NBC]] [[sketch comedy]] series ''[[Saturday Night Live]]'' as a featured player for the show's [[Saturday Night Live (season 48)|48th season]], making their debut alongside [[Marcello Hernandez]], [[Michael Longfellow]], and [[Devon Walker (comedian)|Devon Walker]]. Kearney left the show in 2024 after its [[Saturday Night Live season 49|49th season]].<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |last=Shanfeld |first=Ethan |date=2024-08-02 |title=Molly Kearney Leaving 'Saturday Night Live': 'It Was Such a Dream Come True' |url=https://variety.com/2024/tv/news/molly-kearney-leaving-snl-1236094326/ |access-date=2024-08-12 |website=Variety |language=en-US}}</ref>
'''Molly Kearney''' is an American actor and standup comedian.<ref name="nbc-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Yurcaba |first1=Jo |title='Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/saturday-night-live-announces-first-nonbinary-cast-member-rcna47993 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="trib-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title=‘Saturday Night Live’ adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-snl-season-48-cast-additions-molly-kearney-20220915-x4lcah55evarlonrr5a4o37c7e-story.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> Born and raised in [[Cleveland]],<ref name="cle-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Morona |first1=Joey |title=‘Saturday Night Live’ adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/saturday-night-live-adds-four-new-cast-members-including-two-with-cleveland-ties.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Cleveland.com]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> they frequently performed standup comedy in [[Chicago]], later moving to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="trib-15sep2022" />


In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for [[Comedy Central]]'s "Up Next" showcase, after a nationwide search.<ref name="nbc-15sep2022" /><ref name="trib-15sep2022" /><ref name="vul-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |last2=Pandya |first2=Hershal |title=SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48 |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-adds-four-new-cast-members-for-season-48.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Vulture.com]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref>
Kearney uses [[singular they|they/them]] pronouns.<ref name="trib-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Metz |first1=Nina |title='Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney |url=https://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/what-to-watch/ct-ent-snl-season-48-cast-additions-molly-kearney-20220915-x4lcah55evarlonrr5a4o37c7e-story.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Chicago Tribune]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="adv-15sep2022" />


==Life and career==
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Kearney's screen credits include the [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon]] series ''[[A League of Their Own (2022 TV series)|A League of Their Own]]'' and the [[Disney+]] series ''[[The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers|The Mighty Ducks]]''.<ref name="nbc-15sep2022" /><ref name="trib-15sep2022" /> In 2022, they were announced as the first out [[non-binary]] cast member of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref name="nbc-15sep2022" /><ref name="trib-15sep2022" /><ref name="adv-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Christopher |title=Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL |url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/9/15/molly-kearney-makes-history-first-out-nonbinary-actor-join-snl |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref>
Born and raised in [[Cleveland]],<ref name="cle-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Morona |first1=Joey |title='Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties |url=https://www.cleveland.com/entertainment/2022/09/saturday-night-live-adds-four-new-cast-members-including-two-with-cleveland-ties.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Cleveland.com]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref> they are a 2008 graduate of [[Magnificat High School]] and received a bachelor's in theatre from the [[University of Dayton]].<ref>{{cite news|url=https://www.dayton.com/what-to-know/ud-alum-to-be-first-nonbinary-cast-member-of-saturday-night-live/6K46FQBB2NF5PHVQEHHHBYNDCY/|title=UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'|last=Jones|first=Natalie|date=September 30, 2022|work=dayton.com|access-date=March 8, 2023}}</ref> They frequently performed stand-up comedy in [[Chicago]], later moving to [[Los Angeles]].<ref name="trib-15sep2022" />


In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for [[Comedy Central]]'s "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.<ref name="trib-15sep2022" /><ref name="nbc-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Yurcaba |first1=Jo |title='Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member |url=https://www.nbcnews.com/nbc-out/out-pop-culture/saturday-night-live-announces-first-nonbinary-cast-member-rcna47993 |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[NBC News]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref><ref name="vul-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Alter |first1=Rebecca |last2=Pandya |first2=Hershal |title=SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48 |url=https://www.vulture.com/article/snl-adds-four-new-cast-members-for-season-48.html |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[Vulture.com]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref>
Kearney uses [[singular they|they/them]] pronouns.<ref name="trib-15sep2022" /><ref name="adv-15sep2022" />

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Kearney's screen credits include the [[Amazon Prime Video|Amazon]] series ''[[A League of Their Own (2022 TV series)|A League of Their Own]]'' and the [[Disney+]] series ''[[The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers]]''.<ref name="nbc-15sep2022" /><ref name="trib-15sep2022" /> In 2022, they were announced as the first openly [[Non-binary gender|non-binary]] cast member of ''[[Saturday Night Live]]''.<ref name="trib-15sep2022" /><ref name="nbc-15sep2022" /><ref name="adv-15sep2022">{{cite news |last1=Wiggins |first1=Christopher |title=Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL |url=https://www.advocate.com/arts-entertainment/2022/9/15/molly-kearney-makes-history-first-out-nonbinary-actor-join-snl |access-date=September 15, 2022 |work=[[The Advocate (LGBT magazine)|The Advocate]] |date=September 15, 2022}}</ref>

In 2024, after two years with ''Saturday Night Live'', Kearney left the series.<ref name=":0" />


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*[https://www.nbc.com/saturday-night-live/credits/featured-player/molly-kearney Bio from NBC]


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Latest revision as of 19:06, 24 September 2024

Molly Kearney
Kearney in 2023
Born (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 32)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • digital
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)

Molly Kearney (/ˈkɑːrni/; born May 2, 1992)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season, making their debut alongside Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker. Kearney left the show in 2024 after its 49th season.[3]

Kearney uses they/them pronouns.[4][5]

Life and career

Born and raised in Cleveland,[6] they are a 2008 graduate of Magnificat High School and received a bachelor's in theatre from the University of Dayton.[7] They frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles.[4]

In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.[4][8][9]

Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series A League of Their Own and the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.[8][4] In 2022, they were announced as the first openly non-binary cast member of Saturday Night Live.[4][8][5]

In 2024, after two years with Saturday Night Live, Kearney left the series.[3]

References

  1. ^ "MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ^ Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ^ a b Shanfeld, Ethan (2024-08-02). "Molly Kearney Leaving 'Saturday Night Live': 'It Was Such a Dream Come True'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  4. ^ a b c d e Metz, Nina (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. ^ a b Wiggins, Christopher (September 15, 2022). "Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL". The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  6. ^ Morona, Joey (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. ^ Jones, Natalie (September 30, 2022). "UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'". dayton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  8. ^ a b c Yurcaba, Jo (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  9. ^ Alter, Rebecca; Pandya, Hershal (September 15, 2022). "SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.


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