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Molly Quinn | |
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 Quinn in 2012 | |
| Born | Molly Caitlyn Quinn October 8, 1993 Texarkana, Texas, U.S. |
| Other names | Molly C. Quinn |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2006–present |
Molly Caitlyn Quinn[1] (born October 8, 1993) is an American actress whose work includes theatre, film, and television. Her roles include Alexis Castle, daughter of the title character, on ABC's Castle and the voice of Bloom, one of the main characters in Nickelodeon's Winx Club.
Life and career[edit]
Quinn was born in Texarkana, Texas.[2][3] She began taking weekly acting lessons from retired director and producer Martin Beck after performing in her community's performance of The Nutcracker at age six. In the sixth grade, she auditioned at the Young Actors Studio where she performed for the program's director, Linda Seto, and representatives from the Osbrink Talent Agency. After six months of "intensive [acting] training", Quinn signed a contract with the Osbrink agency. Subsequently, she signed with Management 360.[4]
From 2009 to 2016, she starred in the ABC mystery drama series Castle as Alexis Castle, the lead character's daughter. From 2011 to 2015, Quinn performed the voice role of Princess Bloom in the Nickelodeon animated TV series Winx Club. One year later she voiced the character in the first and second films based on the series. In March 2014, Quinn appeared as the voice of the sentient computer 'Fey', in the episode "Numbers" of the podcast series Welcome to Night Vale.
Filmography[edit]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | Walk Hard: The Dewey Cox Story | Teen with Pinups | [5] |
| 2009 | My One and Only | Paula | [5] |
| 2009 | Disney's A Christmas Carol | Belinda Cratchit | [5] |
| 2009 | The Sacrifice | Esmee Johnson | Short film |
| 2012 | The First Time | Erica | |
| 2012 | Winx Club: The Secret of the Lost Kingdom | Princess Bloom | Nickelodeon English version |
| 2013 | Winx Club 3D: Magical Adventure | Princess Bloom | Nickelodeon English version |
| 2013 | Hansel & Gretel Get Baked | Gretel | Also associate producer |
| 2013 | Superman: Unbound | Supergirl / Kara[6] | Voice role |
| 2013 | We're the Millers | Melissa Fitzgerald | |
| 2014 | The Shift | Abby | Short Film |
| 2015 | Welcome to Happiness | Lillian | |
| 2017 | Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 2 | Howard's Date | |
| 2017 | Last Rampage | Marisa | |
| 2018 | Newly Single | Valerie |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009–16 | Castle | Alexis Castle | Main role |
| 2010 | Avalon High | Jenny | Disney Channel original movie[5] |
| 2011 | Ben 10: Ultimate Alien | Eunice (voice) | 2 episodes |
| 2011–14 | Winx Club | Princess Bloom, Lockette | Seasons 3–6 |
| 2019 | The Fix | Lindsay Meyer | 2 episodes |
| 2019 | The InBetween | Andrea Squire | "Let Me in Your Window" (Season 1, episode 7) |
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | The 3rd Birthday | Eve Brea | Video game[7] |
| 2011 | City of Fallen Angels | Narrator | Audiobook version[8] |
| 2012–15 | Thrilling Adventure Hour | Pemily Stallwark | Podcast; 12 episodes |
| 2013 | Release the Panic | Cameo | Music video[9] |
| 2014–15 | Welcome to Night Vale | Fey / Intern Molly / Melony | Podcast; 4 episodes |
| 2015 | Princess Rap Battle | Hermione Granger | YouTube video series, 1 episode |
| 2018 | Artifact | Jolixia the Card Faun | Video game |
Awards[edit]
| Year | Association | Category | Work | Result |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | Monaco International Film Festival | Best Newcomer, Short Film[10] | The Sacrifice | Won |
References[edit]
- ^ Quinn, Molly C. [@MollyQuinn93] (August 4, 2011). ""@AADaddarion1985: @MollyQuinn93 ur last name is Celtic/Irish? So u'r of an Irish descent, right?:)" Absolutely, Molly Caitlyn Quinn" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Brand, Aaron (March 9, 2009). "Local teen lands role on new ABC series". Texarkana Gazette. Archived from the original on April 13, 2009. Retrieved June 29, 2009.
- ^ "Molly Quinn: Alexis Castle on ABC's "Castle"". ABCmedianet. Archived from the original on December 27, 2009.
- ^ "Alexis Castle: Played by Molly Quinn". Castle. ABC.com. Archived from the originalon August 4, 2011. Retrieved May 1, 2014.
- ^ a b c d "Molly Quinn: Filmography". The New York Times. Retrieved October 13, 2015.
- ^ Sands, Rich (January 7, 2013). "First Look: Matt Bomer Gets Animated for Superman: Unbound". TV Guide.
- ^ Quinn, Molly C. [@MollyQuinn93] (April 12, 2011). "Just found out that the video game I dubbed is out. www.imdb.com/title/tt1860322/ it is called Third Birthday" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
- ^ Staskiewicz, Keith (April 3, 2011). "Mortal Instruments: Behind-the-scenes of the City of Fallen Angels audiobook". Entertainment Weekly. Books: Shelf Life. Archived from the original on April 3, 2011.
- ^ Red (February 12, 2013). Release The Panic. RedVevo (Provident Label Group) – via YouTube.
- ^ "2009 Award Winners". Angel Film Awards Archives. Monaco International Film Festival.
External links[edit]
 | Wikimedia Commons has media related to Molly Quinn. |
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