Molly Tarlov
American actress (born 1986)
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Molly Tarlov (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress. She played the role of Sadie Saxton on MTV's TV series Awkward.
Molly Tarlov | |
|---|---|
| Born | September 12, 1986[1][2] |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1999–present |
| Known for | Awkward |
| Spouse |
Alexander Noyes (m. 2017) |
| Children | 1 |
| Parents |
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| Relatives | Jessica Tarlov (sister) |
Early life
Tarlov was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City,[3] to film producer, attorney and wine maker Mark Tarlov[4] and mother Judy Roberts.[5] She is the younger of two daughters.[6] On her mother's side, both of her grandparents were Jewish immigrants, her grandfather from Russia, and her grandmother escaping Europe on the last boat from France prior to World War II.[7]
As a child, Tarlov appeared in the musical Bye Bye Birdie at the Little Red School House. She attended the arts camp, Interlochen Center for the Arts and a NYU summer program in Paris. Tarlov graduated from Bennington College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts[6] in 2008.[8]
After college, Tarlov attended the Atlantic Theater Company and LAByrinth Theater Company, where she wrote as well as acted in the LAByrinth Master Class.[6]
Career
Television
Tarlov's television debut was a bit part on iCarly in 2009. In 2010, she appeared in the role of Caitlin on the ABC Family series Huge, which was written and created by My So-Called Life's Winnie Holzman and her daughter Savannah Dooley.[6]
Tarlov's breakthrough role was as mean girl Sadie Saxton[9][10] in the MTV original series, Awkward, which debuted in 2011.[11] Tarlov's character was notable for her intense dislike of the main character, Jenna, played by Ashley Rickards, and for her complex struggles with weight and her own neuroses and insecurities.[12][13][14][15] Sadie was also noteworthy for nasty putdowns that were followed by her signature, "You're Welcome!" on topics from bulimia, being gay, and appropriate behavior.[16][17] The character inspired Twitter feeds and GIFs.[18]
Film
In 1999, Tarlov had a role in the feature film, Simply Irresistible, which was directed by her father.[19]
In 2014, Tarlov starred in the movie G.B.F., a teen comedy written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker).[20]
Other work
In August 2012, Tarlov recorded an It Gets Better Project video clip.[21]
In May 2015, Tarlov, along with her co-stars from Awkward and other MTV shows did a stylized promo for the Scream where they were all shown bloodied and killed. Tarlov was skewered by a fire poker against a wall behind Katie Stevens from Faking It.[22]
In July 2015, Tarlov co-starred in Eden xo's music video for the single "The Weekend." The video also featured Bonnie McKee and Ricky Dillon.[23]
Personal life
On June 23, 2015, Tarlov revealed that she was engaged to trailer editor and former drummer Alexander Noyes, who was in the bands Honor Society and Jonas Brothers.[24][2] They were married on March 4, 2017.[25] Tarlov and Noyes welcomed their first son in August, 2020.[26]
Tarlov's sister, Jessica Tarlov, is a Democratic strategist who is a political commentator and is also a rotating co-host of The Five.[27]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Simply Irresistible | Molly | |
| 2013 | G.B.F. | Sophie | |
| 2014 | Era Apocrypha | Short film | |
| 2016 | Everlasting | Liz | |
| 2018 | Haunting on Fraternity Row | Maggie | |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | iCarly | Lisa | Episode: "iThink They Kissed" |
| 2010 | Gravity | Customer | Episode: "Suicide Dummies" |
| Huge | Caitlin | Episode: "Hello, I Must Be Going" | |
| 2011–2016 | Awkward | Sadie Saxton | Main role, 87 episodes |
| 2015 | Scream | The promotional campaigns of Season 1 of the series | |
| 2017 | Nasty Habits | Misty | Episode: "Misty, It's Friday Night" |
| 2017 | No, That's Okay. I'm Good. | Molly | Episode: "Molly Tarlov & Matthew Scott Montgomery" |
| 2018 | On Hiatus with Monty Geer | Dolly | Episode: "The Hook... Up" |
Music videos
| Year | Title | Artist | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | "The Weekend" | Eden xo | [28] |
| 2024 | "Forever 21" | Bonnie McKee | [29] |