Molly Windsor

Windsor was born 19 June 1997,^[1][2] and raised in Nottingham, England.^[3] was discovered by the writer and director of BAFTA-winning The Unloved, Samantha Morton, in a local drama school and casting agency, Rama Young Actors.^[4] Windsor attended the Nottingham Actors Studio, a not-for-profit CIC organisation, and the Television Workshop.^[5] She is currently represented by United Agents, London.^[6][7]

Windsor's first professional acting role was in 2009 as Lucy Manvers in the television movie The Unloved at age 11.^[8] The Times described her character as "played with an unsettling stillness".^[4] She played Margaret's daughter in the film Oranges and Sunshine (2010).^[9]

In 2017, she played Holly Winshaw, alongside Liv Hill, in the BBC miniseries Three Girls,^[10] which was based on the Rochdale child sex abuse ring, and for which she won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.^[10]

In 2019, she played Angie in The Runaways,^[9] and played Ruth in the British psychological thriller film Make Up (2019).^[9]

Windsor played young Zelda Perkins, in the film She Said (2022),^[9] alongside Samantha Morton, who played the elder Perkins.^[11][12]

Windsor played the lead role of Rosie, alongside Asa Butterfield in Netflix psychological thriller Unchosen (2026).^[13]

In 2017, together with Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor, Windsor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, one of the 20 members from the film, television and gaming industries.^[14]