Molly Hagan
Born: 1961-08-03 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Known For: Acting
Biography
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
Filmography
2025
- Disfluency as Professor Parker
2021
- Walker as Abeline Walker
2020
- All My Life as Hope Marie Carter
2019
- Truth Be Told as Susan Carver
- No Good Nick as Dorothy
- A Nasty Piece of Work as Kiwi
- When We Dance as Emilia
- Boris and the Bomb as Dani
2018
- Long Lost Daughter as Cathy Rhodes
2017
- The Orville as Drenala Kitan
- Legion as Laura Mercer
- Big Little Lies as Dr. Moriarty
- The Keeping Hours as Daniels
- Law & Order True Crime as Joan Vandermolen
2016
- This Is Us as Grace
- Sully as Doreen Welsh
- Navy Seals vs. Zombies as CIA Agent Stacy Thomas
2015
- Better Call Saul as Judge Lindsay Arch
- iZombie as Eva Moore
- We Are Your Friends as Francine
- A Teacher's Obsession as Candace
2014
- True Detective as Mrs. Harris
- How to Get Away with Murder as Nancy Montoya
- Jane the Virgin as Patricia Cordero
- Stalker as Nancy Dalton
- BFFs as Rebecca
- Ask Me Anything as Caroline Kampenfelt
- Not Safe for Work as Janine
- Petals on the Wind as Miss Calhoun
- The Last Light as Meryl
2013
- Masters of Sex as Sybil
- Liv and Maddie as Mrs. Wakefield
- Rectify as Florine
- Beneath as Judith Marsh
- Instant Mom as Unis Ebnetter
- Miss Dial as Potato Shredder Caller
2012
- Longmire as Sylvia Mallory
- Perception as Professor
- TalhotBlond as Beth Brooks
2011
- Switched at Birth as Tammy Brenawicz
- Red State as Janet Keenan
- Just Peck as Ms. Sears
- Cinema Verite as Kay
2010
- Love Shack as Debbie Vanderspiegl
2009
- Castle as Daisy May
- NCIS: Los Angeles as Peggy Winant
- Princess Protection Program as The Director
2008
- The Mentalist as Elizabeth Hennings
- Eli Stone as Moira Foote
- Fear Itself as Elena Edlund
- The Lucky Ones as Pat Cheaver
- The Babysitter as Mrs Jones
- Henry Poole Is Here as Pediatrician
2007
- Private Practice as Karen Adams
- Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever as Teresa (voice)
- Murder 101: College Can be Murder as Hilda Lake
2005
- Grey's Anatomy as Jackie
- Bones as Elsbeth King
- Medium as ER Doctor
- Ghost Whisperer as Penny Jones
- The Closer as Kathy Reichter
- Numb3rs as Fingerprint Technician
2004
- Unfabulous as Sue Singer
2002
- Monk as Ms. Lennington
- Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch as Coach Crenshaw
- Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity as Kelly Harris
- They Shoot Divas, Don't They? as Diane
2001
- Six Feet Under as Rachel
- The Agency as Caroline Magnuson
- Air Bud: World Pup as Coach Crenshaw
- Emeril
2000
- Strong Medicine as Grace Duke
- The Invisible Man as Dr. Day
- Miracle in Lane 2 as Sheila Yoder
- Playing Mona Lisa as Janine Goldstein
1999
- Providence as Mrs. Trish Calloway
- Election as Diane McAllister
1998
- Charmed as Karen Young
- Becker as Sara
- Oh Baby
- Ringmaster as Connie Zorzak
1996
- Early Edition as Treasury Agent Carolyn Burns
- The Dentist as Jessica
- Sometimes They Come Back... Again as Officer Violet Searcey
- Life's Work as Dee Dee Lucas
- The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play as Trudy Wise
1995
- JAG as Melinda Davy
- French Exit as Alice
1994
- Friends as Sarah
- ER as Meredith Smart - Couples Therapist
- Chicago Hope
- Touched by an Angel as Karen Schultz
- Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle as Laurel Crown
1993
- Star Trek: Deep Space Nine as Eris
- Diagnosis: Murder as Paige Jennings
1992
1991
1990
- Dream On as Eve
- Last Flight Out as Pam
1989
- Seinfeld as Sister Roberta
- The Nutt House as Sally Lonnaneck
1988
- Justin Case as Jennifer Spalding
- Fresh Horses as Ellen
- Shootdown as Elizabeth Moore
- The New Adventures of Davy Crockett
1987
- Some Kind of Wonderful as Shayne
- ALF’s Special Christmas as Denise
1986
- ALF as Denise
- Dallas: The Early Years as Ellie Southworth Ewing
1985
- The Golden Girls as Caroline
- Code of Silence as Diana Luna
1984
- Murder, She Wrote as Dana Ballard
1982
1979
- Knots Landing as Meredith - Researcher
1971
- Columbo as Ruth Jernigan