Molly Tarlov

Molly Tarlov
Born (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986 (age 38)[1][2]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Known forAwkward
Spouse
Alexander Noyes
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
Parents
RelativesJessica Tarlov (sister)

Molly Tarlov is an American actress. She played the role of Sadie Saxton on MTV's TV series Awkward.

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 WWII.[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.[citation needed]

In 2014, Tarlov starred in the movie G.B.F., a teen comedy written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker).[19]

Other work

In August 2012, Tarlov recorded an It Gets Better Project video clip.[20]

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.[21]

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.[22]

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.[23][2] They were married on March 4, 2017.[24] Tarlov and Noyes welcomed their first son in August, 2020.[25]

Tarlov's sister, Jessica Tarlov, is a Democratic strategist who is a political commentator and is also a rotating co-host of The Five.[26]

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 [27]
2024 "Forever 21" Bonnie McKee [28]

References

  1. ^ "'Awkward' Star Molly Tarlov Marries Alexander Noyes — See Pics Of Her Wedding Dress". Hollywood Life. 5 Mar 2017. Retrieved 9 Feb 2024.
  2. ^ a b Roth, Madeline (23 June 2015). "'Awkward's' Molly Tarlov Is Engaged! See Her Bling-tastic Ring". MTV. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  3. ^ Halterman, Jim (23 August 2011). "Non-mean girl Molly Tarlov makes her AWKWARD mark by playing love-to-hate Sadie Saxton!". Jim Halterman. Archived from the original on 9 October 2018. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  4. ^ Comiskey, Patrick (3 March 2011). "Evening Land Vineyards' eccentric yet grounded vintner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  5. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Michael". The New York Times. 11 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Molly Tarlov - MTV Profile". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved 7 July 2014.
  7. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Malvina (Mimi)". The New York Times. 25 May 2014. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  8. ^ "30 Under 30 | Bennington College". www.bennington.edu. Retrieved 2018-08-01.
  9. ^ Ross, Robyn (15 February 2015). "8 Times Awkward's Sadie Was a Bitch - And We Loved It". TV Guide. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  10. ^ Hale, Mike (4 November 2011). "High School, That Hilarious Minefield". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  11. ^ Ng, Philiana (22 October 2013). "'Awkward': Molly Tarlov on Sadie's Renewed Disdain for Jenna and Tumultuous Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  12. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (11 October 2012). "Female Stars Step Off the Scale". The New York Times. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  13. ^ Gandhi, Neha (29 July 2011). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Talks Body Peace". Seventeen. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  14. ^ Tarlov, Molly; Seventeen.com Editors (13 February 2015). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov On Embracing Your Awkward Years: "I'm Grateful For The Times When I Didn't Fit In"". Seventeen. Retrieved 4 July 2015. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Peitzman, Louis (6 September 2012). "Interview: 'Awkward"s Molly Tarlov On Jake vs Matty And Sympathy For Sadie". NewNowNext LOGO. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  16. ^ Glennon, Morgan (19 July 2012). "Molly Tarlov Promises a Softer Side to her Mean Girl on 'Awkward'". BuddyTV. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  17. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (27 June 2012). "TV Review: MTV's 'Awkward' returns for Season 2". HitFix. Retrieved 4 July 2015. Molly Tarlov's deliciously wicked-yet-insecure Sadie
  18. ^ "Twitter - Sadie Sexton". Twitter. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  19. ^ Aquino, Tara (18 January 2014). "Interview: Molly Tarlov Talks "G.B.F." & Working with Comedic Geniuses". Complex. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  20. ^ Spargo, Chris (31 August 2012). "Molly Tarlov: It Gets Better Video". NewNowNext Logo. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  21. ^ Adalian, Josef (12 May 2015). "Here's How MTV Pulled Off That Killer Promo for Scream". New York. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  22. ^ Eden xo (25 July 2015). "Eden xo - The Weekend (Official Video)". Retrieved 11 August 2017 – via YouTube.
  23. ^ Takeda, Allison (23 June 2015). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Engaged to Alexander Noyes: Picture!". US Magazine. Retrieved 4 July 2015.
  24. ^ "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Ties The Knot". MTV. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  25. ^ Jordana Ossad (August 27, 2020). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Welcomes First Child". MTV. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  26. ^ "Democratic Strategist Jessica Tarlov Joins Fox News as Contributor". www.adweek.com. 3 May 2017. Retrieved 11 August 2017.
  27. ^ "Eden xo – The Weekend (Official Video)". YouTube. 25 July 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  28. ^ "Bonnie McKee - Forever 21 (Official Video)". YouTube. 8 July 2024.