The Bear's Molly Gordon hails from film royalty meet her parents

May 2024 · 3 minute read

Molly Gordon is a rising star thanks to her stellar performances in (2018), (2019), and more recently, The Bear (2023). The star – who portrays Carmy's love interest, Claire – started acting at a young age, and she clearly inherited her passion for TV and film from her famous parents.

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Meet Molly Gordon's parents

Born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, Molly is the daughter of Hollywood heavyweights, Bryan Gordon and Jessie Nelson. 

Her father, Bryan, is a director, writer, actor and producer known for directing the films, (1991) and (1995), as well as various episodes of (2000-2017), (2005-6), (2009-2010), and (2013-2014). As for his acting work, Brian has landed minor roles in (1994) and (1998). 

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Molly's mother, Jessie Nelson, boasts an equally impressive career and like her husband, has directed and acted in numerous productions. 

(1994) and (2015) are among her directorial credits, as well as episodes of (2020). Acting-wise, you may have spotted Jessie in (1993) and (1999). 

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What has the star said about her parents?

In a 2023 interview with Shondaland, Molly revealed that her parents helped get her into community theatre, where she was part of a chorus from a young age. "Obviously I couldn't carry a tune, and I couldn't fully dance," she told the publication, "but they would put me in the back, and I would just groove and have a very dandy time. It was amazing."

After dropping out of New York University to pursue acting, Molly was cast in a few of her parents' shows and plays but also made a name for herself, landing roles in (2016-18), (2020) and (2020). 

Praising her parents for their enduring support, Molly explained to The Independent that watching them in the industry helped her to better understand it. 

"I think growing up and watching my parents succeed, then not succeed, watching their friends succeed and not succeed, it was like, 'Oh, this is like such a beautiful, wildly insane career that can bring so much fun and glamour and amazingness.' But also it's like, 'Oh, this is a really hard job.' Unless you have really thick skin, which me and my family do not have."

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