Molly Windsor
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Early life
Windsor 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.[1] Windsor attended the Nottingham Actors Studio, a not-for-profit CIC organisation, and the Television Workshop,[2] and has signed a contract with London-based talent agency, the Artists Partnership.[3][4]
Career
Windsor's first professional acting role was in 2009 as Lucy Manvers in the television movie The Unloved at age 11.[5] The Times described her character as "played with an unsettling stillness".[1] She played Margaret's daughter in the 2010 film Oranges and Sunshine.
In 2017, she played Holly Winshaw in the BBC miniseries Three Girls,[6] which was based on the Rochdale child sex abuse ring, and for which she won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.[6]
In 2019, she played Angie in The Runaways.
Recognition
In 2017, Windsor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, one of the 20 members from the film, television and gaming industries.[7]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Imaginary Girl | Amy | Short |
| 2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Kids at Camp | |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine | Rachel | |
| 2012 | When the Lights Went Out | Pale Girl | |
| 2017 | Black Road | Lilly | Short |
| Johnny Marr & Maxine Peake: The Priest | Homeless Girl | Video short | |
| 2019 | The Runaways | Angie | |
| 2019 | Make Up | Ruth | |
| 2022 | She Said | Young Zelda Perkins |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unloved | Lucy Manvers | TV movie |
| 2017 | Three Girls | Holly Winshaw | TV mini-series, 3 episodes Nominated — RTS Breakthrough Award - On Screen (2018)[8] Winner — 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actress |
| 2019 | Cheat | Rose Vaughan | ITV drama series |
| 2019 | Traces | Emma Hedges | Alibi drama series, subsequently repeated on BBC1 in January 2021 |
| 2022 | War of the Worlds | Martha | Third season of FoxNetworks / CanalPlus production |
| Template:TableTBA | Out of the Dust | Rosie | Filming[9] |
References
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External links
- Template:PAGENAMEBASE at IMDbTemplate:EditAtWikidataScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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- Photos on Channel 4 website
- Discussion of The Unloved on Newsnight
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