Molly Price is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Faith Yokas in the NBC drama series Third Watch (1999–2005). Price has also appeared in recurring and guest-starring roles in many other television dramas and co-starred in a number of films, including Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Chasing Sleep (2000), and Not Fade Away (2012).
Molly Price | |
|---|---|
| Born | North Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S. |
| Education | Rutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA) |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 1991–present |
| Spouse |
Derek Kelly (m. 2001) |
| Children | 1 |
Early life and education
editPrice was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1984.[1][2] She is a graduate of Rutgers University.[3]
Personal life
editPrice is married to New York City Fire Department firefighter Derek Kelly.[4]
Career
editPrice made her television debut appearing in a 1991 episode of the NBC drama Law & Order. She later had three more guest roles in Law & Order, playing different characters.
From 1995 to 1996, she was a regular cast member in the short-lived CBS sitcom Bless This House, starring Andrew Dice Clay and Cathy Moriarty.[5] In film, she had supporting roles in Jersey Girl (1992) starring Jami Gertz and Dylan McDermott, Kiss Me, Guido (1997),[6] Pushing Tin (1999), Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Random Hearts (1999), and Chasing Sleep (2000) opposite Jeff Daniels.[7]
In 1999, Price was cast as Police Officer (and later, Detective) Faith Yokas in the NBC crime drama series Third Watch,[citation needed] which she starred in from 1999 to 2005. Her husband was a recurring guest star on Third Watch as an FDNY firefighter, and she described her experiences as a firefighter's wife during the show's special 9/11 episode, entitled "In Their Own Words." She also appeared in two episodes of Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's friend Susan Sharon, in 1999 and 2002, and reprised the role in an episode of the reboot And Just Like That..., in 2021. After Third Watch, Price starred in NBC's short-lived 2007 reboot of the 1970s series Bionic Woman, playing Ruth Treadwell.[8]
Price has appeared in a number of television dramas playing guest starring roles, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Without a Trace as agent Samantha Spade's sister, ER, The Mentalist, Private Practice, Nip/Tuck, Body of Proof, Person of Interest, Shameless, Elementary, The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 2014 to 2015, Price had a recurring role in the Cinemax drama series The Knick, as Effie Barrow. In 2015, she co-starred in the short-lived Showtime comedy-drama Happyish. In film, Price played Uma Thurman's mother in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) as well as co-starred in What Goes Up (2009), How Do You Know (2010), The Good Doctor (2011), and Not Fade Away (2012). In 2017, she appeared in the FX drama Feud as Robert Aldrich’s wife Harriet Foster.[9] In 2017, she played the criminal defense attorney of Eric O'Bannon (Jamie McShane) in season 3 of the Netflix Original drama series, Bloodline.
Filmography
editFilm
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | Jersey Girl | Cookie | |
| 1993 | Risk | Nikki | |
| 1997 | Ties to Rachel | Leah | |
| Kiss Me, Guido | Meryl | ||
| 1999 | Pushing Tin | Crystal Plotkin | |
| Sweet and Lowdown | Ann | ||
| Random Hearts | Alice Beaufort | ||
| 2000 | Chasing Sleep | Susie | |
| 2001 | The Sleepy Time Gal | Rebecca's Colleague | |
| Just Visiting | Teacher | ||
| 2007 | The Life Before Her Eyes | Diana's Mother | |
| 2009 | What Goes Up | Donna Arbetter | |
| 2010 | How Do You Know | Coach Sally | |
| 2011 | The Good Doctor | Mrs. Nixon | |
| 2012 | Not Fade Away | Antoinette | |
| 2013 | The Devil You Know | Edie Fontaine | |
| 2014 | God's Pocket | Joanie | |
| TBA | The History of Sound | Lionel's Mother | Post-production |
| Roofman | Filming |
Television
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991–2006 | Law & Order | Amy Newhouse / Det. Nancy Jones / Quartermaster Stroud / Allison Ashburn |
4 episodes |
| 1994 | The Counterfeit Contessa | Margo | TV movie |
| 1995 | The Shamrock Conspiracy | unknown role | TV movie |
| Bless This House | Phyllis | Series regular (13 episodes) | |
| 1997 | Dellaventura | Natalie Webb | Episode: "The Biggest Miracle" |
| 1998 | Saint Maybe | Clara | TV movie |
| 1999 | Trinity | unknown role | Episode: "Having Trouble with the Language" |
| 1999, 2002 | Sex and the City | Susan Sharon | 2 episodes |
| 1999–2005 | Third Watch | Faith Yokas | Series regular (131 episodes) |
| 2002 | ER | Episode: "Brothers and Sisters" | |
| 2005 | Medical Investigation | Episode: "Half Life" | |
| 2007 | Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip | Nona Pruitt | Episode: "The Harriet Dinner: Part II" |
| Without a Trace | Emily Reynolds | 2 episodes | |
| Bionic Woman | Ruth Truewell | 9 episodes | |
| 2008 | ER | Mrs. O'Rallon | Episode: "Parental Guidance" |
| 2009 | Eleventh Hour | Dr. Elizabeth Hansen | Episode: "Electro" |
| Lie to Me | Deputy Director Messeler | Episode: "Sacrifice" | |
| The Mentalist | Felicia Guthrie | Episode: "Red Menace" | |
| 2010 | Private Practice | Andrea | Episode: "Another Second Chance" |
| Nip/Tuck | Dahlia Mark | Episode: "Dr. Griffin" | |
| 2011 | Body of Proof | Jen Russell | Episode: "All in the Family" |
| Person of Interest | Elizabeth Whitaker | Episode: "Ghosts" | |
| 2012 | Shameless | Dottie Corones | 2 episodes |
| Blue Bloods | Hollie Rivano | Episode: "The Job" | |
| Elementary | Donna Kaplan | Episode: "The Rat Race" | |
| 2013 | Deception | unknown role | 2 episodes |
| The Good Wife | Lena Cesca | Episode: "Everything Is Ending" | |
| White Collar | unknown role | Episode: "At What Price" | |
| 2014 | Irreversible | Rose | TV movie |
| 2014–2015 | The Knick | Effie Barrow | 8 episodes |
| 2015 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit | Donna Marshall | Episode: "Parole Violations" |
| The Slap | Fiona | 2 episodes | |
| Happyish | Bella | 6 episodes | |
| 2016 | The Blacklist | Mariana Vacarro | Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)" |
| Madam Secretary | Mimi Jacobs | Episode: "Hijriyyah" | |
| Bates Motel | Detective Chambers | Episode: "Norman" | |
| 2017 | Feud | Harriet Aldrich | Miniseries (3 episodes) |
| The Path | Libby Dukan / Liby Dekaan | 4 episodes | |
| Bloodline | Mia | 3 episodes | |
| 2018 | American Crime Story | Escort Agency Manager | Episode: "Ascent" |
| The Good Cop | Captain | 2 episodes | |
| 2018–2019 | Queen America | Katie Ellis | 9 episodes |
| 2019–2020 | Almost Family | Judge | 5 episodes |
| 2021 | And Just Like That... | Susan Sharon | Episode: "Little Black Dress" |
| 2024–present | Elsbeth | Detective Donnelly | Recurring role, 4 episodes |
References
edit- ^ Rosenfeld, Megan (January 2, 2001). "Lady in Blue; Molly Price Is No Glamour Girl, but Her 'Third Watch' Cop Is Turning Some Heads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2011. "Price was born and raised in North Plainfield, N.J. and she sounds like it."
- ^ Morella, Nicole (September 23, 2002). "Attacks hit home - and heart - for 'Third Watch' actress". Courier News. NJ. Retrieved February 26, 2011.[dead link] "The television star grew up in North Plainfield where her mother still lives. Price graduated from North Plainfield High School and enrolled at Rutgers."
- ^ "Lady in Blue". January 2, 2001. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via washingtonpost.com.
- ^ The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children’s Foundation. "The National Law Enforcement & Firefighters Children's Foundation to Host 14th Annual Thanksgiving Parade Breakfast for Families of First Responders; Local Dignitaries to Deliver Remarks". PR Newswire. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ "The 'Dice' Is Back, And So Is The Act". The New York Times. May 15, 1996. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
- ^ "Kiss Me, Guido, TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
- ^ "Molly Price". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Bionic Woman. NBC. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
- ^ Petski, Denise (November 1, 2016). "Molly Price Joins Ryan Murphy's FX Anthology Series 'Feud'". Deadline. Retrieved November 4, 2016.