Molly Bernard

Molly Bernard stars as Lauren Heller in TV Land’s critically-acclaimed and buzzy series Younger. Lauren, an eccentric fashion publicist, is best friend to Kelsey, and by extension, friends with Liza. After an on-and-off relationship with Maggie over the past few seasons, Lauren is now dating Max, a doctor, and she is left wondering if she is, in fact, “basic.”

Biography
An actress across film, television and theatre, Molly Bernard co-stars as the flashback version of Shelly Pfefferman (Judith Light) in the Emmy-winning Amazon series “Transparent.” Last fall, Bernard co-starred alongside Tom Hanks in the film “Sully,” directed by Clint Eastwood. She also made her off-Broadway debut in the Soho Rep’s “Revolt. She Said. Revolt Again” with critical acclaim.

Bernard’s diverse film credits include “Pay it Forward,” directed by Mimi Leder, and “The Intern,” directed by Nancy Meyers. On television, Bernard co-starred opposite John Goodman in Amazon’s comedy series “Alpha House” and appeared in HBO’s “High Maintenance.”

Bernard received her Bachelor’s degree from Skidmore College and her MFA from the prestigious Yale School of Drama. She has also studied at the Moscow Art Theatre and trained extensively and performed with SITI Company. In 2014, Bernard received the Leonore Annenberg Performing Arts Fellowship from the Lincoln Center Theatre. Bernard credits her love of acting from her grandfather, Joseph Bernard, whom she began studying with at the age of six. She currently resides in New York City.