Molly Gordon

Molly Gordon is an American actress, screenwriter, and director. She gained recognition for her roles in the drama TV series Animal Kingdom (2016–2018) and comedy films Life of the Party (2018), Booksmart (2019), and Good Boys (2019). In 2023, she portrayed the recurring character Claire on the FX series The Bear. Born and raised in Venice, Los Angeles, Molly is the daughter of director Bryan Gordon and writer-director Jessie Nelson. She began performing on the LA stage at a young age and has worked alongside actor Ben Platt in productions of Fiddler on the Roof and How to Succeed in Business Without Really Trying. Molly also co-founded the Theater Geeks of America with Platt and Beanie Feldstein.