Molly Kearney

Molly Kearney (/ˈkɑːrni/; born May 2, 1992)^[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season, making their debut alongside Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker. Kearney left the show in 2024 after its 49th season.^[3]

Molly Kearney
Kearney in 2023
Born	(1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 32) Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
Medium	Stand-up television digital
Education	University of Dayton (BA)

Kearney uses they/them pronouns.^[4][5]

Life and career

Born and raised in Cleveland,^[6] they are a 2008 graduate of Magnificat High School and received a bachelor's in theatre from the University of Dayton.^[7] They frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles.^[4]

In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.^[4][8][9]

Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series A League of Their Own and the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.^[8][4] In 2022, they were announced as the first openly non-binary cast member of Saturday Night Live.^[4][8][5]

In 2024, after two years with Saturday Night Live, Kearney left the series.^[3]

References

1. "MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
2. Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
3. Shanfeld, Ethan (2024-08-02). "Molly Kearney Leaving 'Saturday Night Live': 'It Was Such a Dream Come True'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
4. Metz, Nina (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
5. Wiggins, Christopher (September 15, 2022). "Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL". The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
6. Morona, Joey (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
7. Jones, Natalie (September 30, 2022). "UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'". dayton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
8. Yurcaba, Jo (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
9. Alter, Rebecca; Pandya, Hershal (September 15, 2022). "SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.

External links

• Molly Kearney at IMDb
• Molly Kearney on Instagram
• Bio from NBC