“My parents were very supportive. They just said, if you're not going to go to college, you have to still be curious in your life. But I would go to a family gathering, and it'd be like, 'What are you doing? What do you do all day? If this acting thing doesn't work out, what are you going to do? How are you going to make any money?'”

American actress and filmmaker

Molly Gordon is an American actress and filmmaker, known for work in film and television. Her career began with supporting roles in studio comedies, and she later moved into independent comedy films. She appeared in Life of the Party and Good Boys, then in Booksmart, Shiva Baby, and Am I OK? Gordon also co-directed, co-wrote, and starred in Theater Camp, and co-wrote and starred in Oh, Hi!. On television, she played Claire Dunlap in The Bear and had recurring roles in Animal Kingdom and Ramy.