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Molly Jean Edwards
Molly Jean Edwards (born 26 January 2007) is an American actress, singer, and dancer. She is known for her role as Grace McConnely in the sci-fi-horror feature film Alien Storm. In 2022 she earned the award for Best Lead Actress at The World Premiere Film Festival for her work in the horror short film Absolution

She was born in Fairbanks, Alaska, the second of two children of American parents, Amy and Eric Edwards. When Molly was 6 months old her family moved to Yakima, Washington than quickly relocated to Boise, Idaho where she spent the remainder of her childhood. Molly has Native American, Jewish, and Caucasian ancestry.

Molly showed an interest in acting from a very young age. At just 5 years old, she begged her mom to let her audition for Disney Channel after hearing open casting call on the radio. From then on, her mom put her in acting classes. At 9 years old Molly singed with Seattle Talent Artists (a developmental agency) to attend International Models and Talent Association (IMTA) LA 2018 where she won various awards and received callbacks from multiple talent agencies. Shortly after her career started to blossom, she unfortunately had to take a step back from film due to her father passing abruptly in November 2018.

Her education was spent attending a dramatic arts school where she began her career in theatre. She starred in the schools' play production every year, playing various roles including (but not limited to) Little Red in Into the Woods.

Molly grew up competing in beauty pageants, being crowned Miss Preteen Idaho 2018. She used her title to promote her platform Project Insta-Kind where she advocated against cyber bullying. Molly gained 12K Instagram followers for her Project Insta-Kind. The Instagram account has since been shut down.

From ages 6-14 Molly traveled across the country collecting awards, assisting, and extensively training in ballet, hip-hop, tap, jazz, acrobatics, lyrical, ballroom, modern, and contemporary dance at professional dance conventions. She danced back up for Madison Beer in 2018. Her talent is showcased in multiple music videos including 'Crazy Stupid Silly Love' by Now United.

In 2021, Molly stepped back from her professional dance career to peruse her love of acting. She re-started her film career at 13; attending International Models and Talent Association (IMTA) LA 2021 where she won 1st Runner up Best Teen Actress of the Year. She received multiple callbacks with talent agents and managers but ultimately decided to not sign with any of them. At a representation meeting, Molly was told to reach out Paul Weber (Casting Director) for career advice. Paul took Molly under his wing, encouraging her make work opportunities for herself in the Boise Indie Film Network. After consistent months of private coaching and resume building, Paul introduced Molly to her acting coach John D'Aquino. At an industry event held by John D'Aquino’s Actors Workshop, Molly met her agent, Stella Alex. She signed with The Savage Agency (One of the top leading boutique talent agencies in Hollywood) shortly after. Two years later, Molly met and signed with her manager Tracey Eggers.

In June 2023, Molly passed the California High School Proficiency Exam (CHSPE), allowing her to work as a legal 18-year-old in the state of California where she currently resides part-time. She plans to move out to LA full time in January 2024 where she will continue to train with and assist John D'Aquino in teaching actors of all ages from all over the world.

"Molly Jean Edwards is a force to be reckoned with! I began teaching Molly when she enrolled in my Intermediate Weekly Scene Study Class, where she learned the fundamentals of script analysis and tackled methodology lessons based on great acting texts such as Uta Hagan's A Challenge For The Actor. Molly quickly advanced into our Scene Study Masterclass, where she continues to deepen her studies and works to bring her authentic self to all of her performances. Molly shines in class and on screen, and I'm looking forward to watching her blossoming career unfold!" - Jillian Rose Reed - Head Teacher - Cynthia Bain's Young Actor Studio