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Molly Price

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Molly Price
Born
North Plainfield, New Jersey, U.S.
EducationRutgers University, New Brunswick (BFA)
OccupationActress
Years active1991–present
Spouse
Derek Kelly
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(m. 2001)​
Children1

Molly Price is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Faith Yokas in the NBC drama series Third Watch (1999–2005). Price has also appeared in recurring and guest-starring roles in many other television dramas and co-starred in a number of films, including Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Chasing Sleep (2000), and Not Fade Away (2012).

Early life and education

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Price was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey and graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1984.[1][2] She is a graduate of Rutgers University.[3]

Personal life

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Price is married to New York City Fire Department firefighter Derek Kelly.[4]

Career

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Price made her television debut appearing in a 1991 episode of the NBC drama Law & Order. She later had three more guest roles in Law & Order, playing different characters.

From 1995 to 1996, she was a regular cast member in the short-lived CBS sitcom Bless This House, starring Andrew Dice Clay and Cathy Moriarty.[5] In film, she had supporting roles in Jersey Girl (1992) starring Jami Gertz and Dylan McDermott, Kiss Me, Guido (1997),[6] Pushing Tin (1999), Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Random Hearts (1999), and Chasing Sleep (2000) opposite Jeff Daniels.[7]

In 1999, Price was cast as Police Officer (and later, Detective) Faith Yokas in the NBC crime drama series Third Watch,[citation needed] which she starred in from 1999 to 2005. Her husband was a recurring guest star on Third Watch as an FDNY firefighter, and she described her experiences as a firefighter's wife during the show's special 9/11 episode, entitled "In Their Own Words." She also appeared in two episodes of Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's friend Susan Sharon, in 1999 and 2002, and reprised the role in an episode of the reboot And Just Like That..., in 2021. After Third Watch, Price starred in NBC's short-lived 2007 reboot of the 1970s series Bionic Woman, playing Ruth Treadwell.[8]

Price has appeared in a number of television dramas playing guest starring roles, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Without a Trace as agent Samantha Spade's sister, ER, The Mentalist, Private Practice, Nip/Tuck, Body of Proof, Person of Interest, Shameless, Elementary, The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 2014 to 2015, Price had a recurring role in the Cinemax drama series The Knick, as Effie Barrow. In 2015, she co-starred in the short-lived Showtime comedy-drama Happyish. In film, Price played Uma Thurman's mother in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) as well as co-starred in What Goes Up (2009), How Do You Know (2010), The Good Doctor (2011), and Not Fade Away (2012). In 2017, she appeared in the FX drama Feud as Robert Aldrich’s wife Harriet Foster.[9] In 2017, she played the criminal defense attorney of Eric O'Bannon (Jamie McShane) in season 3 of the Netflix Original drama series, Bloodline.

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1992 Jersey Girl Cookie
1993 Risk Nikki
1997 Ties to Rachel Leah
Kiss Me, Guido Meryl
1999 Pushing Tin Crystal Plotkin
Sweet and Lowdown Ann
Random Hearts Alice Beaufort
2000 Chasing Sleep Susie
2001 The Sleepy Time Gal Rebecca's Colleague
Just Visiting Teacher
2007 The Life Before Her Eyes Diana's Mother
2009 What Goes Up Donna Arbetter
2010 How Do You Know Coach Sally
2011 The Good Doctor Mrs. Nixon
2012 Not Fade Away Antoinette
2013 The Devil You Know Edie Fontaine
2014 God's Pocket Joanie
TBA The History of Sound Lionel's Mother Post-production
Roofman Filming

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
1991–2006 Law & Order Amy Newhouse / Det. Nancy Jones /
Quartermaster Stroud / Allison Ashburn 		4 episodes
1994 The Counterfeit Contessa Margo TV movie
1995 The Shamrock Conspiracy unknown role TV movie
Bless This House Phyllis Series regular (13 episodes)
1997 Dellaventura Natalie Webb Episode: "The Biggest Miracle"
1998 Saint Maybe Clara TV movie
1999 Trinity unknown role Episode: "Having Trouble with the Language"
1999, 2002 Sex and the City Susan Sharon 2 episodes
1999–2005 Third Watch Faith Yokas Series regular (131 episodes)
2002 ER Episode: "Brothers and Sisters"
2005 Medical Investigation Episode: "Half Life"
2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Nona Pruitt Episode: "The Harriet Dinner: Part II"
Without a Trace Emily Reynolds 2 episodes
Bionic Woman Ruth Truewell 9 episodes
2008 ER Mrs. O'Rallon Episode: "Parental Guidance"
2009 Eleventh Hour Dr. Elizabeth Hansen Episode: "Electro"
Lie to Me Deputy Director Messeler Episode: "Sacrifice"
The Mentalist Felicia Guthrie Episode: "Red Menace"
2010 Private Practice Andrea Episode: "Another Second Chance"
Nip/Tuck Dahlia Mark Episode: "Dr. Griffin"
2011 Body of Proof Jen Russell Episode: "All in the Family"
Person of Interest Elizabeth Whitaker Episode: "Ghosts"
2012 Shameless Dottie Corones 2 episodes
Blue Bloods Hollie Rivano Episode: "The Job"
Elementary Donna Kaplan Episode: "The Rat Race"
2013 Deception unknown role 2 episodes
The Good Wife Lena Cesca Episode: "Everything Is Ending"
White Collar unknown role Episode: "At What Price"
2014 Irreversible Rose TV movie
2014–2015 The Knick Effie Barrow 8 episodes
2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Donna Marshall Episode: "Parole Violations"
The Slap Fiona 2 episodes
Happyish Bella 6 episodes
2016 The Blacklist Mariana Vacarro Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)"
Madam Secretary Mimi Jacobs Episode: "Hijriyyah"
Bates Motel Detective Chambers Episode: "Norman"
2017 Feud Harriet Aldrich Miniseries (3 episodes)
The Path Libby Dukan / Liby Dekaan 4 episodes
Bloodline Mia 3 episodes
2018 American Crime Story Escort Agency Manager Episode: "Ascent"
The Good Cop Captain 2 episodes
2018–2019 Queen America Katie Ellis 9 episodes
2019–2020 Almost Family Judge 5 episodes
2021 And Just Like That... Susan Sharon Episode: "Little Black Dress"
2024 Elsbeth Detective Donnelly 3 episodes

References

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  1. ^ Rosenfeld, Megan (January 2, 2001). "Lady in Blue; Molly Price Is No Glamour Girl, but Her 'Third Watch' Cop Is Turning Some Heads". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on January 31, 2013. Retrieved February 26, 2011. "Price was born and raised in North Plainfield, N.J. and she sounds like it."
  2. ^ Morella, Nicole (September 23, 2002). "Attacks hit home - and heart - for 'Third Watch' actress". Courier News. NJ. Retrieved February 26, 2011.[dead link] "The television star grew up in North Plainfield where her mother still lives. Price graduated from North Plainfield High School and enrolled at Rutgers."
  3. ^ "Lady in Blue". January 2, 2001. Retrieved September 6, 2018 – via washingtonpost.com.
  4. ^ The National Law Enforcement and Firefighters Children’s Foundation. "The National Law Enforcement & Firefighters Children's Foundation to Host 14th Annual Thanksgiving Parade Breakfast for Families of First Responders; Local Dignitaries to Deliver Remarks". PR Newswire. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  5. ^ "The 'Dice' Is Back, And So Is The Act". The New York Times. May 15, 1996. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
  6. ^ "Kiss Me, Guido, TV Guide". TVGuide.com. Retrieved November 11, 2018.
  7. ^ "Molly Price". Rotten Tomatoes. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  8. ^ Bionic Woman. NBC. Retrieved August 31, 2016.
  9. ^ Petski, Denise (November 1, 2016). "Molly Price Joins Ryan Murphy's FX Anthology Series 'Feud'". Deadline. Retrieved November 4, 2016.
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