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Molly Tarlov

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Molly Tarlov
Born (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986 (age 39)[1][2]
Manhattan, New York, U.S.
OccupationActress
Years active1999–present
Known forAwkward
Spouse
Alexander Noyes
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(m. 2017)​
Children1
Parents
RelativesJessica Tarlov (sister)

Molly Tarlov (born September 12, 1986) is an American actress. She played the role of Sadie Saxton on MTV's TV series Awkward.

Early life

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Tarlov was born and raised in Manhattan, in New York City,[3] to film producer, attorney and wine maker Mark Tarlov[4] and mother Judy Roberts.[5] She is the younger of two daughters.[6] On her mother's side, both of her grandparents were Jewish immigrants, her grandfather from Russia, and her grandmother escaping Europe on the last boat from France prior to World War II.[7]

As a child, Tarlov appeared in the musical Bye Bye Birdie at the Little Red School House. She attended the arts camp, Interlochen Center for the Arts and a NYU summer program in Paris. Tarlov graduated from Bennington College with a B.A. in Theatre Arts[6] in 2008.[8]

After college, Tarlov attended the Atlantic Theater Company and LAByrinth Theater Company, where she wrote as well as acted in the LAByrinth Master Class.[6]

Career

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Television

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Tarlov's television debut was a bit part on iCarly in 2009. In 2010, she appeared in the role of Caitlin on the ABC Family series Huge, which was written and created by My So-Called Life's Winnie Holzman and her daughter Savannah Dooley.[6]

Tarlov's breakthrough role was as mean girl Sadie Saxton[9][10] in the MTV original series, Awkward, which debuted in 2011.[11] Tarlov's character was notable for her intense dislike of the main character, Jenna, played by Ashley Rickards, and for her complex struggles with weight and her own neuroses and insecurities.[12][13][14][15] Sadie was also noteworthy for nasty putdowns that were followed by her signature, "You're Welcome!" on topics from bulimia, being gay, and appropriate behavior.[16][17] The character inspired Twitter feeds and GIFs.[18]

Film

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In 1999, Tarlov had a role in the feature film, Simply Irresistible, which was directed by her father.[19]

In 2014, Tarlov starred in the movie G.B.F., a teen comedy written by George Northy and directed by Darren Stein (Jawbreaker).[20]

Other work

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In August 2012, Tarlov recorded an It Gets Better Project video clip.[21]

In May 2015, Tarlov, along with her co-stars from Awkward and other MTV shows did a stylized promo for the Scream where they were all shown bloodied and killed. Tarlov was skewered by a fire poker against a wall behind Katie Stevens from Faking It.[22]

In July 2015, Tarlov co-starred in Eden xo's music video for the single "The Weekend." The video also featured Bonnie McKee and Ricky Dillon.[23]

Personal life

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On June 23, 2015, Tarlov revealed that she was engaged to trailer editor and former drummer Alexander Noyes, who was in the bands Honor Society and Jonas Brothers.[24][2] They were married on March 4, 2017.[25] Tarlov and Noyes welcomed their first son in August, 2020.[26]

Tarlov's sister, Jessica Tarlov, is a Democratic strategist who is a political commentator and is also a rotating co-host of The Five.[27]

Filmography

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Film

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Year Title Role Notes
1999 Simply Irresistible Molly
2013 G.B.F. Sophie
2014 Era Apocrypha Short film
2016 Everlasting Liz
2018 Haunting on Fraternity Row Maggie

Television

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Year Title Role Notes
2009 iCarly Lisa Episode: "iThink They Kissed"
2010 Gravity Customer Episode: "Suicide Dummies"
Huge Caitlin Episode: "Hello, I Must Be Going"
2011–2016 Awkward Sadie Saxton Main role, 87 episodes
2015 Scream The promotional campaigns of Season 1 of the series
2017 Nasty Habits Misty Episode: "Misty, It's Friday Night"
2017 No, That's Okay. I'm Good. Molly Episode: "Molly Tarlov & Matthew Scott Montgomery"
2018 On Hiatus with Monty Geer Dolly Episode: "The Hook... Up"

Music videos

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Year Title Artist Notes
2015 "The Weekend" Eden xo [28]
2024 "Forever 21" Bonnie McKee [29]

References

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  1. ^ "'Awkward' Star Molly Tarlov Marries Alexander Noyes — See Pics Of Her Wedding Dress". Hollywood Life. March 5, 2017. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
  2. ^ a b Roth, Madeline (June 23, 2015). "'Awkward's' Molly Tarlov Is Engaged! See Her Bling-tastic Ring". MTV. Archived from the original on June 27, 2015. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  3. ^ Halterman, Jim (August 23, 2011). "Non-mean girl Molly Tarlov makes her AWKWARD mark by playing love-to-hate Sadie Saxton!". Jim Halterman. Archived from the original on October 9, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  4. ^ Comiskey, Patrick (March 3, 2011). "Evening Land Vineyards' eccentric yet grounded vintner". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  5. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Michael". The New York Times. May 11, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  6. ^ a b c d "Molly Tarlov - MTV Profile". MTV. Viacom International Inc. Archived from the original on April 17, 2014. Retrieved July 7, 2014.
  7. ^ "Paid Notice: Deaths - Roberts, Malvina (Mimi)". The New York Times. May 25, 2014. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  8. ^ "30 Under 30 | Bennington College". www.bennington.edu. Retrieved August 1, 2018.
  9. ^ Ross, Robyn (February 15, 2015). "8 Times Awkward's Sadie Was a Bitch - And We Loved It". TV Guide. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  10. ^ Hale, Mike (November 4, 2011). "High School, That Hilarious Minefield". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  11. ^ Ng, Philiana (October 22, 2013). "'Awkward': Molly Tarlov on Sadie's Renewed Disdain for Jenna and Tumultuous Season 3". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  12. ^ Stanley, Alessandra (October 11, 2012). "Female Stars Step Off the Scale". The New York Times. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  13. ^ Gandhi, Neha (July 29, 2011). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Talks Body Peace". Seventeen. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  14. ^ Tarlov, Molly; Seventeen.com Editors (February 13, 2015). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov On Embracing Your Awkward Years: "I'm Grateful For The Times When I Didn't Fit In"". Seventeen. Retrieved July 4, 2015. {{cite news}}: |last2= has generic name (help)
  15. ^ Peitzman, Louis (September 6, 2012). "Interview: 'Awkward"s Molly Tarlov On Jake vs Matty And Sympathy For Sadie". NewNowNext LOGO. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  16. ^ Glennon, Morgan (July 19, 2012). "Molly Tarlov Promises a Softer Side to her Mean Girl on 'Awkward'". BuddyTV. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  17. ^ Fienberg, Daniel (June 27, 2012). "TV Review: MTV's 'Awkward' returns for Season 2". HitFix. Retrieved July 4, 2015. Molly Tarlov's deliciously wicked-yet-insecure Sadie
  18. ^ "Twitter - Sadie Sexton". Twitter. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  19. ^ "Molly Tarlov". IMDb. Retrieved April 9, 2025.
  20. ^ Aquino, Tara (January 18, 2014). "Interview: Molly Tarlov Talks "G.B.F." & Working with Comedic Geniuses". Complex. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  21. ^ Spargo, Chris (August 31, 2012). "Molly Tarlov: It Gets Better Video". NewNowNext Logo. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  22. ^ Adalian, Josef (May 12, 2015). "Here's How MTV Pulled Off That Killer Promo for Scream". New York. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  23. ^ Eden xo (July 25, 2015). "Eden xo - The Weekend (Official Video)". Retrieved August 11, 2017 – via YouTube.
  24. ^ Takeda, Allison (June 23, 2015). "Awkward's Molly Tarlov Engaged to Alexander Noyes: Picture!". US Magazine. Retrieved July 4, 2015.
  25. ^ "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Ties The Knot". MTV. Archived from the original on March 6, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  26. ^ Jordana Ossad (August 27, 2020). "Awkward Star Molly Tarlov Welcomes First Child". MTV. Archived from the original on August 27, 2020. Retrieved August 28, 2020.
  27. ^ "Democratic Strategist Jessica Tarlov Joins Fox News as Contributor". www.adweek.com. May 3, 2017. Retrieved August 11, 2017.
  28. ^ "Eden xo – The Weekend (Official Video)". YouTube. July 25, 2015. Retrieved November 7, 2018.
  29. ^ "Bonnie McKee - Forever 21 (Official Video)". YouTube. July 8, 2024.
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