Molly Windsor
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| Born | June 19, 1997 Nottingham, England |
| Occupation | Actress |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Notable work | Three Girls |
Molly Windsor (born 19 June 1997) is an English actress. Her breakthrough role as a child actress, was in the Channel 4 television film The Unloved (2009); She won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress for her role as Holly Winshaw in the BBC miniseries Three Girls (2017).
Other credits include Oranges and Sunshine (2010), Traces (2019), Make Up (2019), The Runaways (2019), War of the Worlds (2022), She Said (2022), and Unchosen (2026).
Early life
Windsor was born 19 June 1997,[1][2] and raised in Nottingham, England.[3] was discovered by the writer and director of BAFTA-winning The Unloved, Samantha Morton, in a local drama school and casting agency, Rama Young Actors.[4] Windsor attended the Nottingham Actors Studio, a not-for-profit CIC organisation, and the Television Workshop.[5] She is currently represented by United Agents, London.[6][7]
Career
Windsor's first professional acting role was in 2009 as Lucy Manvers in the television movie The Unloved at age 11.[8] The Times described her character as "played with an unsettling stillness".[4] She played Margaret's daughter in the film Oranges and Sunshine (2010).[9]
In 2017, she played Holly Winshaw, alongside Liv Hill, in the BBC miniseries Three Girls,[10] which was based on the Rochdale child sex abuse ring, and for which she won the 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress.[10]
In 2019, she played Angie in The Runaways,[9] and played Ruth in the British psychological thriller film Make Up (2019).[9]
Windsor played young Zelda Perkins, in the film She Said (2022),[9] alongside Samantha Morton, who played the elder Perkins.[11][12]
Windsor played the lead role of Rosie, alongside Asa Butterfield in Netflix psychological thriller Unchosen (2026).[13]
Recognition
In 2017, together with Jessie Buckley and Josh O'Connor, Windsor was named as a BAFTA Breakthrough Brit, one of the 20 members from the film, television and gaming industries.[14]
Filmography
Film
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2007 | The Imaginary Girl | Amy | Short |
| 2009 | My Last Five Girlfriends | Kids at Camp | |
| 2010 | Oranges and Sunshine | Rachel | |
| 2012 | When the Lights Went Out | Pale Girl | |
| 2017 | Black Road | Lilly | Short |
| Johnny Marr & Maxine Peake: The Priest | Homeless Girl | Video short | |
| 2018 | The Runaways | Angie | |
| 2019 | Make Up | Ruth | |
| 2022 | She Said | Young Zelda Perkins |
Television
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | The Unloved | Lucy Manvers | TV movie |
| 2017 | Three Girls | Holly Winshaw | TV mini-series, 3 episodes Nominated — RTS Breakthrough Award - On Screen (2018)[15] Winner — 2018 BAFTA TV Award for Best Leading Actress |
| 2019 | Cheat | Rose Vaughan | ITV drama series |
| 2019 | Traces | Emma Hedges | Alibi drama series, subsequently repeated on BBC1 in January 2021 |
| 2022 | War of the Worlds | Martha | Third season of FoxNetworks / CanalPlus production |
| 2026 | Unchosen | Rosie | [16] |
Awards and nominations
| Year | Award | Category | work | Result | Ref. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | Screen International | Stars of Tomorrow 2020 | Won | [3] | |
| 2017 | British Academy of Film and Television Arts | BAFTA Breakthrough Brit | Won | [14] | |
| Royal Television Society Programme Awards | RTS Breakthrough Award | Three Girls | Nominated | [17] | |
| 2018 | Nominated | [17][15] | |||
| British Academy Television Awards | BAFTA TV Award for Best Actress | Won | [10] | ||
| 2021 | London Film Critics Circle Awards 2020 | ALFS Award - Young British/Irish Performer | Make Up | Nominated | [17] |
References
- ↑ Skone James, Liz (25 November 2019). "Exclusive Interview: Molly Windsor". Fabric. Retrieved 29 November 2025.
Molly Windsor might be just 22 years old
- ↑ Molly Windsor [@mollywindsor97]; (19 June 2023). "Hey folks,
Thank you for the birthday love!! Having a really nice day". Retrieved 29 November 2025 – via Instagram. - 1 2 Ian Sandwell (3 October 2016). "Molly Windsor, Stars of Tomorrow 2016". screendaily.com. Retrieved 26 August 2019.
- 1 2 White, Lesley (10 May 2009). "Samatha Morton uses her life for The Unloved". The Times. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Talent 1st". Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Breakthrough Brits 2017 - Molly Windsor". BAFTA. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ "Molly Windsor". The Artists Partnership. Retrieved 17 May 2018.
- ↑ Newton, David (26 November 2019). "The Wylde Interview: Molly Newton". Wylde Magazine.
- 1 2 3 4 "Molly Windsor Credits". tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.
- 1 2 3 Khaleeli, Homa (16 May 2017). "Molly Windsor, star of Rochdale abuse drama Three Girls: 'It made me really angry'". theguardian.com.
- ↑ "Derbyshire actress stars in movie about predator Harvey Weinstein". 25 November 2022 – via www.derbytelegraph.co.uk.
- ↑ Miller, Stuart (12 January 2023). "Samantha Morton Breaks Down Her Pivotal Role in 'She Said' and Capturing the Essence of Zelda Perkins". Variety.
- ↑ Mangan, Lucy (21 April 2026). "Unchosen review – Asa Butterfield's creepy cult show is a total waste of all this talent". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 22 April 2026.
- 1 2 "BAFTA Announces Breakthrough Brits of 2017". BAFTA. 25 October 2017.
- 1 2 "RTS Programme Awards 2018, In Partnership with Audio Network". UK: Royal Television Society. 20 March 2018. Retrieved 9 July 2018.
- ↑ Yossman, K.J. (27 August 2024). "Asa Butterfield, Molly Windsor, Fra Fee, Siobhan Finneran and Christopher Eccleston Set for Netflix Series 'Out of the Dust' (EXCLUSIVE)". Variety. Retrieved 27 August 2024.
- 1 2 3 "Molly Windsor Biography - Awards". tvguide.com. Retrieved 25 April 2026.