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Molly Kearney
Kearney in 2023
Born (1992-05-02) May 2, 1992 (age 34)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
EducationUniversity of Dayton (BA)
Comedy career
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • television
  • digital

Molly Kearney (/ˈkɑːrni/; born May 2, 1992)[1][2] is an American stand-up comedian and actor. Theya are best known for their work on Saturday Night Live and as Barbara in DMV.[3]

Life and career

Born and raised in Cleveland,[4] they are a 2008 graduate of Magnificat High School and received a bachelor's in theatre from the University of Dayton.[5] They frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles.[6]

In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.[6][7][8]

Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series A League of Their Own and the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.[7][6]

In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season, making their debut alongside Marcello Hernández, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker. They were the first openly non-binary cast member of Saturday Night Live.[6][7][9] Kearney left the show in 2024 after its 49th season.[10]

In 2025, they joined the main cast of the CBS's workplace comedy show DMV, starring alongside Harriet Dyer, Tony Cavalero, Alex Tarrant, Gigi Zumbado, and Tim Meadows. The show was canceled after just one season.[11][12]

Filmography

Television

Year Title Role Notes
2022 A League of Their Own Fern Dannely Episode: "Find the Gap"
The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Coach Dawn 4 episodes
2022 - 2024 Saturday Night Live Various Roles Seasons 48 & 49
2025 - 2026 DMV Barbara Main cast

Film

Year Title Role Notes
2023 Good Burger 2 Alex the Security Guard
2024 Riis Marlee Short film
2025 We Are Pat Self Documentary
2026 Dead End Scout Short film

Notes

  • ^a Kearney uses they/them pronouns.[6][9]

References

  1. ↑ "MOLLY KEARNEY: Saturday Night Live featured-player - NBC.com". NBC. Archived from the original on October 17, 2022. Retrieved 2022-12-28.
  2. ↑ Beck, Lia (February 23, 2023). "The Cast of 'Saturday Night Live': Everything to Know". People. Retrieved March 2, 2023.
  3. ↑ Nickoloff, Annie (22 Dec 2023). "Molly Kearney: Most Interesting People 2024". clevelandmagazine.com. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  4. ↑ Morona, Joey (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds four new cast members including two with Cleveland ties". Cleveland.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  5. ↑ Jones, Natalie (September 30, 2022). "UD alum to be first nonbinary cast member of 'Saturday Night Live'". dayton.com. Retrieved March 8, 2023.
  6. 1 2 3 4 5 Metz, Nina (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' adds 4 cast members for Season 48, including Chicago standup Molly Kearney". Chicago Tribune. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  7. 1 2 3 Yurcaba, Jo (September 15, 2022). "'Saturday Night Live' announces its first nonbinary cast member". NBC News. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  8. ↑ Alter, Rebecca; Pandya, Hershal (September 15, 2022). "SNL Adds Four New Cast Members for Season 48". Vulture.com. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  9. 1 2 Wiggins, Christopher (September 15, 2022). "Molly Kearney Makes History as First Out Nonbinary Actor to Join SNL". The Advocate. Retrieved September 15, 2022.
  10. ↑ Shanfeld, Ethan (2024-08-02). "Molly Kearney Leaving 'Saturday Night Live': 'It Was Such a Dream Come True'". Variety. Retrieved 2024-08-12.
  11. ↑ Andreeva, Nellie (2024-09-30). "'SNL's Molly Kearney Joins CBS Comedy Pilot 'DMV', Trent O'Donnell To Direct". Deadline. Retrieved 2026-07-29.
  12. ↑ Torn, Simone (2026-04-01). "CBS Pulls the Plug on 'DMV' After Just One Season". Complex. Retrieved 2026-07-29.


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