Biography
Who is Gretchen Mol?
Early life and education
Gretchen Mol was born in Deep River, United States, on November 8, 1972. Her mother worked as an artist and teacher, while her father taught at a high school. During her youth, she attended Valley Regional High School, where she participated in school plays alongside future Broadway actor Peter Lockyer. Her brother, Jim, pursued a career as a director and editor in the film industry, which eventually led Gretchen to follow him to New York.
After moving to New York, she briefly worked as an usher at the Angelika Film Center. She pursued formal acting training by attending The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and later graduated from the William Esper Studio. Her early professional training provided a solid foundation for her transition into professional stage and screen acting.
Career highlights
Gretchen began her acting career in summer stock theatre in Vermont, taking on a variety of roles in productions such as Godspell and 110 in the Shade. She made her feature film debut in Spike Lee's Girl 6 in 1996. Following this initial appearance, filmmaker Abel Ferrara cast her in The Funeral and New Rose Hotel. She also appeared in major films such as Rounders and Celebrity in 1998, the same year she was featured on the cover of Vanity Fair.
In 2005, she took on the title role in the biographical film The Notorious Bettie Page. Her television work includes a recurring role as Gillian Darmody in the HBO series Boardwalk Empire, which aired from 2010 to 2014 and earned her shared Screen Actors Guild Awards. She also starred in the ABC series Life on Mars and the Netflix series Seven Seconds.
Family and personal life
Gretchen married film director Kip Williams on June 1, 2004. The couple has two children together, a son born in September 2007 and a daughter born in February 2011. Following the birth of her children, she chose to limit her acting jobs to projects close to her home in New York City to maintain a balance with family life.
Beyond her acting career, she serves as the United States national spokesperson for the PMD Foundation, an organization that funds research and awareness for Pelizaeus Merzbacher disease. Her involvement with the foundation began after losing a cousin to amyotrophic lateral sclerosis.
Birthday and age
Gretchen Mol was born on November 8, 1972, which makes Gretchen 53 years old today. That birthday falls under the Scorpio sign. Gretchen shares the date with 26 other famous people.
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