Molly Tarlov

Molly Tarlov
Born (1986-09-12) September 12, 1986[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

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

Television

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

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

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

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

Film

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

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

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

References

  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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