Gretchen Mol Biography

Fast Facts

• She has served as the national spokesperson for the PMD Foundation
• Was nominated for a Golden Nymph Award for Outstanding Actress in a Drama Series in 2012 for her role in "Boardwalk Empire․"
• Was nominated for a Satellite Award for her role in the drama "The Notorious Bettie Page" in 2006
• She studied acting at The American Musical and Dramatic Academy and the William Esper Studio
• Worked as an usher at Angelika Film Center and as a hat check girl at Michael's restaurant in New York
• Her acting career began in Vermont, where she did summer stock theatre
• Went to high school with Broadway actor Peter Lockyer
• Quote: "When I was really struggling, those were actually glory days because ignorance is bliss and I felt like I had nothing to lose․ It was all in front of my, and my attitude was, 'Why not me?'"
• Quote: "The one power that an actress has is saying no․ It's that thing of just staying home and being okay with it․"
• Best known for her roles in "Rounders," "Celebrity," "3:10 to Yuma," "The Thirteenth Floor" and "The Notorious Bettie Page․"