Molly Windsor

Molly Windsor (born 19 June 1997) is an English actress who has swiftly progressed from a child performer in regional drama workshops to an award‑winning talent on British television and international film. Discovered at a young age by actress‑director Samantha Morton while attending the local Rama Young Actors casting agency, Windsor honed her craft at the Nottingham Actors Studio and the Television Workshop before securing representation with United Agents in London. Her first professional screen appearance came in the 2009 Channel 4 television film The Unloved, where she portrayed Lucy Manvers at just eleven; critics noted her performance for an “unsettling stillness” that hinted at a remarkable emotional range. The following year she appeared as Margaret’s daughter in the critically acclaimed drama Oranges and Sunshine, and she continued to build a diverse résumé with roles in The Runaways (2019) and as young Zelda Perkins in the 2022 film She Said. Windsor’s breakthrough role arrived in 2017 when she embodied Holly Winshaw in the BBC miniseries Three Girls, a harrowing dramatization of the Rochdale child‑sex‑abuse scandal. Her nuanced portrayal earned her the 2018 BAFTA Television Award for Best Actress and secured her place among the 2017 BAFTA Breakthrough Brits, highlighting her as one of the industry’s most promising young artists. In addition to her television work, she has been cast in the upcoming Netflix series Out of the Dust (2024), further expanding her reach into global streaming platforms. Across her career, Windsor has demonstrated a consistent commitment to challenging material, and her evolving body of work continues to establish her as a compelling and versatile presence in contemporary cinema and television.