Courier Times
Irene
Molloy (bottom right) stars as Hunter Fallow on
"Grosse Pointe," Sundays at 9:30 on
WB-17.
Doylestown's Irene Molloy is bad girl Hunter Fallow on the
hilarious new series "Grosse Pointe," Sundays at
9:30 on WB-17. The 21-year-old graduate of Archbishop Wood
High School plays the spoiled actress, which many say is
based on Shannen Doherty in the spoof of "Beverly
Hills, 90210."
And is Molloy surprised that in less than five years,
she's gone from school plays in Warminster to starring in
a network series?
"Not really, everything is going according to
plan," she said. Molloy said she always wanted to be
a performer. While a senior at Wood, she landed the lead
in the Andrew Lloyd Webber musical "Whistle Down the
Wind," which had a limited run in Washington, D.C.
After graduating from Wood in 1996, Molloy moved to New
York City and within a year was in the Broadway play
"The Civil War" and the musical version of
"Romeo and Juliet." Then it was off to
Hollywood, and not long after, the role of Hunter in
"Grosse Pointe," created by "90210"
and "Sex and The City's" Darren Star.
"Darren has been great, he's the driving force
behind the show," Molloy said. However, the ratings
for "Grosse Pointe" haven't been great. It began
the season on Friday nights, and the network changed its
timeslot to Sundays over a month ago. Even though the
ratings haven't improved, as it is against "The
X-Files," "Who Wants to be a Millionaire,"
"The CBS Sunday Night Movie" and a popular HBO
lineup, Molloy said that the WB is behind the show -
"they are trying to help."
Molloy works up to 18 hours a day on the set of
"Grosse Pointe." In her free time, she works on
her music. Molloy, who writes her own songs, is hoping to
have an album out within the year. In the meantime, she
can look forward to an upcoming musical episode of the
series. Also, former "90210" heartthrob Jason
Priestly will be guest starring and directing an upcoming
show.
Molloy returns to her native Doylestown a few times a
year to see her father, a computer analyst, her mother, a
neo-natal nurse, and her four younger sisters. When asked
if her parents also act as her managers, she laughed and
said no. That is left to the Gersh Talent Agency, which
represents another Broadway-to-L.A. actress, Calista
Flockhart of "Ally McBeal."
Molloy is signed for the series for the next five
years. However, if it gets canceled, there's always music
or theater, where "she misses the live
audience."
When told that "TV Guide" called her "A
Joan Collins for the millennium," Molloy laughed and
said she didn't really watch "Dynasty." However,
she said she admires Kate Winslet ("Titanic")
and her choice of roles.
Molloy said she still doesn't feel like she's famous.
But if everything goes according to plan, it shouldn't be
long.
Laura Nachman can be reached at her web site
"Brady Residence," www.geocities.com/bradylady,
or by e-mail at bradyresident@aol.com.
