Cast & creator
Molly Hagan
Best known for The Mentalist, Grey's Anatomy, NCIS
Molly Hagan is an American actress born on August 3, 1961, in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and raised in Fort Wayne, Indiana. She developed an early passion for acting and performed in school plays, including a notable role as Glinda the Good Witch in a school production of "The Wizard of Oz." Hagan attended Northwestern University where she earned a Bachelor of Science degree in speech in 1983. After college, she appeared in regional theater productions in Los Angeles, San Diego, and Chicago before moving into film and television work. Her acting career began in the mid-1980s with roles in films such as "Code of Silence" (1985) and "Some Kind of Wonderful" (1987). She gained further experience through various television roles, including parts in "The Golden Girls," "Herman's Head" (where she played the character Angel from 1991 to 1994), and the TV movie "Dallas: The Early Years," where she portrayed a young Miss Ellie Ewing. Hagan has also had guest roles on numerous popular shows including "Seinfeld," "Friends," "Charmed," "Grey's Anatomy," and more. Hagan’s film credits include roles in "Election" (1999), "The Dentist" (1996), and "Sully" (2016). She continued to secure roles well into the 2010s and 2020s with appearances on series like "Unfabulous," "iZombie," "Jane the Virgin," "Walker," and others. Beyond acting, she has worked as a writer, producer, and casting director. Molly Hagan remains active in the industry, recognized for her versatility and enduring presence on both television and film
Also known as: Molly Hagen, مولی هیگن
52
film credits
76
television credits
128
1971–2025 · acting roles
6.9
average across scored titles
Signature credits
Known for
Across film & television
Filmography (128)
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The Mentalist
Elizabeth Hennings
2008
Grey's Anatomy
Jackie
2005
NCIS
Audrey Vetter
2003
Bones
Elsbeth King
2005
Castle
Daisy May
2009
NCIS: Los Angeles
Peggy Winant
2009
Desperate Housewives
Gillian
2004
Friends
Sarah
1994
JAG
Melinda Davy
1995JAG
Navy Captain
1995
Seinfeld
Sister Roberta
1989
Charmed
Karen Young
1998
Columbo
Ruth Jernigan
1971Columbo
Victoria Chase
1971
Monk
Ms. Lennington
2002
Diagnosis: Murder
Paige Jennings
1993
Better Call Saul
Judge Lindsay Arch
2015
This Is Us
Grace
2016
Chicago Hope
Bettina Wallace
1994
The Closer
Kathy Reichter
2005
Star Trek: Deep Space Nine
Eris
1993
Medium
ER Doctor
2005
Ghost Whisperer
Penny Jones
2005
ER
Meredith Smart - Couples Therapist
1994
Knots Landing
Meredith - Researcher
1979
Murder, She Wrote
Dana Ballard
1984Murder, She Wrote
Amelia Farnum
1984
Numb3rs
Fingerprint Technician
2005
Cold Case
Lois Rabinski
2003
The Orville
Drenala Kitan
2017
True Detective
Mrs. Harris
2014
How to Get Away with Murder
Nancy Montoya
2014
Touched by an Angel
Karen Schultz
1994
Strong Medicine
Grace Duke
2000
Tracker
Molly Koontz
2024
Private Practice
Karen Adams
2007
Jane the Virgin
Patricia Cordero
2014
Six Feet Under
Rachel
2001
Longmire
Sylvia Mallory
2012
The Golden Girls
Caroline
1985
Hotel
1982
Early Edition
Treasury Agent Carolyn Burns
1996
Switched at Birth
Tammy Brenawicz
2011
The Larry Sanders Show
Ad Executive
1992
iZombie
Eva Moore
2015
Perception
Professor
2012
Masters of Sex
Sybil
2013
ALF
Denise
1986
Providence
Mrs. Trish Calloway
1999
Scarecrow and Mrs. King
1983
Becker
Sara
1998
Walker
Abeline Walker
2021
The Agency
Caroline Magnuson
2001
Truth Be Told
Susan Carver
2019
Liv and Maddie
Mrs. Wakefield
2013
Dream On
Eve
1990
Legion
Laura Mercer
2017
Eli Stone
Moira Foote
2008
Big Little Lies
Dr. Moriarty
2017
Rectify
Florine
2013
Herman's Head
1991
Love & War
1992
The Invisible Man
Dr. Day
2000
Oh Baby
1998
Fear Itself
Elena Edlund
2008
Stalker
Nancy Dalton
2014
Instant Mom
Unis Ebnetter
2013
Sully
Doreen Welsh
2016
No Good Nick
Dorothy
2019
Dark/Web
Victoria Brennan
2019
Unfabulous
Sue Singer
2004
Life's Work
Dee Dee Lucas
1996
Reverie
Tirzah Hagan
2018
Law & Order True Crime
Joan Vandermolen
2017
We Are Your Friends
Francine
2015
The Dentist
Jessica
1996
Red State
Janet Keenan
2011
Emeril
2001
All My Life
Hope Marie Carter
2020
Princess Protection Program
The Director
2009
Election
Diane McAllister
1999
Some Kind of Wonderful
Shayne
1987
The Nutt House
Sally Lonnaneck
1989
Code of Silence
Diana Luna
1985
Petals on the Wind
Miss Calhoun
2014
Henry Poole Is Here
Pediatrician
2008
Ask Me Anything
Caroline Kampenfelt
2014
Miracle in Lane 2
Sheila Yoder
2000
The New Adventures of Davy Crockett
1988
TalhotBlond
Beth Brooks
2012
Air Bud: World Pup
Coach Crenshaw
2001
Air Bud: Seventh Inning Fetch
Coach Crenshaw
2002
Sometimes They Come Back... Again
Officer Violet Searcey
1996
The Keeping Hours
Daniels
2017
Navy Seals vs. Zombies
CIA Agent Stacy Thomas
2016
Not Safe for Work
Janine
2014
Fresh Horses
Ellen
1988
The Lucky Ones
Pat Cheaver
2008
Miss Dial
Potato Shredder Caller
2013
A Teacher's Obsession
Candace
2015
Beneath
Judith Marsh
2013
Perry Mason: The Case of the Lethal Lifestyle
Laurel Crown
1994
They Shoot Divas, Don't They?
Diane
2002
Inside
Cathy
2011
The Rockford Files: Friends and Foul Play
Trudy Wise
1996
Skin and Bones
Elena Edlund
2008
First Steps
Pam
1985
Cinema Verite
Kay
2011
A Nasty Piece of Work
Kiwi
2019
Dallas: The Early Years
Ellie Southworth Ewing
1986
Murder 101: College Can be Murder
Hilda Lake
2007
Shootdown
Elizabeth Moore
1988
Holly Hobbie and Friends: Best Friends Forever
Teresa (voice)
2007
Boris and the Bomb
Dani
2019
Diagnosis Murder: Town Without Pity
Kelly Harris
2002Last Flight Out
Pam
1990
Playing Mona Lisa
Janine Goldstein
2000
Just Peck
Ms. Sears
2011
Disfluency
Professor Parker
2025
Ringmaster
Connie Zorzak
1998
French Exit
Alice
1995
Love Shack
Debbie Vanderspiegl
2010
BFFs
Rebecca
2014
The Last Light
Meryl
2014
Justin Case
Jennifer Spalding
1988
Long Lost Daughter
Cathy Rhodes
2018
When We Dance
Emilia
2019
The Babysitter
Mrs Jones
2008