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Australia · Female

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Molly Daniels is an Australian actress, writer, director, and producer. She is best known for her roles in You're Skitting Me, Tomorrow When the War Began, Ronny Chieng: International Student, and Very Small Business. She is also a co-host on the ABC children's podcast Short and Curly.

Early life and education

Molly Daniels was born and raised in Melbourne, Australia. Her parents are actors and filmmakers Robyn Butler and Wayne Hope; Hope is her step-father.

After graduating from high school, she studied film and television at Swinburne University in 2014. She studied at the IO Theater in Chicago, US.

Career

Daniels began her acting career in 2004, when she played a flower girl in the SBS comedy series Stories from the Golf.

In 2008, she played Sam Angel in the comedy series Very Small Business, reprising the role in 2018. From 2012-2013, she was a performer as well as writer and director on the Australian children's sketch comedy show You're Skitting Me.

In 2016, she played the lead role of Ellie in Tomorrow When the War Began. For this role, she undertook stunt and firearms training.

She portrayed one of the main characters, Asher, in the ABC series Ronny Chieng: International Student.

She wrote for The InBESTigators, an Australian mockumentary children's television series that focuses on themes of friendship, responsibility, and teamwork. She was also co-host and writer on the ABC children's podcast Short & Curly.

Daniels worked as a producer and director on the 2016 web series Double Date Night. The web series was about a pair of best friends, Vic and Riley, who went on double dates every Wednesday.

Awards and recognition

In 2021, she was nominated for the AACTA award Best Short Form Comedy for Celebration Nation, alongside Jenny Zhou and Gaby Seow.