Molly Ann Glynn (June 14, 1968 – September 6, 2014[2]) was an American actress. She was a well-known Chicago stage actress, and also played several roles in film and television, including a recurring role on the television series Chicago Fire.[2]
Early life
Glynn, the youngest of five children, grew up as part of a prominent family in Hartford, Connecticut. Her father, William E. Glynn, served as mayor of Hartford in the 1960s.[3]
She graduated from the Watkinson School and then Tufts University, where she studied theatre and classical mythology.[4][5]
Career
Glynn began her acting career on stage and in commercials.[3] She made her network television debut in a May 1998 episode of Early Edition, in which she portrayed Mrs. O'Leary, the owner of the cow that purportedly started the Great Chicago Fire of 1871.[3]
Glynn was a prominent member of the Chicago theatre scene and was a regular performer with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company, the Northlight Theatre, the Writers Theatre, and the Chicago Shakespeare Theater, amongst others.[4]
Death
Glynn died from injuries from a falling tree in September 2014. She and her husband Joe Foust were bicycling on the North Branch Trail in Erickson Woods, suburban Chicago, on September 5 when a sudden storm swept through; wind gusts in the area were over 70 miles per hour (110 km/h).[2] The tree fell on them just as they were about to take shelter. Foust was not significantly injured, but Glynn died of her injuries on September 6 at a hospital in Evanston, Illinois.[2][6]
Her death was described by the artistic director of Chicago's Writers Theatre as an "incalculable loss to the Chicago Theatre community."[4] By September 8, a GiveForward.com memorial fund had collected $135,000.[7]
Personal life
At the time of her death, both her sons, from a previous marriage, were teenagers.[5]
She spoke several languages.[5]
Filmography
- Early Edition (1998) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
- No Sleep 'til Madison (2002) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
- In America (2002)
- Last Day (2002)
- Low Note (2007)
- Something Better Somewhere Else (2010)
- Boss (2012)
- Ctrl + Life + Delete (2013)
- Chicago Fire (2013)
References
- ^ "Molly Glynn Obituary". Legacy.com. Associated Press. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
- ^ a b c d Metz, Nina; Chachkevitch, Alexandra (2014-09-06). "Chicago actress Molly Glynn dies after being struck by falling tree". Chicago Tribune (online ed.). Chicago. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ a b c "People". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Jiggetts, Lauren (8 September 2014). "'Chicago Fire' Actress with Connecticut Roots Dies After Being Hit by Falling Tree". NBC Connecticut. West Hartford, Connecticut. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
- ^ a b c Jones, Chris (2014-09-07). "Remembering Molly Glynn, 46, a talented actress with many roles". Chicago Tribune (online ed.). Chicago. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ "Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm". Huffington Post. Associated Press. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
- ^ Duke, Alan (2014-09-08). "'Chicago Fire' actress Molly Glynn killed by falling tree during bike ride". CNN.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.
External links
- Molly Glynn at IMDb