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Molly Kearney (/ˈkɑːrni/; born May 2, 1992) is an American stand-up comedian and actor. In 2022, Kearney was hired to join the cast of the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live as a featured player for the show's 48th season, making their debut alongside Marcello Hernandez, Michael Longfellow, and Devon Walker. Kearney left the show in 2024 after its 49th season.

Kearney uses they/them pronouns.

Life and career

Born and raised in Cleveland, they are a 2008 graduate of Magnificat High School and received a bachelor's in theatre from the University of Dayton. They frequently performed stand-up comedy in Chicago, later moving to Los Angeles.

In 2019, Kearney was one of the comedians selected for Comedy Central's "Up Next" showcase after a nationwide search.

Kearney's screen credits include the Amazon series A League of Their Own and the Disney+ series The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers. In 2022, they were announced as the first openly non-binary cast member of Saturday Night Live.

In 2024, after two years with Saturday Night Live, Kearney left the series.

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