In the new season of “The Bear,” which debuted on Hulu on June 22, Carmy (Jeremy Allen White) reconnects with someone from his past: Claire. Claire is Carmy’s childhood friend, who’s now a doctor, and she’s still tied to the Chicago world he grew up in. But viewers may be wondering how they recognize the actor who plays Claire – Molly Gordon.
Gordon appeared in 2019’s “Booksmart” alongside Beanie Feldstein and Kaitlyn Dever. Her other acting credits include 2020’s “Shiva Baby” and Netflix’s “You People,” released earlier this year. On the TV side, she also appears as Linda Zafrani in HBO’s “Winning Time” (which returns for season two in August).
Additionally this summer, Gordon stars in the new movie “Theater Camp,” which she co-directed with Nick Lieberman and co-wrote with Ben Platt, Noah Galvin (who also appear in the film), and Lieberman. The movie’s cast also features “The Bear” star Ayo Edebiri, and she and Gordon are good friends, too. When her casting was announced, Gordon posted on Instagram that she was “very grateful” to the show’s crew and creators. Edebiri joked in the comments, “Not grateful for me? Interesting.”
Ahead, here are five things to know about Gordon and her career – including her director parents.