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{{Short description|American actress}}
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'''Molly Glynn''' (June 14, 1968&nbsp;– September 6, 2014<ref name="ct-20140906">{{cite news | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chi-chicago-theater-actress-molly-glynn-story.html | title = Chicago actress Molly Glynn dies after being struck by falling tree | first1 = Nina | last1 = Metz | first2 = Alexandra | last2 = Chachkevitch | date = 2014-09-06 <!-- 7:31 p.m. --> | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | edition = online | accessdate = 2014-09-08 | location = Chicago }}</ref>) 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 (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''.<ref name="ct-20140906"/>
'''Molly Ann Glynn''' (June 14, 1968&nbsp;– September 6, 2014<ref name="ct-20140906">{{cite news | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/chi-chicago-theater-actress-molly-glynn-story.html | title = Chicago actress Molly Glynn dies after being struck by falling tree | first1 = Nina | last1 = Metz | first2 = Alexandra | last2 = Chachkevitch | date = 2014-09-06 <!-- 7:31 p.m. --> | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | edition = online | accessdate = 2014-09-08 | location = Chicago }}</ref>) 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 (TV series)|Chicago Fire]]''.<ref name="ct-20140906"/>


==Early life==
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Glynn, the youngest of five children, grew up as part of a prominent family in [[Hartford, Connecticut]]. She graduated from [[Tufts University]], and spoke several languages.<ref name="ct-remembering">{{cite news | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-molly-glynn-obit-column.html | title = Remembering Molly Glynn, 46, a talented actress with many roles | first = Chris | last = Jones | date = 2014-09-07 <!-- 11:27 a.m. --> | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | edition = online | accessdate = 2014-09-08 | location = Chicago }}</ref>


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.<ref name="Debut">{{cite news |author=<!--not stated--> |date=16 May 1998|title=People |url=https://www.courant.com/1998/05/16/people-594/ |work=The Hartford Courant|location=Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref>
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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&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="ct-20140906"/> 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]].<ref name="ct-20140906"/><ref name="hp-ap-20140908">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/molly-glynn-dies-dead-chicago-fire-actress-obituary_n_5782002.html|title=Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=2014-09-08|accessdate=2014-09-08}}</ref> By September 8, a [[GiveForward.com]] memorial fund had collected $135,000.<ref>{{cite news | last1=Duke | first1=Alan | title='Chicago Fire' actress Molly Glynn killed by falling tree during bike ride | url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/showbiz/chicago-fire-actress-molly-glynn-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_t2|publisher=CNN.com | date=2014-09-08 | accessdate=2014-09-09}}</ref>

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She graduated from the [[Watkinson School]] and then [[Tufts University]], where she studied theatre and classical mythology.<ref name="Jiggetts">{{cite news |last=Jiggetts |first=Lauren |date=8 September 2014 |title='Chicago Fire' Actress with Connecticut Roots Dies After Being Hit by Falling Tree |url=https://www.nbcconnecticut.com/news/local/chicago-actress-dies-after-being-hit-by-falling-tree/60271/ |work=NBC Connecticut |location=West Hartford, Connecticut |access-date=5 July 2023}}</ref><ref name="ct-remembering">{{cite news | url = http://www.chicagotribune.com/entertainment/theater/ct-molly-glynn-obit-column.html | title = Remembering Molly Glynn, 46, a talented actress with many roles | first = Chris | last = Jones | date = 2014-09-07 <!-- 11:27 a.m. --> | work = [[Chicago Tribune]] | edition = online | accessdate = 2014-09-08 | location = Chicago }}</ref>

==Career==

Glynn began her acting career on stage and in commercials.<ref name="Debut"></ref> 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.<ref name="Debut"></ref>

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.<ref name="Jiggetts"></ref>

==Death==

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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&nbsp;km/h).<ref name="ct-20140906"/> 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]].<ref name="ct-20140906"/><ref name="hp-ap-20140908">{{cite web|url=http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/09/08/molly-glynn-dies-dead-chicago-fire-actress-obituary_n_5782002.html|title=Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm|agency=[[Associated Press]]|publisher=[[Huffington Post]]|date=2014-09-08|accessdate=2014-09-08}}</ref>

Her death was described by the artistic director of Chicago's Writers Theatre as an "incalculable loss to the Chicago Theatre community."<ref name="Jiggetts"></ref> By September 8, a [[GiveForward.com]] memorial fund had collected $135,000.<ref>{{cite news | last1=Duke | first1=Alan | title='Chicago Fire' actress Molly Glynn killed by falling tree during bike ride | url=http://www.cnn.com/2014/09/08/showbiz/chicago-fire-actress-molly-glynn-killed/index.html?hpt=hp_t2|publisher=CNN.com | date=2014-09-08 | accessdate=2014-09-09}}</ref>

==Personal life==


At the time of her death, both her sons, from a previous marriage, were teenagers.<ref name="ct-remembering"/>
At the time of her death, both her sons, from a previous marriage, were teenagers.<ref name="ct-remembering"/>

She spoke several languages.<ref name="ct-remembering"></ref>


==Filmography==
==Filmography==
*[[Early Edition]] (1998) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
*''[[Early Edition]]'' (1998) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
*No Sleep 'til Madison (2002) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
*''No Sleep 'til Madison'' (2002) (as Molly Glynn Hammond)
*In America (2002)
*''[[In America]]'' (2002)
*Last Day (2002)
*''Last Day'' (2002)
*Low Note (2007)
*''Low Note'' (2007)
*Something Better Somewhere Else (2010)
*''Something Better Somewhere Else'' (2010)
*[[Boss (TV series)]] (2012)
*''[[Boss (TV series)]]'' (2012)
*Ctrl + Life + Delete (2013)
*''Ctrl + Life + Delete'' (2013)
*[[Chicago Fire (TV series)]] (2013)
*''[[Chicago Fire (TV series)]]|Chicago Fire'' (2013)


== References ==
== References ==

Revision as of 12:39, 5 July 2023

Molly Ann Glynn
Born(1968-06-14)June 14, 1968[1]
Hartford, Connecticut, U.S.
DiedSeptember 6, 2014(2014-09-06) (aged 46)
Evanston, Illinois, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
OccupationActress
SpouseJoe Foust
Children2

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

References

  1. ^ "Molly Glynn Obituary". Legacy.com. Associated Press. Retrieved September 9, 2014.
  2. ^ 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.
  3. ^ a b c "People". The Hartford Courant. Hartford, Connecticut. 16 May 1998. Retrieved 5 July 2023.
  4. ^ 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.
  5. ^ 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.
  6. ^ "Molly Glynn Dies; 'Chicago Fire' Actress Killed By Falling Tree During Powerful Storm". Huffington Post. Associated Press. 2014-09-08. Retrieved 2014-09-08.
  7. ^ Duke, Alan (2014-09-08). "'Chicago Fire' actress Molly Glynn killed by falling tree during bike ride". CNN.com. Retrieved 2014-09-09.


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