Molly Kathleen Dunsworth (born May 25, 1990) is a
Canadian
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actress
An actor (masculine/gender-neutral), or actress (feminine), is a person who portrays a character in a production. The actor performs "in the flesh" in the traditional medium of the theatre or in modern media such as film, radio, and television. ...
. She is best known for her starring role in the Canadian feature film ''
Hobo with a Shotgun
''Hobo with a Shotgun'' is a 2011 exploitation black comedy action film directed by Jason Eisener and written by John Davies. Based on Eisener's fictitious trailer of the same name from ''Grindhouse'' (2007), it is the second feature-length adap ...
'', in which she plays "Abby" alongside
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor, with a career that spanned over 170 roles across nearly 50 years, beginning in 1969. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century.
H ...
.
Early life
Dunsworth grew up in
Halifax, Nova Scotia
Halifax is the capital and most populous municipality of the Provinces and territories of Canada, Canadian province of Nova Scotia, and the most populous municipality in Atlantic Canada. As of 2024, it is estimated that the population of the H ...
, and is the youngest daughter of actor
John Dunsworth
John Francis Dunsworth (April 12, 1946 – October 16, 2017) was a Canadian actor and filmmaker. He was best known for playing trailer park supervisor Jim Lahey, the antagonist on the comedy series ''Trailer Park Boys'' (2001–2018). His othe ...
and the sister of actress
Sarah E. Dunsworth, both known for their involvement in the ''
Trailer Park Boys
''Trailer Park Boys'' is a Canadian mockumentary television sitcom created by Mike Clattenburg that began airing in 2001 as a continuation of his 1999 film bearing the same name. The show follows the misadventures of a group of trailer park resi ...
'' franchise.
''Hobo with a Shotgun''
''
Hobo with a Shotgun
''Hobo with a Shotgun'' is a 2011 exploitation black comedy action film directed by Jason Eisener and written by John Davies. Based on Eisener's fictitious trailer of the same name from ''Grindhouse'' (2007), it is the second feature-length adap ...
'' was the first feature film Dunsworth had a starring role in. Dunsworth co-stars in the film, alongside
Rutger Hauer
Rutger Oelsen Hauer (; 23 January 1944 – 19 July 2019) was a Dutch actor, with a career that spanned over 170 roles across nearly 50 years, beginning in 1969. In 1999, he was named by the Dutch public as the Best Dutch Actor of the Century.
H ...
, in the role of Abby, a "hooker with a heart of gold". The film premiered at
Sundance Film Festival
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The festival has acted ...
on January 21, 2011, in the Park City at Midnight category and was released in theatres across Canada on March 25, 2011.
Filmography
See also
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List of former child actors from Canada
References
External links
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1990 births
Living people
Actresses from Halifax, Nova Scotia
Canadian film actresses
Canadian television actresses