Hi, I'm Mollie Merkel. I'm a writer, creator, and comedic actress born on a corn, pumpkin, and Christmas tree farm on the outskirts of Frederick Maryland.
My family was somewhat large and unusual but seemed perfectly normal to me…at the time. I have 5 brothers and 3 sisters which made excellent diversity and playmates. And everyone was funny. I draw a lot of my inspiration from mental health, sexuality, and absurdity.
I studied comedy in Chicago, training at the Annoyance Theatre & The Second City. From there, I got involved in this outstanding variety and alt comedy scene which is where I started to develop original characters. During my time in Chicago, I was also nominated for The Andy Kaufman Award. I was most recently in Netflix Is A Joke Festival. I have performed all over the country from Dynasty Typewriter, The Elysian Theatre, Comedy Central Stage, Gotham Comedy Club, The Improv, and I am opening for Matteo Lane at the Ace Hotel Los Angeles in the Spring.
When I moved to LA, I used my improv and character skills in doing voiceover for such shows as The Good Doctor, Outsiders, and Preacher.
Along with my comedy partner, Matteo Lane, I wrote and sold a web series called Janice and Jeffrey to IFC’s Comedy Crib. It’s based on one of my original characters, Janice Delcampo, a recovered lesbian and motivational speaker. It has been described as the gay I Love Lucy.
I have also written and starred in many short films that have been featured on Vulture. The one that has garnered me the most attention is Hannah: A Model, and I have a treatment and pitch for a half hour comedy series for television based on that short. In addition, I have a pilot I wrote about my relationship with my therapist who combined psychotherapy with astrology to treat her clients. I am currently writing a treatment for that and my intention is to create a series for television about it.
I am repped by Olivia Gerke at 3 Arts Entertainment.