Jenny Mollen

Jenny Ann Biggs ( Mollen; born May 30, 1979) is an American actress and writer. She played Nina Ash on the television series Angel (2003–04). She appeared on the series Viva Laughlin, Crash (2008), and Girls (2014). Mollen has published two collections of essays, and has written articles for various publications, including Cosmopolitan and Parents. She has appeared on the New York Times Best Seller list twice with her books I Like You Just The Way I Am (2014) and Live Fast Die Hot (2016).

Early life Mollen was born in Phoenix, Arizona. Mollen's father is Jewish and her mother is Christian; she was raised culturally Jewish. She has a sister and a half-brother. In the late 1990s, Mollen graduated from Chaparral High School in Scottsdale, Arizona. Mollen briefly attended graduate school to study psychology.

Mollen worked in local theater as a child. She worked at Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, the Idyllwild Arts Academy, and the Oregon Shakespeare Festival in Ashland, Oregon.

Career

In 2005, Mollen announced in an interview about her plans to perform in London in a play she wrote about her dog.

In 2009, Mollen wrote the short film Kidnapping Caitlynn, starring Jason Biggs, Julie Benz, and herself. The film was directed by Katherine Cunningham Eves.

In 2016, Mollen co-starred with her husband Jason Biggs as fictional husband and wife characters in comedy film Amateur Night.

In 2012 and 2013, Mollen wrote a humor column for The Smoking Jacket, a website affiliated with Playboy, as well as an advice column for Playboy.

In January 2013, Mollen signed with St. Martin's Press to write a book of comedic essays, I Like You Just the Way I Am. The book reached #10 on The New York Times Best Seller list for Print & E-Book Nonfiction on its debut in June 2014. On August 4, 2016, it was announced that ABC Digital acquired a single-camera comedy written by and starring Mollen based on her NYT Best Seller I Like You Just The Way I Am.

In June 2016, Mollen published a follow-up, Live Fast Die Hot, which also subsequently became New York Times Best Seller at #8 in Humor. In August 2016, it was reported that the film rights had been acquired by Warner Bros. with Anne Hathaway attached to star and Mollen attached to write and executive produce.

Personal life Mollen met actor Jason Biggs while filming My Best Friend's Girl and they were engaged by January 2008. On April 23, 2008, the couple eloped and got married in Los Angeles. In July 2008, they had a formal wedding ceremony in Napa Valley. Their son, Sid, was born on February 15, 2014. Their second son, Lazlo, was born on October 2, 2017. After living in Los Angeles for many years, the Biggs family moved to New York City in 2018. In May 2026, it was reported Mollen and Biggs have separated after 18 years of marriage.

Mollen speaks German fluently.

After the October 7 attacks, 2023, Mollen signed an open letter by Creative Community for Peace calling for the world to "stand with Israel as it defends itself against a terrorist regime in Gaza that seeks Israel’s destruction." Mollen, alongside her husband Biggs, also signed the "No Hostage Left Behind Letter", demanding the release of all hostages kidnapped by Hamas during the attack. In November 2023, Mollen spoke at a Friends of the Israeli Defense Forces fundraiser that doubled as a Shabbat dinner in Atlanta.

Filmography

Film Year Title Role Notes 2002 Influence Jessica the Influencer Short film 2003 Searching for Haizmann Grace Robin 2003 What Was That? The Damsel Video short 2003 Billy Makes the Cut Ashley Short film 2004 D.E.B.S. German Deb 2004 The Raven Lenna Short film 2005 Fear Itself Wendy 2006 Ring Around the Rosie Wendy Baldwin Video 2006 Cattle Call Marina Dell 2008 My Best Friend's Girl Colleen, the new girl 2008 An Inconvenient Penguin Dr. Gootentag Video short 2008 Off the Ledge Amber-Elizabeth 2009 Kidnapping Caitlynn Emily; screenplay Short film 2011 L!fe Happens Rita the Receptionist 2011 Crazy, Stupid, Love Lisa 2012 Extracted Abbey 2016 Amateur Night Anne Carter 2026 Influenced

Television Year Title Role Notes 2000 18 Wheels of Justice Susan Curran Episode: "Mr. Invisible" 2001 Strong Medicine Blonde Episode: "Black 'n' Flu" 2003–04 Angel Nina Ash Episodes: "Unleashed", "Smile Time", "Power Play" 2005 Return of the Living Dead: Rave to the Grave Jenny Television film 2006 Medium Lydia Kyne Episode: "Method to His Madness" 2007 Viva Laughlin Geneva's sister Amy Episodes: "Need You Tonight", "Bad Moon Rising", "Taking Care of Business", "Fighter" 2008 Crash Tess Nolan / Theresa Nolanski Recurring role, 7 episodes 2009 Chelsea Lately Herself (Round Table) Episode dated 28 October 2009 2010 Law & Order: LA Carly Morris Episode: "Playa Vista" 2011 CSI: NY Detective Angela Sayer Episode: "Life Sentence" 2011 Suits Gabby Stone Episode: "Tricks of the Trade" 2013 Hawaii Five-0 Dakota Hayes Episode: "Pa'ani" 2013 Wilfred Kim Episode: "Sincerity" 2014 Chelsea Lately Herself Episode #8.98 2014 Girls Courtney Episodes: "I Saw You", "Two Plane Rides" 2015 Bachelor in Paradise: After Paradise Herself 6 episodes 2016–17 Chelsea Herself 7 episodes; also writer 2016 Chelsea Does Herself TV series documentary, also writer; episode: "Chelsea Does Marriage" 2016 Chicago Fire Detective Bianca Holloway Episodes: "What Happened to Courtney", "I Will Be Walking", "The Last One for Mom" 2016 I Like You Just the Way I Am Jenny; producer, writer Episodes: "Drone Attack", "You Were ALMOST Kidnapped", "Teets on a Plane", "Sex with Luke" 2019 The Bachelorette Herself Episodes: "Week 3"

Selected works and publications

Books

Periodicals