Molly Price

Molly Price is an American actress. She is best known for her role as Faith Yokas in the NBC drama series Third Watch (1999–2005). Price has also appeared in recurring and guest-starring roles in many other television dramas and co-starred in a number of films, including Sweet and Lowdown, Chasing Sleep (2000), and Not Fade Away (2012). She currently portrayed as Det. Jackie Donnelly in the CBS drama series Elsbeth.

Early life and education Price was born in North Plainfield, New Jersey, and graduated from North Plainfield High School in 1984. She is a graduate of Rutgers University. In film, she had supporting roles in Jersey Girl (1992) starring Jami Gertz and Dylan McDermott, Kiss Me, Guido (1997), Pushing Tin (1999), Woody Allen's Sweet and Lowdown (1999), Random Hearts (1999), and Chasing Sleep (2000) opposite Jeff Daniels.

In 1999, Price was cast as Police Officer (and later, Detective) Faith Yokas in the NBC crime drama series Third Watch, which she starred in from 1999 to 2005. Her husband was a recurring guest star on Third Watch as an FDNY firefighter, and she described her experiences as a firefighter's wife during the show's special 9/11 episode, entitled "In Their Own Words." She also appeared in two episodes of Sex and the City as Carrie Bradshaw's friend Susan Sharon, in 1999 and 2002, and reprised the role in an episode of the reboot And Just Like That..., in 2021. After Third Watch, Price starred in NBC's short-lived 2007 reboot of the 1970s series Bionic Woman, playing Ruth Treadwell.

Price has appeared in a number of television dramas playing guest starring roles, including Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip, Without a Trace as agent Samantha Spade's sister, ER, The Mentalist, Private Practice, Nip/Tuck, Body of Proof, Person of Interest, Shameless, Elementary, The Good Wife, Elsbeth, and Law & Order: Special Victims Unit. From 2014 to 2015, Price had a recurring role in the Cinemax drama series The Knick, as Effie Barrow. In 2015, she co-starred in the short-lived Showtime comedy-drama Happyish. In film, Price played Uma Thurman's mother in The Life Before Her Eyes (2007) as well as co-starred in What Goes Up (2009), How Do You Know (2010), The Good Doctor (2011), and Not Fade Away (2012). In 2017, she appeared in the FX drama Feud as Robert Aldrich's wife Harriet Foster. In 2017, she played the criminal defense attorney of Eric O'Bannon (Jamie McShane) in season 3 of the Netflix original drama series, Bloodline.

Personal life Price is married to New York City Fire Department firefighter Derek Kelly.

Filmography Film

Television Year Title Role Notes 1991–2006 Law & Order Amy Newhouse / Det. Nancy Jones /Quartermaster Stroud / Allison Ashburn 4 episodes 1994 The Counterfeit Contessa Margo TV movie Roseanne Michelle Episode: "The Parenting Trap"1995 The Shamrock Conspiracy unknown role TV movie Bless This House Phyllis Series regular (13 episodes) 1997 Dellaventura Natalie Webb Episode: "The Biggest Miracle" 1998 Saint Maybe Clara TV movie 1999 Trinity unknown role Episode: "Having Trouble with the Language" 1999, 2002 Sex and the City Susan Sharon 2 episodes 1999–2005 Third WatchFaith Yokas Series regular (131 episodes) 2002 ER Episode: "Brothers and Sisters" 2005 Medical Investigation Episode: "Half Life"2007 Studio 60 on the Sunset Strip Nona Pruitt Episode: "The Harriet Dinner: Part II" Without a Trace Emily Reynolds 2 episodes Bionic Woman Ruth Truewell 9 episodes 2008 ER Mrs. O'Fallon Episode: "Parental Guidance"2009 Eleventh Hour Dr. Elizabeth Hansen Episode: "Electro" Lie to Me Deputy Director Messeler Episode: "Sacrifice" The Mentalist Felicia Guthrie Episode: "Red Menace"2010 Private Practice Andrea Episode: "Another Second Chance" Nip/Tuck Dahlia Mark Episode: "Dr. Griffin"2011 Body of Proof Jen Russell Episode: "All in the Family" Person of Interest Elizabeth Whitaker Episode: "Ghosts"2012 Shameless Dottie Corones 2 episodes Blue Bloods Hollie Rivano Episode: "The Job" Elementary Donna Kaplan Episode: "The Rat Race"2013 Deception unknown role 2 episodes The Good Wife Lena Cesca Episode: "Everything Is Ending" White Collar NYPD Negotiator on rooftop Episode: "At What Price" 2014 Irreversible Rose TV movie 2014–2015 The Knick Effie Barrow 8 episodes2015 Law & Order: Special Victims Unit Donna Marshall Episode: "Parole Violations" The Slap Fiona 2 episodes Happyish Bella 6 episodes2016 The Blacklist Mariana Vacarro Episode: "Alistair Pitt (No. 103)" Madam Secretary Mimi Jacobs Episode: "Hijriyyah" Bates Motel Detective Chambers Episode: "Norman"2017 Feud Harriet Aldrich 3 episodes The Path Libby Dukan / Liby Dekaan 4 episodes Bloodline Mia 3 episodes2018 American Crime Story Escort Agency Manager Episode: "Ascent" The Good Cop Captain 2 episodes 2018–2019 Queen America Katie Ellis 9 episodes 2019–2020 Almost Family Judge 5 episodes 2021 And Just Like That... Susan Sharon Episode: "Little Black Dress" 2024–2026 Elsbeth Detective Jackie Donnelly Recurring role, 10 episodes 2025 Will Trent Didi Polaski Episode: "The Most Beautiful, Fierce, Smart, Powerful Creature in the Entire World"