Molly Quinn Talks About Turning 18, Winx Club, and Finding Hope

Molly Quinn is one busy young lady in Hollywood. She stars in the hit television series “Castle”, is part of a new film “Finding Hope” that hopes to raise awareness about teenage homelessness, and she is part of the hit Nickelodeon Series “Winx Club”. Molly is about to turn 18 and like any teenager, she has some reservations about this milestone. We asked her if she was excited about her upcoming birthday and she replied, “Oh my gosh! I ‘m scared to death.” I asked her why it is so scary an she replied, “I don’t like to see time fly by and the older I get the more responsibility I have to take on. I like having my mother around and I don’t know how I’ll manage if she ever leaves.” Molly and her mom live in California with her father still living back in Texarkana, Texas. She wants to enjoy her time as a teenager and is in no hurry to grow up. Knowing that some teens tend to have a tense relationship with their parents, we asked Molly about hers and she said, “My mom is awesome. She’s really here for me and our relationship has been strengthened by coming out here. I’m eternally grateful  for that.” On the subject of whether or not she has found “mister right” she said, “Oh Dear, Mister right? I haven’t even started thinking abut that yet…..life is to be enjoyed and I’m 17….I want to experience lots of different things and not get serious now.” Her dad seems to be a typical father as when we asked her about dating and the possibility of her mom leaving to go back home she said, “My dad says mom can’t leave until I’m 35 and that scares me too.” Next we talked “looks” and how Molly has gorgeous red hair and blue eyes and we asked if those features have helped her or hindered her in Hollywood. She replied, “It has definitely helped as being a natural “red head” makes you part of a very small market. I was lucky because when I came out the “in” thing was blue eyes and red hair so it definitely helped.”

Nickelodeon’s Winx Club is an animated tale of “girl power” as Molly described it. We asked what the main message of the show as and she said, “I have three neices and I love the fact that I can do something that shows them that you are strong by yourself,  but can be so much stronger when we work together with others.” She plays the character of “Bloom” an ordinary teenager that realizes she is a fairy of the Dragon Flame and leads the other fairies in a fight against evil. “Bloom” looks a lot like Molly with red hair and blue eyes and Molly commented, “it’s fun playing someone like…..gosh I wish I could be her…..isn’t that funny to want to be an animated character?” We think she is right here as there are lots of little girls dreaming that they were just like “Bloom.” You can check out Winx Club more by clicking  here.

Finding Hopeis a new pilot by writer/director Dianne Nammthat focuses on the problem of teen homelessness. This pilot looks at the 1 to 3 million teenage kids living on the streets in

the US alone. It tells the tale of Esmee, played by Molly Quinn, and how she has escaped from an abusive cult only to land in the hands of “pimps” trying to use her. She is on the run and has no where to go. We asked Molly how to recognize a troubled teen on the street and she said, “Evasiveness, and posture, seeing an older man with a younger girl. It’s a lot of subtle things that point to a teen being out on the street.” As for signs that your or a friend’s child might be having trouble at home she said, “Changes in behavior like staying away from home for days at a time, missing school, staying out late at night are all possible signs that you might need to talk to them about a possible problem.”  Molly said that the film also wants to encourage people to get involved by visiting places like Covenant House that has lots of programs to get troubled teens help with a place to stay and a new direction in life. She said from volunteering a little time to just go talk or even donations will help solve this problem and maybe change someone’s life.

Molly was a pleasure to interview. This humble and outgoing young lady is well on her way to making a difference with her life and is a star that will just get brighter in the future. We thank her for the interview and wish her all the best in the future.

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