Molly Ephraim
Molly Ephraim (born May 22, 1986) is an American actress who has appeared in films, television, and Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions. She is best known for her role as Mandy Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing during its original run (2011–2017) before its move to Fox after its sixth season. Ephraim has also appeared on a number of other TV series, including Brockmire (2017), Halt and Catch Fire (2017), and Casual (2018).
Molly Ephraim

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- Name
- Molly Ephraim
- Born
- 22 May 1986
- Birthplace
- Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
- Education
- Princeton University (BA)
- Occupation
- Actress
- Known for
- Last Man Standing Paranormal Activity 2
- Nationality
- United States
- Languages
- English
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Molly Ephraim (born May 22, 1986) is an American actress who has appeared in films, television, and Broadway, Off-Broadway, and regional theater productions. She is best known for her role as Mandy Baxter on the ABC/Fox sitcom Last Man Standing during its original run (2011–2017) before its move to Fox after its sixth season. Ephraim has also appeared on a number of other TV series, including Brockmire (2017), Halt and Catch Fire (2017), and Casual (2018).
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Biography
Biography
Ephraim portrayed Irene Kelly in the Hugh Jackman movie The Front Runner (2018), her second collaboration with her Last Man Standing co-star Kaitlyn Dever. She also appeared on HBO's Perry Mason as Della Street’s lover Hazel Prystock. She played Maybelle Fox on the Amazon series A League of Their Own.

Actresses Nancy Travis Alexandra Krosney Kaitlyn Dever Molly Ephraim on the set of ABC's Last Man Standing in 2012.
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Nancy Travis, Molly Ephraim, Kaitlyn Dever and Alexandra Krosney
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Key facts
Key facts
• Name — Molly Ephraim • Born — 22 May 1986 • Birthplace — Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S. • Education — Princeton University (BA) • Occupation — Actress • Known for — Last Man Standing Paranormal Activity 2 • Years Active — 2002–present • Children — 1
Early life
Early life
Ephraim was born in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. She is Jewish. She grew up in Bucks County, Pennsylvania. Ephraim performed in shows at the Bucks County Playhouse, and in professional productions at the Prince Music Theater and at the Arden Theatre Company in Philadelphia. In 2008, Ephraim graduated from Princeton University with a B.A. in Religious Studies, after going to Central Bucks East High School. At Princeton she was a member of the Triangle Club and performed in and choreographed various shows for Princeton University Players and Theatre Intime.
Theater
Theater
Ephraim made her Broadway debut as Little Red Riding Hood in the Broadway revival of Into the Woods in 2002, receiving a Drama League Award nomination. She later played Bielke in a Broadway revival of Fiddler on the Roof (2004). Off-Broadway, Ephraim played Rachel Stein in End Days at the Ensemble Studio Theatre in 2009. She played Olive in The 25th Annual Putnam County Spelling Bee at the Barrington Stage Company in 2008, in a remounting of the production with new direction by Jeremy Dobrish, and at the North Shore Music Theatre. In 2010, she played Anne Frank in The Diary of Anne Frank at the Westport Country Playhouse. In 2015, Ephraim appeared as "Daphna Feygenbaum" in Joshua Harmon's Bad Jews at the Geffen Playhouse in Los Angeles.
Personal life
Personal life
Ephraim married in September 2021. Her husband, Evan, works at a software company. On December 1, 2021, Ephraim gave birth to the couple's first child, daughter Zia.
Television
Television
• Year — Title — Role — Note(s) • 2003 — Hench at Home — Ally Hench — Unsold ABC pilot • 2008 — Law & Order — Anne-Marie Liscomb — Episode: "Tango" • 2009 — Royal Pains — Beth Samuels — Episode: "It's Like Jamais Vu All Over Again" • 2010 — The Wonderful Maladys — Emo Girl — Unsold HBO pilot • 2011–2017 — Last Man Standing — Mandy Baxter — Main role, 130 episodes • 2017 — Brockmire — Bartender — Recurring role, 5 episodes • Halt and Catch Fire — Alexa Vonn — Recurring role (season 4), 5 episodes • 2018 — Casual — Jess — 3 episodes • 2019 — The Act — Kate — Episode: "Free" • Modern Family — Libby — Episode: "Snapped" • 2020 — Perry Mason — Hazel Prystock — Episode: "Chapters 4-8" • 2021 — Pretty Smart — Margot Wainwright — Episode: "Did you hear?! Chelsea ran into Margot!" • 2022 — Angelyne — Wendy Wallach — 2 episodes • A League of Their Own — Maybelle Fox — 8 episodes • 2025 — The Paper — Summer Cooper
Film and television
Film and television
• Illustration — Ephraim in 2012 Ephraim appeared as a series regular in the role of Mandy Baxter, daughter of series' lead Mike Baxter (portrayed by Tim Allen), on the ABC sitcom Last Man Standing, which premiered on October 11, 2011 and originally ended in March 2017, canceled after six seasons. The series was revived by Fox in May 2018, but Ephraim opted not to return for the show's seventh season, with Molly McCook recast in the role. Ephraim has appeared on several other television series, including Royal Pains (2009), Law & Order (2008), the Michael J. Fox-produced pilot Hench at Home (2003), the HBO pilot The Wonderful Maladys (2009), and has had recurring roles on Brockmire (2017), Halt and Catch Fire (2017), Casual (2018) and Perry Mason (2020). Ephraim portrayed Wendy Greenhut in the film College Road Trip (2008) and Ali Rey in the film Paranormal Activity 2 (2010) and the spin-off film Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones (2014). Ephraim appeared in a supporting role in the 2018 biographical political drama The Front Runner, portraying Irene Kelly. She also played Gypsy Rose Blanchard's attorney in The Act on Hulu. Ephraim played Maybelle Fox on the Amazon series A League of Their Own.
Film
Film
• Year — Title — Role — Notes • 2008 — College Road Trip — Wendy Greenhut • 2010 — Paranormal Activity 2 — Ali Rey • 2014 — Paranormal Activity: The Marked Ones — Ali Rey • 2015 — Gravy — Cricket • 2018 — The Front Runner — Irene Kelly • 2021 — Unknown Dimension: The Story of Paranormal Activity — Herself — Documentary film
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