Get to Know Katherine Hughes, the ‘Tell Me Lies’ Actress Who Plays Molly
What To Know
- Katherine Hughes plays Molly in Season 3 of Tell Me Lies on Hulu/Disney+.
- Hughes previously appeared in Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl.
- She has been dating her Tell Me Lies co-star Branden Cook since 2021.
Season 3 of Tell Me Lies is here, and Molly’s… on Molly.
After the January 13 premiere of Tell Me Lies, fans have been curious about Evan’s (Branden Cook) new/old fling, Molly. While the character debuted in Season 2, where she made quite the splash by hitting Evan with an unsanctioned slap during the gang’s Thanksgiving game of Slap Shots, Molly has stepped into the spotlight even more during the first few episodes of the new season. That’s why it’s about time we meet the actress behind the role, Katherine Hughes.
Scroll to find out everything we know about Katherine Hughes, including who she’s dating, where you’ve seen her before, and more!
Who plays Molly in Tell Me Lies?
Hughes is a 30-year-old actress from New York, New York. While Hughes has been on our screens since 2009, the actress went back to school during the pandemic, earning a degree in gender and film from UCLA in 2024. On June 16, 2024, Hughes posted a collection of photos and videos from her graduation day, writing, “Applied to UCLA during lockdown and now we’re here 🥹🙏🐻.”
What else has Tell Me Lies star Katherine Hughes been in?
Before she joined the Tell Me Lies cast for Season 2, Katherine Hughes starred in The Resurrection of Charles Manson, My Dead Ex, and The Dead Thing. Of course, Tell Me Lies is not Hughes’s first book-to-screen adaptation. Readers may recall Hughes from her role as Madison in Me, Earl, and the Dying Girl.
Who is Katherine Hughes dating?
Jackson White and Grace Van Patten aren’t the only Tell Me Lies costars to share an off-screen connection! Hughes has been dating her onscreen situationship Branden Cook since roughly 2021. After Hughes posted pictures with Cook from the Season 3 premiere, fans were thrilled to see the costars together. In Hughes comments, one fan wrote, “WAIT Molly & Evan are together irl?!? 🥹♥️” Fans were also quick to comment on the adorable way Cook looked at Hughes as she got her photo taken on the carpet, gushing, “The immense love radiating from this is filling my heart.”
Are Katherine Hughes and Branden Cook engaged?
Yes, Hughes and Cook recently got engaged! Hughes revealed that Cook had proposed in her photo dump from their trip to Japan in October 2025. The actress shared a collage of photobooth photos with Cook, kissing and showing off her new ring on that finger.
Tell Me Lies, Season 3, Tuesdays, Hulu/Disney+
