---
name: "Molly Cheek"
canonical: "https://film.one/person/molly-cheek"
fi1m_id: "molly-cheek"
imdb_id: "nm0154882"
tmdb_id: 54586
wikidata_id: "Q442298"
roles: ["Actor"]
born: "2 March 1950"
reviewed_on_fi1m: 4
average_fi1m_score: 63
average_as: "actor"
average_over: 4
updated: "2026-10-05T03:20:06.093651+00:00"
licence: "© Fi1m Ltd. Written by AI under a human editor; checked against sources before publication. Quote with attribution and a link to the canonical URL."
---

# Molly Cheek

## Identity

Molly Cheek

- **Canonical:** https://film.one/person/molly-cheek
- **Type:** Person
- **Fi1m ID:** molly-cheek
- **IMDb ID:** nm0154882
- **TMDB ID:** 54586
- **Wikidata ID:** Q442298
- **Same entity:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Cheek, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442298, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154882/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54586

Actor. Born 2 March 1950 in Bronxville, New York, USA.

## Details

- **Work:** Actor
- **Born:** 2 March 1950, Bronxville, New York, USA
- **Active:** 1999–2004
- **Average Fi1m score:** 63, as actor, over 4 titles
- **Fi1m score by decade:** 1990s 64 (1), 2000s 63 (3)
- **Fi1m against the critics:** 63 to 60 across 4 titles
- **Score spread:** 1 at 80+, 1 at 60–79, 2 under 60
- **Lead roles:** 1 of 1 acting credits billed first or second
- **Genres:** Comedy 3, Romance 3, Action 1, Adventure 1, Science Fiction 1
- **Screen time:** 7 hours of reviewed films
- **Box office:** $1,543m across 4 films with figures
- **Elsewhere:** https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Molly_Cheek, https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q442298, https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0154882/, https://www.themoviedb.org/person/54586

## Biography

Molly Cheek is an American actress. A graduate of Connecticut College, she worked in dinner-theatre productions and summer stock before moving into television and film roles from 1979 onwards.

She is known for her television performances as Nancy Bancroft in *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986–1990) and Nancy Henderson in *Harry and the Hendersons* (1991–1993). In film, she played Jim's mother in *American Pie* (1999), *American Pie 2* (2001), *American Wedding* (2003) and *American Reunion* (2012). Other credits include *Spider-Man 2* (2004) and *Drag Me to Hell* (2009).

*Sources: en.wikipedia.org, imdb.com.*

## On Fi1m (4)

- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), Fi1m 85, as Society Woman — [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *American Wedding* (2003), Fi1m 54, as Jim's Mom — [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)
- *American Pie 2* (2001), Fi1m 49, as Jim's Mom — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md)
- *American Pie* (1999), Fi1m 64, as Jim's Mother — [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md)

## Complete filmography (52)

Every credit, newest first. Titles without a page can be requested for review on the HTML page.

- *American Reunion* (2012), as Jim's Mother
- *New Girl* (2011), series, as Marion — Fi1m 80, [page](https://film.one/tv/new-girl.md)
- *Drag Me to Hell* (2009), as Trudy Dalton
- *Good Time Max* (2008), as Carol
- *General Hospital: Night Shift* (2007), series, Actor
- *Cougar Club* (2007), as Mrs. Holmes
- *A Lot Like Love* (2005), as Christine
- *Spider-Man 2* (2004), as Society Woman — Fi1m 85, [page](https://film.one/film/spider-man-2.md)
- *April's Shower* (2003), as Franny
- *Married to the Kellys* (2003), series, as Patty Evans
- *Cold Case* (2003), series, as Gretchen Culliver (2003)
- *Hope & Faith* (2003), series, as Molly
- *Happy Family* (2003), series, as Diane Michaelson
- *American Wedding* (2003), as Jim's Mom — Fi1m 54, [page](https://film.one/film/american-wedding.md)
- *Without a Trace* (2002), series, as Teri Lawson
- *American Pie 2* (2001), as Jim's Mom — Fi1m 49, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie-2.md)
- *Go Fish* (2001), series, as Annie Troutner
- *Once and Again* (1999), series, Actor
- *Judging Amy* (1999), series, as Cecile - Course Instructor
- *American Pie* (1999), as Jim's Mother — Fi1m 64, [page](https://film.one/film/american-pie.md)
- *Becker* (1998), series, as Donna
- *Smoke Signals* (1998), as Penny Cicero
- *Sabrina, the Teenage Witch* (1996), series, as Mrs. Cavanaugh
- *Ellen* (1994), series, as Sylvia
- *Diagnosis: Murder* (1993), series, as Anita Tashman
- *Body Bags* (1993), as Divorcee
- *Family Dog* (1993), series, as Bev Binsford (voice)
- *Stepmonster* (1993), as Abby Dougherty
- *Step by Step* (1991), series, as Coach Harris
- *Harry and the Hendersons* (1991), series, as Nancy Henderson
- *Good Sports* (1991), series, as Nina Logan
- *Purple People Eater* (1988), as Mrs. Orfus
- *Dance 'Til Dawn* (1988), as Jack Lefcourt's Date
- *It's Garry Shandling's Show* (1986), series, as Nancy Bancroft
- *The Deadly Intruder* (1985), Actor
- *A Summer to Remember* (1985), as Trish
- *Murder, She Wrote* (1984), series, as Anne Stephenson
- *Finder of Lost Loves* (1984), series, as Margaret Keller
- *Who's the Boss?* (1984), series, Actor
- *Hardcastle and McCormick* (1983), series, Actor
- *St. Elsewhere* (1982), series, as Leslie Stevenson — Fi1m 78, [page](https://film.one/tv/st-elsewhere.md)
- *Family Ties* (1982), series, as Frances Wilder
- *T. J. Hooker* (1982), series, as Lee Stockwell
- *Chicago Story* (1982), series, as Megan Powers
- *Simon & Simon* (1981), series, Actor
- *Dynasty* (1981), series, Actor
- *Mark, I Love You* (1980), as Jeanne
- *To Find My Son* (1980), as Julie
- *The Yeagers* (1980), series, Actor
- *Breaking Up Is Hard to Do* (1979), series, as Kate
- *Torn Between Two Lovers* (1979), as Sherry Sanders
- *CHiPs* (1977), series, Actor

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