Maneepat Myra Molloy (; , nicknamed Myra (à ¹Âà ¸¡à ¸£à ¹Âà ¸²), is a Thai-American actress, singer and songwriter. She is the winner of the first season of Thailand's Got Talent and a Top 6 finalist on ABC's American spinoff of Rising Star . Molloy was the alternate for Kim in the 2018-9 touring production of Miss Saigon. She made her Broadway debut as Eurydice in Hadestown on May 6, 2025. Molloy also appeared in the 2021 film He's All That.
Molloy was born and raised in Bangkok, Thailand to a Thai mother and an American father. She has a younger sister, Nina. From an early age, Molloy made frequent trips to New York City. She was fascinated by The Phantom of the Opera, on more than one occasion standing through the entire performance with her $26 standing-room ticket. She still tries to attend every musical that she possibly can.
Molloy started playing violin when she was 5, later switching to the viola. She was a member of her school orchestra, as well as senior and chamber choirs. Molloy was the first vocal scholar at Shrewsbury International School Bangkok at age 9.
In 2011 when Molloy was 13, she entered the first season of Thailand's Got Talent. In the competition she sang âÂÂTime to Say Goodbye,â âÂÂThink of Me,â âÂÂPie Jesu,â and the Thai pop song âÂÂStar.â The founder of Bangkok Grand Opera said he opened his new production company based on the increased interest in Western classical music as a direct result of MolloyâÂÂs performances.
Since winning the competition in 2011, Molloy has performed regularly with the Siam Sinfonietta Orchestra and Bangkok Opera. She regularly sings at major events including The Thai National Film Awards, The British Embassy Celebration of Queen Elizabeth IIâÂÂs birthday, The Asia-Pacific ICT Awards, numerous music festivals and concerts, and regularly at corporate events for major international companies including Rolls-Royce, Samsung, Johnson & Johnson, Shiseido, and many more.
Molloy has performed in Paris, China, Singapore, Thailand, and the United States singing in different languages including English, Thai, Chinese, German, French, Italian, Spanish and Latin. She enjoys singing classical, pop, musical theatre, and jazz.
In 2012 she landed her first major theatrical role, the young Reya in the sold-out run of Reya the Musical, based on a popular work of Thai fiction by Thaithow Sucharitkul, music by Somtow Sucharitkul.
Molloy placed sixth in Season 1 of Rising Star USA on August 17, 2014, at age 16.
In 2016 Molloy played the character Wish in HBO AsiaâÂÂs original series Halfworlds II. She also co-wrote and performed several songs for the series.
In November 2016, Molloy performed the speaking and singing voice of Moana in the Thai version of the Walt Disney Studios animated film. In 2024, she reprised the role in its sequel.
Molloy graduated summa cum laude from Berklee College of Music in Boston Massachusetts, majoring in singing and songwriting. She was a merit scholarship student.
Molloy was the alternate for Kim in the 2018-19 US Broadway Tour of Miss Saigon. On screen sheâÂÂs played Mara Chamberlain on the Freeform series The Bold Type and Quinn in movie HeâÂÂs All That on Netflix.
On April 1, 2025, Myra made history as the first Thai person cast to play a leading role in a Broadway musical as Eurydice in the critically acclaimed musical Hadestown at the Walter Kerr Theatre in New York. Myra began her run on May 6, 2025.
2026, Hollywood Breakthrough In 2026, Molloy transitioned into major global film roles. She stars as a lead in the Focus Features romantic coming-of-age drama Girls Like Girls (film), scheduled for a wide theatrical release on June 19, 2026. Directed by Hayley Kiyoko and is based on KiyokoâÂÂs instant #1 New York Times bestselling novel and her viral 2015 music video(with 160 million views) of the same name. Produced by Academy Award-nominee Marc Platt (producer) (La La Land, Wicked), the film features Molloy in the role of Sonya. The project marks her first major Hollywood leading role, following her previous appearances in Netflix's He's All That and the Freeform series The Bold Type.
In February 2026, Netflix announced that Molloy joined the cast of the mystery-thriller series Untamed (TV series) for its second season. Filmed on location in Hawaii. She appears in a recurring guest star role as Addy Hale, the youngest member of a traditional ranching family in Hawaii who becomes central to a murder investigation led by Special Agent Kyle Turner (played by Eric Bana).
Beyond acting, Molloy is a professional music producer and engineer. A graduate of Berklee College of Music, she frequently contributes to the creative and musical direction of her international film and television projects. Her original work is featured on her official Spotify profile.