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Molly Windsor stars in Netflix drama Unchosen about cult life

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  • Molly Windsor stars in Netflix's Unchosen as a young mother in a Christian cult, with Christopher Eccleston and Siobhan Finneran also in the cast.
  • Windsor won a Bafta at age 20 and was mentored by Samantha Morton after meeting her at acting workshops in Nottingham.
  • Britain has an estimated 2,000 cults, described as a 'hidden epidemic', and Windsor grew up in a village outside Derby with her mother and brother.

Unchosen occupies the spring release window previously held by hit dramas such as Adolescence and Baby Reindeer. In the series, Windsor plays Rosie, a devout young wife and mother, with Asa Butterfield as her husband and Fra Fee as an escaped convict named Sam. According to Daily Mail - Home, Windsor described the filming experience as having a real laugh despite the dark content. The exact release date, number of episodes, and runtime of Unchosen have not been confirmed.

Windsor, who is 28 years old, won a Bafta at age 20, though the specific award is unknown. She has been mentored by Oscar-nominated actor and director Samantha Morton, whom she met at Saturday acting workshops in Nottingham that she began attending at age 11. Morton later chose Windsor to star in a film she was directing based on her own experiences, but the title of that film has not been disclosed.

Being a young woman, everyone assumes you're naive or bright-eyed.

Molly Windsor, Actor

Britain has an estimated 2,000 cults, which is more than the number of McDonald's branches, with experts describing the situation as a 'hidden epidemic', though the names of these experts are not provided. Windsor grew up in a village outside Derby with her brother Josh, now 33 and a police officer, and was brought up by her mother Beth with her grandparents close by, as her father is not in the picture. According to Daily Mail - Home, Windsor described her upbringing with her mother and grandmother as a team of three, and she noted that as a young woman, people often assume she is naive or bright-eyed.

You probably can't tell watching it, because the content is very dark, but we had a real laugh.

Molly Windsor, Actor

Me, my mum and my nan were a team of three.

Molly Windsor, Actor
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