‘Younger’ Star Molly Bernard on Breaking Into Acting and Making Friends With Rejection (Video) BE Conference 2021: Bernard stars as Lauren on the Paramount+ series and in the film “Milkwater” Lawrence Yee | May 14, 2021 @ 2:59 PM It’s many a young woman’s dream — to make it in Hollywood as an actress. Molly Bernard was fortunate to come from an acting family — her grandfather co-founded and co-ran the Strasberg Institute with famed director/acting coach Lee Strasberg. Despite her upbringing, Bernard decided to go to acting school, which she knows is a conundrum for many. She weighs in on the pros and cons of top programs.