Molly MacDonald

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Molly MacDonald is a fictional character in the Scottish BBC drama TV series Monarch of the Glen. Molly is played by English actress Susan Hampshire.

An ex-model, Molly is the wife of cantankerous Hector MacDonald, and the mother of Archie MacDonald, Lizzie MacDonald and Jamie MacDonald. Molly is known for her detective work, such as helping Katrina Finlay win the Hill Race, getting women in the golf club by blackmailing Lord Kilwillie and betraying Hector, retrieving a stone of Hector's from Kilwillie, and her dangerous betting with her bookie Georgie McCann.

After Hector's demise - Kiwillie proposed to Molly in order to bring his money to Glenbogle and save the estate. Kilwillie loved Molly, but Molly did not reciprocate. Archie persuaded Molly not to go ahead with her marriage. An old friend of Molly's, Louis Grimshaw, tried to win Molly's heart, but she didn't love him. A year later, Molly was proposed to again, this time by Andrew Booth, causing a great deal of pain to Golly Mackenzie, her loyal and best friend. She accepted, but the wedding was called off when Golly found out that Andrew had proposed to many women before, but never married any of them. Molly felt she could not trust Andrew, and called off the wedding, breaking his heart. All through Series 5, the producers gave the impression that Molly and Golly were going to get together - but never did, and agreed just to be friends. At the end of Series 7, however, they finally did get together.

In Series 6, Molly's brother-in-law, Donald MacDonald, came to live in Glenbogle in police custody, and she did not want him in her home. The reason behind Molly's dislike for Donald was revealed after local farmer Isobel Anderson found letters from Molly to Donald, and vice-versa. The reason was Molly had just arrived in Glenbogle as a married woman with Hector, but Donald loved her too. Donald left Glenbogle as he felt he could not hide his love for her anymore, leaving Hector heartbroken. However, Molly and Donald sorted out the problem and became friends again. Molly started feeling older in Series 6 and had to go to a health farm. She accepted the fact that Golly had started seeing Meg Paterson and became friends with her by the end of the series. Half way through the series, Molly went to visit Archie and Lexie in New Zealand. Series 7 saw Molly's becoming a mother figure to Golly's son, Cameron. Molly and Golly's relationship deepens in the series, whilst Kilwillie returns with his pushy PA Edith, who Molly sees to simply be a gold digger. It is revealed that throughout the series Molly has been talking to the ghost of Hector and she feels if she is going to get married, she should consult Hector first. Finally in the last episode, after forcing Golly to admit he loves her and always has, Molly accepts his proposal of marriage, once again rejecting Lord Killwillie's.

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[edit] Series 6 absence

Molly was absent in four episodes of Series 6 (in episode five she went to a health farm, and in episodes seven to nine she went to visit Archie and his wife Lexie MacDonald in New Zealand). Molly's excuses were made up due to Molly's actress Susan Hampshire's missing her friends and family too much.

[edit] Family details

  • Husband - Hector Naismith MacDonald
  • Sons - Archie MacDonald, Jamie MacDonald
  • Stepson - Paul Bowman-MacDonald
  • Daughter - Lizzie MacDonald

[edit] Proposals

  • Hector MacDonald - Unknown
  • Kilwillie|Lord Kilwillie - Series 4
  • Andrew Booth - Series 5
  • Golly Mackensie- series 7

[edit] Series career

  • Series 1-5: all episodes
  • Series 6: episodes 1-4, 6, 10
  • Series 7: episodes 1-6: all episodes