‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Star Ashly Burch Celebrates Thai Culture in Her New Series

September 29, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Ashly Burch is proud of her Thai heritage.

Being of Thai descent, Burch has never really gotten the opportunity to play a Thai character, let alone showcase her mixed heritage onscreen until now with Disney Channel’s new animated series, The Ghost and Molly McGee. After Burch was cast as the title character, the creators — Bob Roth and Bill Motz — decided to base Molly and her family on Burch’s own cultural background.

Animation, Streaming, Television

Disney Channel’s ‘The Ghost and Molly McGee’ Already Greenlit for a Second Season

August 31, 2021August 31, 2021 Laura Sirikul

Ahead of its premiere this October on the Disney Channel, the animated buddy-comedy The Ghost and Molly McGree has been renewed for a second season! Executive produced by Bill Motz, Bob Roth, and Steve Loter, the series follows Thai American tween Molly McGee (Ashly Burch), who lives to make the world a better place, and grumpy ghost Scratch (Dana Snyder), who is always miserable, as they go through life together and build this unexpected friendship.

Crowdfunding, Hard N.O.C. Life, Video Games1 Comment

Help Dante Basco and Beau Sia Kickstart FailSafe

November 24, 2015November 24, 2015 The Nerds of Color

There is only one week left in the Kickstarter for Failsafe, a new independent video game by Game Over Studios. Co-created by poet Beau Sia and featuring voices by Ashly Burch and Dante Basco. To help get the word out about the campaign, Beau and Dante stopped by Hard N.O.C. Life to talk about the game and the new world of storytelling their exploring with Failsafe.