'Captain America' actor Mollie Fitzgerald arrested for fatally stabbing mother in Kansas home
Mollie Fitzgerald, an actor who had a small role in the movie ‘Captain America: The First Avenger’ is accused of fatally stabbing her mother inside a suburban Kansas City home. The 38-year-old actor was arrested Tuesday by police in Olathe, Kansas, for the death of 68-year-old Patricia "Tee" Fitzgerald, who was found dead on December 20 inside her Olathe home.
As per new reports, she has been booked into the Johnson County Jail, and charged with second-degree murder and jailed on a $500,000 bond. Per the Hollywood Reporter, it was unclear if she had an attorney who could comment on her behalf.
In ‘Captain America’, she played the role of “Stark Girl”. She also worked as an assistant to the director Joe Johnston in the same film. Fitzgerald told a comic book publication in 2011 that “Being a part of this production has been one of the best experiences of my life.”
As per her IMDb page, Fitzgerald is a movie director and producer as well as an actress. She has worked on low-budget films, including ‘The Lawful Truth’ in 2014 and ‘The Creeps’ in 2017.
Per the Hollywood Reporter, Patricia Fitzgerald’s brother Gary Hunziker said Patricia was in the process of moving back to the Kansas City area after living for several decades in Houston. Their family reportedly grew up on a farm in northeast Missouri.
Patricia studied physical therapy at the University of Missouri and moved to the Kansas City area. She then moved to Texas, where her husband had a law firm, Hunziker added.
He further said that he knew few details about the circumstances surrounding his sister's death. “We were shocked. It doesn't matter the circumstances — the loss of a sister is what it's all about.”
'Captain America: The First Avenger' was released in the United States on July 22, 2011. The film was commercially successful, grossing over $370 million worldwide.
