- An actress who appeared in “Captain America: The First Avenger” has been arrested and charged with second-degree murder.
- Mollie Fitzgerald is accused of killing her 68-year-old mother Patricia “Tee” Fitzgerald in her home in Olathe, Kansas, on December 20.
- Police charged and jailed Fitzgerald on a $500,000 bond on Tuesday.
- The 38-year-old actress had a minor role as “Stark Girl” in Marvel’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” released in 2011. She was also an assistant to the director, Joe Johnson on set.
- Police have yet to release information on Fitzgerald’s motive as the investigation continues.
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Mollie Fitzgerald – who starred in 2011’s “Captain America: The First Avenger” – has been charged with second-degree murder in the death of her mother on December 20.
The 38-year-old actress and movie director was arrested on Tuesday after police found her mother, Patricia Fitzgerald, dead inside her Olathe, Kansas, home. The 68-year-old had suffered from a stab wound.
Fitzgerald had a minor role as “Stark Girl” in the Captain America origin story, and also worked as an assistant on-set to director Joe Johnson.
The actress, who has worked mostly on low-budget movies, including 2014's "The Lawful Truth" and 2017's "The Creeps," was charged and jailed on a $500,000 bond on Tuesday. It's unclear whether she'll have an attorney to represent her.
The victim's brother Gary Hunziker told the Kansas City Star on Tuesday they 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," Hunziker said.
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