Jenny Mollen Felt Like the 'American Pie' Spare in Jason Biggs Marriage
Before news broke of Jenny Mollen's split from Jason Biggs, the actress recalled feeling like the "spare" in her own marriage.
"When I got together with Jason, I always had a chip on my shoulder in the beginning because I felt like suddenly I went from being the oldest daughter and I felt like I had my s*** together and then suddenly, I married this guy who in a lot of ways - career wise - totally eclipsed me," Mollen, 46, shared on the Wednesday, May 27, episode of the "What Matters With Liz" podcast. "Everybody was like, ‘Oh my God, Jason Biggs,' and I became the guest. And it drove me crazy to always just be, like, brushed to the side."
While chatting with Woman's World Editor-in-Chief Liz Vaccariello, Mollen joked that she could relate to Prince Harry. The royal family member previously wrote a book titled Spare, where he detailed his complicated relationship with Prince William and his extended family.
"To be the spare and not the heir," Mollen continued. "It was like, ‘What is happening?' I was the spare. I was the American Pie spare. I relate to Harry. That drove me mad and I always had this feeling."
Us Weekly confirmed on May 14 that Mollen and Biggs, 48, had separated after 18 years of marriage.
At the time, a rep for the pair said both parties remain on "great terms" and are committed to coparenting their sons, Sid, 12, and Lazlo, 8.
Although Mollen's appearance on the "What Matters With Liz" podcast was recorded before her split from Biggs was made public, the comments could raise some eyebrows for fans trying to figure out what went wrong in the relationship.
"First growing up with two narcissist parents and then marrying somebody that was wildly more famous than I was, [I felt] that nobody was listening to what I was doing anyway. I could get away with saying whatever the f*** I wanted," she said. "Nobody cares so I just said whatever I wanted. Especially before kids, I didn't feel like there were rules or boundaries."
Although Biggs has yet to publicly comment on the split, Mollen seemingly addressed her new reality in an essay on "The Best Friend Experience" substack. In her personal writing, the actress expressed the importance of living in the present.
"When you're young and ambitious, or maybe just middle-aged with ADHD, it feels impossible to appreciate anything while you're in it," she wrote on Monday, May 25. "The highest highs of my life have all hit like pennies disappearing into a bottomless well. I'd wait - maybe a moment or two for the sound of something landing, but before it ever did, I was on to the next. Hoping that the next thing would finally be the one that cured me - the one that made me feel worthy and validated in a way that has always evaded me."
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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 4:51 PM.