But how much of it is based in fact?
Below, find everything you better know about the real-life story that inspiredDying for Sex.
Who is the real Molly?

Michelle Williams as Molly in FX’sDying for Sex.
Like, I literally wanted to hump everything and everyone that I saw.
Its plugging me into my body, into feeling alive and creative.
Did Molly really leave her husband?

Michelle Williams as Molly and Jay Duplass as Steve inDying for Sex
(They were actually in couples therapy when Kochan received the news from her doctor.)
They remained good friends, however.
It was then that she started to convert her virtual dalliances into real-life flings.

Jenny Slate as Nikki and Michelle Williams as Molly inDying for Sex
Did Molly have a real-life Nikki?
Jenny Slate as Nikki and Michelle Williams as Molly inDying for Sex
Yes.
The two friends firstmet in an acting classin 1999.
But we laugh too.
Thats always been the light of our relationship: laughter.
It was also Boyer who ultimately hosted theDying for Sexpodcast.
How did Mollys actual story end?
Unfortunately, Mollys real-life battle with cancer came to an end on March 8, 2019.
I get angry when I cant sit up to key in.
There are projects I am hoping to finish before I go.
But I have no control over any of that.
The only thing I can work on is being without the guilt of not doing.
Accepting that my days are what they were.