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Molly Shannon

Acting
Known For

61 Years Old

Molly Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian. She was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for playing Joanne Mulcahey in the Chris Kelly autobiographical film Other People. Shannon appeared in supporting roles in several films, including Happiness (1998), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), Osmosis Jones (2001), My Boss's Daughter (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), More of Me (2007), Evan Almighty (2007) and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015). She appeared in the animated films Igor (2008) and Hotel Transylvania (2012). On television, Shannon had roles in Enlightened (2013), Divorce (2016–2019), The Other Two (2019-2022), The White Lotus (2021), I Love That for You (2022) and Only Murders in the Building (2024). Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.

Born

Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA on 16th September 1964

All Credits

The Simpsons Image
The Simpsons
Katya (voice)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Image
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
American Dad! Image
American Dad!
Kristy (voice)
Seinfeld Image
Seinfeld
Sam
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self - Guest
Late Night with Seth Meyers Image
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert Image
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self - Guest
The White Lotus Image
The White Lotus
Kitty Patton
Twin Peaks Image
Twin Peaks
Judy Swain
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live Image
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
Bob's Burgers Image
Bob's Burgers
Millie (voice)
Scrubs Image
Scrubs
Denise Lemmon
Glee Image
Glee
Brenda Castle
People We Meet on Vacation Image
People We Meet on Vacation
Wanda Wright
30 Rock Image
30 Rock
Katherine Catherine
The View Image
The View
Self
Sex and the City Image
Sex and the City
Lily Martin
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Image
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest
The Middle Image
The Middle
Janet
Hannibal Image
Hannibal
Kidnapper
Late Night with Conan O'Brien Image
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest
Only Murders in the Building Image
Only Murders in the Building
Bev Melon
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Image
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Val Bassett
Jessie Image
Jessie
Beverly Shannon
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Image
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter Image
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self
Sister, Sister Image
Sister, Sister
Checker
The Drew Barrymore Show Image
The Drew Barrymore Show
Self
Intimate Portrait Image
Intimate Portrait
Self
Childrens Hospital Image
Childrens Hospital
Paula Reilly
Life in Pieces Image
Life in Pieces
Allie
Raising Hope Image
Raising Hope
Maxine
The New Adventures of Old Christine Image
The New Adventures of Old Christine
Jeannie
Ellen Image
Ellen
Woman
Hotel Transylvania Image
Hotel Transylvania
Wanda (voice)
Pushing Daisies Image
Pushing Daisies
Dilly Balsam
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Image
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Wanda (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas Image
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Betty Lou Who
Will & Grace Image
Will & Grace
Val Bassett
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later Image
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Gail
In Living Color Image
In Living Color
Today with Hoda & Jenna Image
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self - Guest
American Splendor Image
American Splendor
Stage Actor Joyce
Who Do You Think You Are? Image
Who Do You Think You Are?
Self
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Image
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Wanda (voice)
Ed Image
Ed
Linda Berringer
Divorce Image
Divorce
Diane
Serendipity Image
Serendipity
Eve
Little Man Image
Little Man
Soccer Mom
Hotel Transylvania 2 Image
Hotel Transylvania 2
Wanda (voice)
On Air with Ryan Seacrest Image
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self
Web Therapy Image
Web Therapy
Kirsten Noble
Scary Movie 5 Image
Scary Movie 5
Heather Darcy
My 5 Wives Image
My 5 Wives
Barbara Van Dyke
Getting On Image
Getting On
Phyllis Marmatan
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp Image
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Gail von Kleinenstein
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney Image
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress and Comedian
The John Larroquette Show Image
The John Larroquette Show
Vivian
Up All Night Image
Up All Night
Nancy
Web Therapy Image
Web Therapy
Kirsten Noble
The Single Guy Image
The Single Guy
Melody Pugh
Superstar Image
Superstar
Mary Katherine Gallagher
The Other Two Image
The Other Two
Pat Dubek
The Thin Pink Line Image
The Thin Pink Line
Aani
Hollywood Game Night Image
Hollywood Game Night
Self
Trust Me Image
Trust Me
Janice
Wet Hot American Summer Image
Wet Hot American Summer
Gail
Promising Young Woman Image
Promising Young Woman
Mrs. Fisher
Scary Movie 4 Image
Scary Movie 4
Marilyn
The Spoils Before Dying Image
The Spoils Before Dying
Tricksy
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night Image
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self
Horse Girl Image
Horse Girl
Joan
Air Buddies Image
Air Buddies
Molly (voice)
Marie Antoinette Image
Marie Antoinette
Aunt Victoire
Dog Whisperer Image
Dog Whisperer
Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage)
The Little Hours Image
The Little Hours
Sister Marea
Bad Teacher Image
Bad Teacher
Melody (Garrett's Mom)
Osmosis Jones Image
Osmosis Jones
Mrs. Boyd
Sextuplets Image
Sextuplets
Linda
I Am Chris Farley Image
I Am Chris Farley
Self
Rhett & Link's Buddy System Image
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Rhonda
Evan Almighty Image
Evan Almighty
Eve Adams
Shallow Hal Image
Shallow Hal
Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
The Millers Image
The Millers
Miss Pam
Fun Mom Dinner Image
Fun Mom Dinner
Jamie
Cracking Up Image
Cracking Up
Lesley Shackleton
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List Image
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self
Primetime Glick Image
Primetime Glick
Other People Image
Other People
Joanne Mulcahey
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Image
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
Analyze This Image
Analyze This
Caroline
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Image
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Self
Kath & Kim Image
Kath & Kim
Kath Day
Today Image
Today
Self
Casa de Mi Padre Image
Casa de Mi Padre
Sheila
Igor Image
Igor
Eva (voice)
Moonbeam City Image
Moonbeam City
Silca (voice)
Benched Image
Benched
Judge Conner
A Night at the Roxbury Image
A Night at the Roxbury
Emily Sanderson
The Santa Clause 2 Image
The Santa Clause 2
Tracy
A Good Person Image
A Good Person
Diane
The Spoils of Babylon Image
The Spoils of Babylon
Meredith Sennheiser
Half Magic Image
Half Magic
Mistress Valesca
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Image
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Self
Super Fun Night Image
Super Fun Night
Jane Spencer
Good Boy! Image
Good Boy!
Mrs. Baker
Mulaney Image
Mulaney
Markie
Downey Wrote That Image
Downey Wrote That
Self
Neighbors from Hell Image
Neighbors from Hell
Tina Hellman (voice)
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Image
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mrs. Dennit
The Layover Image
The Layover
Nancy
Nerdland Image
Nerdland
Business Woman (voice)
Dinner and Driving Image
Dinner and Driving
Arguing Woman in Cafe
I Love That for You Image
I Love That for You
Jackie Stilton
Never Been Kissed Image
Never Been Kissed
Anita
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Image
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Tish Cattigan
Happiness Image
Happiness
Nancy
No Image
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
The Five-Year Engagement Image
The Five-Year Engagement
Onion Chef
Snow Buddies Image
Snow Buddies
Molly (voice)
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Image
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Denise Kushner
Biography: Comedy Icons Image
Biography: Comedy Icons
Self
Will & Harper Image
Will & Harper
Self
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Image
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Tish Cattigan
My Boss's Daughter Image
My Boss's Daughter
Audrey Bennett
Spin Me Round Image
Spin Me Round
Deb
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Image
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
SouthBest Airlines Lady
What Goes Up Image
What Goes Up
Penelope Little
Life After Beth Image
Life After Beth
Geenie Slocum
Gray Matters Image
Gray Matters
Carrie
The (Dead Mothers) Club Image
The (Dead Mothers) Club
Self
Private Life Image
Private Life
Cynthia Grimes
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Image
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Homeless Lady
Wild Nights with Emily Image
Wild Nights with Emily
Emily Dickinson
The Wedding Weekend Image
The Wedding Weekend
Trish
The Phantom of the Opera Image
The Phantom of the Opera
Meg (New York)
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Kelly
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
We Don't Belong Here Image
We Don't Belong Here
Deborah
Live from New York! Image
Live from New York!
Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Image
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
No Image
GOLF
Stacy
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish Image
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Tish Cattigan
The Women of SNL Image
The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Image
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
Return to Two Moon Junction Image
Return to Two Moon Junction
Traci
Year of the Dog Image
Year of the Dog
Peggy
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Image
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Jackie Frost (voice)
NBC 75th Anniversary Special Image
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
Addicted to Fresno Image
Addicted to Fresno
Margaret Lipka
More of Me Image
More of Me
Alice
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Image
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Emily McCoy
The Music Man Image
The Music Man
Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
12 Days of Christmas Eve Image
12 Days of Christmas Eve
Angie
Miles Image
Miles
Pam Walton
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Image
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Self
The Amazing Screw-On Head Image
The Amazing Screw-On Head
Patience the Vampire (voice)
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Image
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot Image
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
Driver's Ed Image
Driver's Ed
Mastersons of Manhattan Image
Mastersons of Manhattan
Amanda Masterson
No Image
Balls Up
No Image
Bambi Cottages
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon Image
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self, various characters