Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Acting

Born:
1964-09-16
Place of birth:
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Biography

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.

Known For

Filmography

Making Marie Antoinette

Making Marie Antoinette

8.32026Self
Movie
Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald

Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald

7.52026Self (archive footage)
Movie
The Hawk

The Hawk

5.62026Stacy
TV
Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

6.92026Principal Fisher
Movie
Balls Up

Balls Up

5.82026Burgess
Movie
People We Meet on Vacation

People We Meet on Vacation

6.92026Wanda
Movie
Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

6.02025Self
Movie
Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

6.72025Self - Actress and Comedian
TV
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

6.82025Self
Movie
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

7.62025Self
Movie
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

8.02025Self
TV
Will & Harper

Will & Harper

7.32024Self
Movie
A Good Person

A Good Person

7.02023Diane
Movie
Spin Me Round

Spin Me Round

4.92022Deb
Movie
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

6.62022Self
Movie
I Love That for You

I Love That for You

6.32022Jackie Stilton
TV
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

7.02022Wanda (voice)
Movie
Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

8.42021Bev Melon
TV
The White Lotus

The White Lotus

7.62021Kitty Patton
TV
Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

7.42020Mrs. Fisher
Movie
The Drew Barrymore Show

The Drew Barrymore Show

5.62020Self
TV
Horse Girl

Horse Girl

5.72020Joan
Movie
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

5.72019SouthBest Airlines Lady
Movie
Sextuplets

Sextuplets

6.22019Linda
Movie
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

6.32019Self
Movie
Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

2019Self
TV
Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle

3.32019Self - Guest
TV
The Other Two

The Other Two

7.02019Pat Dubek
TV
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

6.22019Tish Cattigan
Movie
Private Life

Private Life

6.92018Cynthia Grimes
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

6.82018Wanda (voice)
Movie
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

6.12018Tish Cattigan
Movie
Wild Nights with Emily

Wild Nights with Emily

5.92018Emily Dickinson
Movie
Half Magic

Half Magic

5.32018Mistress Valesca
Movie
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

5.92018Tish Cattigan
Movie
Will & Grace

Will & Grace

7.52017Val
TV
The Layover

The Layover

5.42017Nancy
Movie
Fun Mom Dinner

Fun Mom Dinner

5.72017Jamie
Movie
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

6.52017Gail
TV
The Little Hours

The Little Hours

5.92017Sister Marea
Movie
Miles

Miles

5.32017Pam Walton
Movie
We Don't Belong Here

We Don't Belong Here

5.52017Deborah
Movie
Nerdland

Nerdland

5.52016Business Woman (voice)
Movie
Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

7.02016Rhonda
TV
Divorce

Divorce

6.52016Diane
TV
Other People

Other People

6.42016Joanne Mulcahey
Movie
Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

5.22015Margaret Lipka
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

6.82015Wanda (voice)
Movie
Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

7.22015Allie
TV
Moonbeam City

Moonbeam City

5.82015Silca (voice)
TV
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

6.12015Self - Guest
TV
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

6.22015Self
TV
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

6.42015Self
Movie
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

6.42015Gail von Kleinenstein
TV
I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

7.12015Self
Movie
The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

6.12015Tricksy
TV
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

7.52015Denise Kushner
Movie
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

4.62015Emily McCoy
Movie
Live from New York!

Live from New York!

5.92015Self
Movie
An SNL Valentine

An SNL Valentine

2015(archive footage)
Movie