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Molly Shannon

Born: 1964

Biography

Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American comic actress best known for her work as a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995–2001 and for starring in the films Superstar and Year of the Dog. More recently, she starred in NBC's Kath & Kim from 2008–2009 and on the TBS animated series Neighbors from Hell. Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia
Known For Acting
Gender Female
Place of Birth Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Resources

Movies

Wet Hot American Summer

Gail in Wet Hot American Summer

Marie Antoinette

Aunt Victoire in Marie Antoinette

Evan Almighty

Eve Adams in Evan Almighty

A Good Person

Diane in A Good Person

My Boss's Daughter

Audrey Bennett in My Boss's Daughter

Scary Movie 5

Heather Darcy in Scary Movie 5

Scary Movie 4

Marilyn in Scary Movie 4

Never Been Kissed

Anita in Never Been Kissed

Good Boy!

Mrs. Baker in Good Boy!

The Music Man

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn in The Music Man

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Betty Lou Who in How the Grinch Stole Christmas

A Night at the Roxbury

Emily Sanderson in A Night at the Roxbury

Osmosis Jones

Mrs. Boyd in Osmosis Jones

Analyze This

Caroline in Analyze This

Year of the Dog

Peggy in Year of the Dog

Superstar

Mary Katherine Gallagher in Superstar

Igor

Eva (voice) in Igor

Gray Matters

Carrie in Gray Matters

The Thin Pink Line

Aani in The Thin Pink Line

My 5 Wives

Barbara Van Dyke in My 5 Wives

The Wedding Weekend

Trish in The Wedding Weekend

What Goes Up

Penelope Little in What Goes Up

Hotel Transylvania

Wanda (voice) in Hotel Transylvania

The Phantom of the Opera

Meg (New York) in The Phantom of the Opera

More of Me

Alice in More of Me

Trust Me

Janice in Trust Me

Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

Self / Mary Katherine Gallagher in Saturday Night Live: 40th Anniversary Special

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Patience the Vampire (voice) in The Amazing Screw-On Head

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Self in Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Life After Beth

Geenie Slocum in Life After Beth

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self in NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Snow Buddies

Molly (voice) in Snow Buddies

American Splendor

Stage Actor Joyce in American Splendor

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Mrs. Dennit in Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Air Buddies

Molly (voice) in Air Buddies

Serendipity

Eve in Serendipity

The Santa Clause 2

Tracy in The Santa Clause 2

Bad Teacher

Melody (Garrett's Mom) in Bad Teacher

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Herself / Various Characters (archive footage) in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Addicted to Fresno

Margaret Lipka in Addicted to Fresno

Return to Two Moon Junction

Traci in Return to Two Moon Junction

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Homeless Lady in Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Happiness

Nancy in Happiness

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Denise Kushner in Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Self in It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Kelly in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

We Don't Belong Here

Deborah in We Don't Belong Here

Bambi Cottages

in Bambi Cottages

The (Dead Mothers) Club

Self in The (Dead Mothers) Club

Half Magic

Mistress Valesca in Half Magic

The Layover

Nancy in The Layover

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Self in Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

I Am Chris Farley

Self in I Am Chris Farley

Miles

Pam Walton in Miles

Hotel Transylvania 2

Wanda (voice) in Hotel Transylvania 2

12 Days of Christmas Eve

Angie in 12 Days of Christmas Eve

Other People

Joanne Mulcahey in Other People

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Self, various characters in Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

The Little Hours

Sister Marea in The Little Hours

Balls Up

in Balls Up

Fun Mom Dinner

Jamie in Fun Mom Dinner

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Emily McCoy in Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Jackie Frost (voice) in Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Private Life

Cynthia Grimes in Private Life

Mastersons of Manhattan

Amanda Masterson in Mastersons of Manhattan

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Tish Cattigan in The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Wild Nights with Emily

Emily Dickinson in Wild Nights with Emily

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Wanda (voice) in Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Tish Cattigan in The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Shallow Hal

Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited) in Shallow Hal

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

Tish Cattigan in The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

Casa de Mi Padre

Sheila in Casa de Mi Padre

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage) in The Women of SNL

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

SouthBest Airlines Lady in Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Promising Young Woman

Mrs. Fisher in Promising Young Woman

The Five-Year Engagement

Onion Chef in The Five-Year Engagement

Sextuplets

Linda in Sextuplets

Horse Girl

Joan in Horse Girl

Dinner and Driving

Arguing Woman in Cafe in Dinner and Driving

Little Man

Soccer Mom in Little Man

Nerdland

Business Woman (voice) in Nerdland

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

in Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Live from New York!

Self in Live from New York!

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Self in Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Wanda (voice) in Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Spin Me Round

Deb in Spin Me Round

People We Meet on Vacation

in People We Meet on Vacation

Will & Harper

Self in Will & Harper

TV Shows

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Gail in Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

The Middle

Janet in The Middle

The White Lotus

Kitty Patton in The White Lotus

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host in Saturday Night Live

Cracking Up

Lesley Shackleton in Cracking Up

Ed

Linda Berringer in Ed

Kath & Kim

Kath Day in Kath & Kim

The Single Guy

Melody Pugh in The Single Guy

The View

Self in The View

Will & Grace

Val Bassett in Will & Grace

Ellen

Woman in Ellen

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Self in Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters in Saturday Night Live

American Dad!

Kristy (voice) in American Dad!

30 Rock

Katherine Catherine in 30 Rock

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self in The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Glee

Brenda Castle in Glee

Today

Self in Today

Seinfeld

Sam in Seinfeld

Web Therapy

Kirsten Noble in Web Therapy

Scrubs

Denise Lemmon in Scrubs

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

in The Showbiz Show with David Spade

Neighbors from Hell

Tina Hellman (voice) in Neighbors from Hell

In Living Color

in In Living Color

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Jeannie in The New Adventures of Old Christine

Twin Peaks

Judy Swain in Twin Peaks

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) in Saturday Night Live

Benched

Judge Conner in Benched

Bob's Burgers

Millie (voice) in Bob's Burgers

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Gail von Kleinenstein in Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

The Spoils Before Dying

Tricksy in The Spoils Before Dying

Moonbeam City

Silca (voice) in Moonbeam City

Intimate Portrait

Self in Intimate Portrait

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self in Late Night with Seth Meyers

Divorce

Diane in Divorce

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest in Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Raising Hope

Maxine in Raising Hope

Pushing Daisies

Dilly Balsam in Pushing Daisies

Childrens Hospital

Paula Reilly in Childrens Hospital

I Love That for You

Jackie Stilton in I Love That for You

Getting On

Phyllis Marmatan in Getting On

The Drew Barrymore Show

Self in The Drew Barrymore Show

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self in The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self in Who Do You Think You Are?

The Spoils of Babylon

Meredith Sennheiser in The Spoils of Babylon

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self in Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest in Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Biography: Comedy Icons

Herself in Biography: Comedy Icons

Web Therapy

Kirsten Noble in Web Therapy

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest in Late Night with Conan O'Brien

The Other Two

Pat Dubek in The Other Two

Up All Night

Nancy in Up All Night

Life in Pieces

Allie in Life in Pieces

The John Larroquette Show

Vivian in The John Larroquette Show

Jessie

Beverly Shannon in Jessie

Saturday Night Live

Sidekick in Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

in Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Self in Saturday Night Live

Will & Grace

Val Bassett in Will & Grace

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Self in On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Sex and the City

Lily Martin in Sex and the City

Mulaney

Markie in Mulaney

Hollywood Game Night

Self in Hollywood Game Night

Primetime Glick

in Primetime Glick

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Rhonda in Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Hannibal

Kidnapper in Hannibal

Only Murders in the Building

Bev Melon in Only Murders in the Building

The Simpsons

Katya (voice) in The Simpsons

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self in Variety Studio: Actors on Actors