Molly Shannon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

170

Gender

Female

Birthday

1964-09-16 (61 years old)

Place of Birth

Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Molly Shannon

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

  • The Simpsons

    The Simpsons

  • American Dad!

    American Dad!

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • The White Lotus

    The White Lotus

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Glee

    Glee

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Hannibal

    Hannibal

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Jessie

    Jessie

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Little Man

    Little Man

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Raising Hope

    Raising Hope

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

    Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

  • Hotel Transylvania

    Hotel Transylvania

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Return to Two Moon Junction

    Return to Two Moon Junction

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    Hotel Transylvania 2

  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

  • The Santa Clause 2

    The Santa Clause 2

  • Bad Teacher

    Bad Teacher

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Private Life

    Private Life

  • Ed

    Ed

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • The Little Hours

    The Little Hours

  • Good Boy!

    Good Boy!

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • The Other Two

    The Other Two

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Up All Night

    Up All Night

  • Promising Young Woman

    Promising Young Woman

  • Analyze This

    Analyze This

  • Scary Movie 5

    Scary Movie 5

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Sextuplets

    Sextuplets

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Snow Buddies

    Snow Buddies

  • Half Magic

    Half Magic

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Igor

    Igor

  • Air Buddies

    Air Buddies

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

  • Shallow Hal

    Shallow Hal

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

  • Dog Whisperer

    Dog Whisperer

  • Benched

    Benched

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

  • Nerdland

    Nerdland

  • A Night at the Roxbury

    A Night at the Roxbury

  • Primetime Glick

    Primetime Glick

  • Trust Me

    Trust Me

  • People We Meet on Vacation

    People We Meet on Vacation

  • A Good Person

    A Good Person

  • Never Been Kissed

    Never Been Kissed

  • The Layover

    The Layover

  • American Splendor

    American Splendor

  • Horse Girl

    Horse Girl

  • Balls Up

    Balls Up

  • Today

    Today

  • Getting On

    Getting On

  • Kath & Kim

    Kath & Kim

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

  • Other People

    Other People

  • Life After Beth

    Life After Beth

  • Osmosis Jones

    Osmosis Jones

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • The Five-Year Engagement

    The Five-Year Engagement

  • Super Fun Night

    Super Fun Night

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

  • The Spoils Before Dying

    The Spoils Before Dying

  • Mulaney

    Mulaney

  • Wet Hot American Summer

    Wet Hot American Summer

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

    Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • I Am Chris Farley

    I Am Chris Farley

  • Fun Mom Dinner

    Fun Mom Dinner

  • I Love That for You

    I Love That for You

  • Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

    Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation

  • Neighbors from Hell

    Neighbors from Hell

  • My Boss's Daughter

    My Boss's Daughter

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

  • Driver's Ed

    Driver's Ed

  • We Don't Belong Here

    We Don't Belong Here

  • Moonbeam City

    Moonbeam City

  • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

    Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

  • Rhett & Link's Buddy System

    Rhett & Link's Buddy System

  • The Spoils of Babylon

    The Spoils of Babylon

  • 12 Days of Christmas Eve

    12 Days of Christmas Eve

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Downey Wrote That

    Downey Wrote That

  • Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Year of the Dog

    Year of the Dog

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Spin Me Round

    Spin Me Round

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • Wild Nights with Emily

    Wild Nights with Emily

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • The Amazing Screw-On Head

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

    Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

  • Dinner and Driving

    Dinner and Driving

  • My 5 Wives

    My 5 Wives

  • Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

    Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

  • Will & Harper

    Will & Harper

  • Addicted to Fresno

    Addicted to Fresno

  • Mastersons of Manhattan

    Mastersons of Manhattan

  • The Wedding Weekend

    The Wedding Weekend

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • The Thin Pink Line

    The Thin Pink Line

  • What Goes Up

    What Goes Up

  • Casa de Mi Padre

    Casa de Mi Padre

  • The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

    The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

    The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

  • GOLF

    GOLF

  • More of Me

    More of Me

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

    The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

  • The (Dead Mothers) Club

    The (Dead Mothers) Club

  • Bambi Cottages

    Bambi Cottages

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

  • Miles

    Miles