Molly Shannon

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

168

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!

  • Late Night with Seth Meyers

    Late Night with Seth Meyers

  • Seinfeld

    Seinfeld

  • Only Murders in the Building

    Only Murders in the Building

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Sex and the City

    Sex and the City

  • Bob's Burgers

    Bob's Burgers

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • Twin Peaks

    Twin Peaks

  • The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

    The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

  • Scrubs

    Scrubs

  • The White Lotus

    The White Lotus

  • Glee

    Glee

  • The Middle

    The Middle

  • The Drew Barrymore Show

    The Drew Barrymore Show

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • The View

    The View

  • Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

    Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • Late Night with Conan O'Brien

    Late Night with Conan O'Brien

  • Hannibal

    Hannibal

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

    Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

  • Intimate Portrait

    Intimate Portrait

  • Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

    Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

  • Ellen

    Ellen

  • Jessie

    Jessie

  • Sister, Sister

    Sister, Sister

  • Childrens Hospital

    Childrens Hospital

  • Hotel Transylvania

    Hotel Transylvania

  • Raising Hope

    Raising Hope

  • Life in Pieces

    Life in Pieces

  • Hotel Transylvania 2

    Hotel Transylvania 2

  • On Air with Ryan Seacrest

    On Air with Ryan Seacrest

  • How the Grinch Stole Christmas

    How the Grinch Stole Christmas

  • The New Adventures of Old Christine

    The New Adventures of Old Christine

  • Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

    Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

  • Ed

    Ed

  • The John Larroquette Show

    The John Larroquette Show

  • Will & Grace

    Will & Grace

  • In Living Color

    In Living Color

  • Scary Movie 4

    Scary Movie 4

  • Pushing Daisies

    Pushing Daisies

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Little Man

    Little Man

  • Today

    Today

  • Today with Hoda & Jenna

    Today with Hoda & Jenna

  • The Other Two

    The Other Two

  • The Single Guy

    The Single Guy

  • Scary Movie 5

    Scary Movie 5

  • Never Been Kissed

    Never Been Kissed

  • Up All Night

    Up All Night

  • The Little Hours

    The Little Hours

  • Wild Nights with Emily

    Wild Nights with Emily

  • Hollywood Game Night

    Hollywood Game Night

  • Who Do You Think You Are?

    Who Do You Think You Are?

  • Dog Whisperer

    Dog Whisperer

  • The Millers

    The Millers

  • Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

    Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

  • Evan Almighty

    Evan Almighty

  • SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

    SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

  • Divorce

    Divorce

  • Bad Teacher

    Bad Teacher

  • Shallow Hal

    Shallow Hal

  • Gray Matters

    Gray Matters

  • Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

    Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

  • Superstar

    Superstar

  • Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

    Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

  • Year of the Dog

    Year of the Dog

  • Igor

    Igor

  • Happiness

    Happiness

  • Web Therapy

    Web Therapy

  • Marie Antoinette

    Marie Antoinette

  • Promising Young Woman

    Promising Young Woman

  • Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

    Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

  • Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

    Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

  • The Layover

    The Layover

  • Primetime Glick

    Primetime Glick

  • Getting On

    Getting On

  • Serendipity

    Serendipity

  • Snow Buddies

    Snow Buddies

  • Air Buddies

    Air Buddies

  • Analyze This

    Analyze This

  • Cracking Up

    Cracking Up

  • Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

    Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

  • Downey Wrote That

    Downey Wrote That

  • Osmosis Jones

    Osmosis Jones

  • A Good Person

    A Good Person

  • Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

    Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

  • Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

    Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

  • Driver's Ed

    Driver's Ed

  • Benched

    Benched

  • Super Fun Night

    Super Fun Night

  • The Showbiz Show with David Spade

    The Showbiz Show with David Spade

  • The Phantom of the Opera

    The Phantom of the Opera

  • A Night at the Roxbury

    A Night at the Roxbury

  • SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

    SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

  • Private Life

    Private Life

  • Mastersons of Manhattan

    Mastersons of Manhattan

  • The Music Man

    The Music Man

  • Mulaney

    Mulaney

  • Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

    Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

  • Kath & Kim

    Kath & Kim

  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

    Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

  • I Love That for You

    I Love That for You

  • Sextuplets

    Sextuplets

  • Balls Up

    Balls Up

  • Will & Harper

    Will & Harper

  • Neighbors from Hell

    Neighbors from Hell

  • The Women of SNL

    The Women of SNL

  • Spin Me Round

    Spin Me Round

  • People We Meet on Vacation

    People We Meet on Vacation

  • The Santa Clause 2

    The Santa Clause 2

  • Half Magic

    Half Magic

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

  • I Am Chris Farley

    I Am Chris Farley

  • Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

    Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

  • Addicted to Fresno

    Addicted to Fresno

  • The Spoils Before Dying

    The Spoils Before Dying

  • Trust Me

    Trust Me

  • The Spoils of Babylon

    The Spoils of Babylon

  • Moonbeam City

    Moonbeam City

  • The Five-Year Engagement

    The Five-Year Engagement

  • The Amazing Screw-On Head

    The Amazing Screw-On Head

  • Life After Beth

    Life After Beth

  • 12 Days of Christmas Eve

    12 Days of Christmas Eve

  • My 5 Wives

    My 5 Wives

  • Nerdland

    Nerdland

  • Live from New York!

    Live from New York!

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

  • Wet Hot American Summer

    Wet Hot American Summer

  • Fun Mom Dinner

    Fun Mom Dinner

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

    Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

  • Miles

    Miles

  • Biography: Comedy Icons

    Biography: Comedy Icons

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

  • Rhett & Link's Buddy System

    Rhett & Link's Buddy System

  • Good Boy!

    Good Boy!

  • The Thin Pink Line

    The Thin Pink Line

  • We Don't Belong Here

    We Don't Belong Here

  • My Boss's Daughter

    My Boss's Daughter

  • Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

    Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

  • Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

    Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

  • It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

    It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

  • The Wedding Weekend

    The Wedding Weekend

  • Dinner and Driving

    Dinner and Driving

  • American Splendor

    American Splendor

  • Other People

    Other People

  • NBC 75th Anniversary Special

    NBC 75th Anniversary Special

  • Casa de Mi Padre

    Casa de Mi Padre

  • GOLF

    GOLF

  • Horse Girl

    Horse Girl

  • Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

    Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

  • What Goes Up

    What Goes Up

  • The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

    The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

  • The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

    The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

  • More of Me

    More of Me

  • The (Dead Mothers) Club

    The (Dead Mothers) Club

  • Return to Two Moon Junction

    Return to Two Moon Junction

  • The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

    The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

  • Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

    Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

  • Bambi Cottages

    Bambi Cottages