Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon
Born 16/09/1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

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.

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).

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Filmography (Movies)

People We Meet on Vacation

People We Meet on Vacation

Character:Wanda

Release Date:06/01/2026

Downey Wrote That

Downey Wrote That

Character:Self

Release Date:16/10/2025

Driver's Ed

Driver's Ed

Character:

Release Date:13/09/2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Character:Self

Release Date:14/02/2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Character:Self

Release Date:27/01/2025

Will & Harper

Will & Harper

Character:Self

Release Date:12/09/2024

A Good Person

A Good Person

Character:Diane

Release Date:23/03/2023

Spin Me Round

Spin Me Round

Character:Deb

Release Date:19/08/2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Character:Self

Release Date:30/05/2022

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Character:Wanda (voice)

Release Date:31/01/2022

Promising Young Woman

Promising Young Woman

Character:Mrs. Fisher

Release Date:13/12/2020

Horse Girl

Horse Girl

Character:Joan

Release Date:27/01/2020

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Character:SouthBest Airlines Lady

Release Date:15/10/2019

Sextuplets

Sextuplets

Character:Linda

Release Date:16/08/2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Character:Self

Release Date:27/05/2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

Character:Tish Cattigan

Release Date:01/01/2019

Private Life

Private Life

Character:Cynthia Grimes

Release Date:05/10/2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Character:Wanda (voice)

Release Date:28/06/2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Character:Tish Cattigan

Release Date:19/05/2018

Wild Nights with Emily

Wild Nights with Emily

Character:Emily Dickinson

Release Date:11/03/2018

Half Magic

Half Magic

Character:Mistress Valesca

Release Date:23/02/2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Character:Tish Cattigan

Release Date:01/01/2018

The Layover

The Layover

Character:Nancy

Release Date:01/09/2017

Fun Mom Dinner

Fun Mom Dinner

Character:Jamie

Release Date:04/08/2017

The Little Hours

The Little Hours

Character:Sister Marea

Release Date:30/06/2017

Miles

Miles

Character:Pam Walton

Release Date:09/06/2017

We Don't Belong Here

We Don't Belong Here

Character:Deborah

Release Date:04/04/2017

Nerdland

Nerdland

Character:Business Woman (voice)

Release Date:06/12/2016

Other People

Other People

Character:Joanne Mulcahey

Release Date:09/09/2016

Addicted to Fresno

Addicted to Fresno

Character:Margaret Lipka

Release Date:02/10/2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Hotel Transylvania 2

Character:Wanda (voice)

Release Date:21/09/2015

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Character:Self

Release Date:31/07/2015

I Am Chris Farley

I Am Chris Farley

Character:Self

Release Date:27/07/2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Character:Denise Kushner

Release Date:12/06/2015

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Character:Emily McCoy

Release Date:05/06/2015

Live from New York!

Live from New York!

Character:Self

Release Date:15/04/2015

Life After Beth

Life After Beth

Character:Geenie Slocum

Release Date:15/08/2014

The (Dead Mothers) Club

The (Dead Mothers) Club

Character:Self

Release Date:12/05/2014

Trust Me

Trust Me

Character:Janice

Release Date:20/04/2013

Scary Movie 5

Scary Movie 5

Character:Heather Darcy

Release Date:11/04/2013

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

Character:Wanda (voice)

Release Date:20/09/2012

The Five-Year Engagement

The Five-Year Engagement

Character:Onion Chef

Release Date:27/04/2012

Casa de Mi Padre

Casa de Mi Padre

Character:Sheila

Release Date:15/03/2012

Bad Teacher

Bad Teacher

Character:Melody (Garrett's Mom)

Release Date:16/05/2011

The Women of SNL

The Women of SNL

Character:Various (archive footage)

Release Date:01/11/2010

What Goes Up

What Goes Up

Character:Penelope Little

Release Date:29/05/2009

Igor

Igor

Character:Eva (voice)

Release Date:19/09/2008

Snow Buddies

Snow Buddies

Character:Molly (voice)

Release Date:05/02/2008

More of Me

More of Me

Character:Alice

Release Date:17/06/2007

Evan Almighty

Evan Almighty

Character:Eve Adams

Release Date:09/06/2007

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

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

Character:Self

Release Date:06/05/2007

Year of the Dog

Year of the Dog

Character:Peggy

Release Date:13/04/2007

Gray Matters

Gray Matters

Character:Carrie

Release Date:23/02/2007

Mastersons of Manhattan

Mastersons of Manhattan

Character:Amanda Masterson

Release Date:01/01/2007

The Wedding Weekend

The Wedding Weekend

Character:Trish

Release Date:12/12/2006

Air Buddies

Air Buddies

Character:Molly (voice)

Release Date:12/12/2006

Little Man

Little Man

Character:Soccer Mom

Release Date:31/08/2006

The Amazing Screw-On Head

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Character:Patience the Vampire (voice)

Release Date:20/08/2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Character:Mrs. Dennit

Release Date:04/08/2006

Marie Antoinette

Marie Antoinette

Character:Aunt Victoire

Release Date:24/05/2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

Character:

Release Date:23/05/2006

Scary Movie 4

Scary Movie 4

Character:Marilyn

Release Date:12/04/2006

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Character:Jackie Frost (voice)

Release Date:17/10/2005

12 Days of Christmas Eve

12 Days of Christmas Eve

Character:Angie

Release Date:07/12/2004

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Character:Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)

Release Date:26/10/2003

Good Boy!

Good Boy!

Character:Mrs. Baker

Release Date:10/10/2003

My Boss's Daughter

My Boss's Daughter

Character:Audrey Bennett

Release Date:21/08/2003

American Splendor

American Splendor

Character:Stage Actor Joyce

Release Date:15/08/2003

The Music Man

The Music Man

Character:Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

Release Date:16/02/2003

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Character:Self

Release Date:29/11/2002

The Santa Clause 2

The Santa Clause 2

Character:Tracy

Release Date:29/09/2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Character:Self / Various Characters (archive footage)

Release Date:28/09/2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:05/05/2002

Shallow Hal

Shallow Hal

Character:Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

Release Date:01/11/2001

Serendipity

Serendipity

Character:Eve

Release Date:05/10/2001

Osmosis Jones

Osmosis Jones

Character:Mrs. Boyd

Release Date:10/08/2001

Wet Hot American Summer

Wet Hot American Summer

Character:Gail

Release Date:27/07/2001

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Character:Self, various characters

Release Date:15/04/2001

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Character:Betty Lou Who

Release Date:17/11/2000

My 5 Wives

My 5 Wives

Character:Barbara Van Dyke

Release Date:08/09/2000

Superstar

Superstar

Character:Mary Katherine Gallagher

Release Date:08/10/1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Character:Self

Release Date:25/09/1999

Never Been Kissed

Never Been Kissed

Character:Anita

Release Date:09/04/1999

Analyze This

Analyze This

Character:Caroline

Release Date:05/03/1999

Happiness

Happiness

Character:Nancy

Release Date:11/10/1998

The Thin Pink Line

The Thin Pink Line

Character:Aani

Release Date:07/10/1998

A Night at the Roxbury

A Night at the Roxbury

Character:Emily Sanderson

Release Date:01/10/1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Character:Kelly

Release Date:01/01/1998

Dinner and Driving

Dinner and Driving

Character:Arguing Woman in Cafe

Release Date:01/01/1997

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Character:Homeless Lady

Release Date:12/01/1996

Return to Two Moon Junction

Return to Two Moon Junction

Character:Traci

Release Date:11/05/1994

The Phantom of the Opera

The Phantom of the Opera

Character:Meg (New York)

Release Date:04/11/1989

Television Appearances

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Character:Self - Actress and Comedian

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Character:Self

I Love That for You

I Love That for You

Character:Jackie Stilton

Only Murders in the Building

Only Murders in the Building

Character:Bev Melon

The White Lotus

The White Lotus

Character:Kitty Patton

The Drew Barrymore Show

The Drew Barrymore Show

Character:Self

Biography: Comedy Icons

Biography: Comedy Icons

Character:Self

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Character:Self - Guest

The Other Two

The Other Two

Character:Pat Dubek

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Character:Val Bassett

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Character:Gail

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Character:Rhonda

Divorce

Divorce

Character:Diane

Life in Pieces

Life in Pieces

Character:Allie

Moonbeam City

Moonbeam City

Character:Silca (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Character:Self - Guest

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Character:Self

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Character:Gail von Kleinenstein

The Spoils Before Dying

The Spoils Before Dying

Character:Tricksy

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Character:Self

Benched

Benched

Character:Judge Conner

Mulaney

Mulaney

Character:Markie

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Character:Self - Guest

The Spoils of Babylon

The Spoils of Babylon

Character:Meredith Sennheiser

Getting On

Getting On

Character:Phyllis Marmatan

The Millers

The Millers

Character:Miss Pam

Super Fun Night

Super Fun Night

Character:Jane Spencer

Hollywood Game Night

Hollywood Game Night

Character:Self

Hannibal

Hannibal

Character:Kidnapper

Jessie

Jessie

Character:Beverly Shannon

Up All Night

Up All Night

Character:Nancy

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

Character:Kirsten Noble

Bob's Burgers

Bob's Burgers

Character:Millie (voice)

Raising Hope

Raising Hope

Character:Maxine

Neighbors from Hell

Neighbors from Hell

Character:Tina Hellman (voice)

Who Do You Think You Are?

Who Do You Think You Are?

Character:Self

The Middle

The Middle

Character:Janet

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Character:Self - Guest

Glee

Glee

Character:Brenda Castle

Childrens Hospital

Childrens Hospital

Character:Paula Reilly

Kath & Kim

Kath & Kim

Character:Kath Day

Web Therapy

Web Therapy

Character:Kirsten Noble

Pushing Daisies

Pushing Daisies

Character:Dilly Balsam

30 Rock

30 Rock

Character:Katherine Catherine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Character:Jeannie

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

Character:

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Character:Self

American Dad!

American Dad!

Character:Kristy (voice)

Dog Whisperer

Dog Whisperer

Character:Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage)

Cracking Up

Cracking Up

Character:Lesley Shackleton

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Character:Self

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Character:Self - Guest

Scrubs

Scrubs

Character:Denise Lemmon

Primetime Glick

Primetime Glick

Character:

Ed

Ed

Character:Linda Berringer

Will & Grace

Will & Grace

Character:Val Bassett

Sex and the City

Sex and the City

Character:Lily Martin

The View

The View

Character:Self

The Single Guy

The Single Guy

Character:Melody Pugh

Sister, Sister

Sister, Sister

Character:Checker

Ellen

Ellen

Character:Woman

Intimate Portrait

Intimate Portrait

Character:Self

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Character:Self - Guest

The John Larroquette Show

The John Larroquette Show

Character:Vivian

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Character:Self

In Living Color

In Living Color

Character:

Twin Peaks

Twin Peaks

Character:Judy Swain

The Simpsons

The Simpsons

Character:Katya (voice)

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

Character:Sam

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Host

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self - Cameo (uncredited)

Saturday Night Live

Saturday Night Live

Character:Self

Today

Today

Character:Self

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