Molly Shannon
Acting

Molly Shannon

September 16, 1964 (61 years old) 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).

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Known For

American Dad!

American Dad!

2005 • TV

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 • TV

Seinfeld

Seinfeld

1989 • TV

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Late Night with Seth Meyers

2014 • TV

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

2000 • Movie

Hotel Transylvania

Hotel Transylvania

2012 • Movie

Movie Credits (53)

Acting

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

as Betty Lou Who

2012

Hotel Transylvania

as Wanda (voice)

2013

Scary Movie 5

as Heather Darcy

2001

Serendipity

as Eve

2006

Scary Movie 4

as Marilyn

2015

Addicted to Fresno

as Margaret Lipka

2007

Evan Almighty

as Eve Adams

2007

Gray Matters

as Carrie

2011

Bad Teacher

as Melody (Garrett's Mom)

1998

A Night at the Roxbury

as Emily Sanderson

2003

The Music Man

as Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

1999

Never Been Kissed

as Anita

2003

American Splendor

as Stage Actor Joyce

2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

2001

Wet Hot American Summer

as Gail

2006

Marie Antoinette

as Aunt Victoire

2014

The (Dead Mothers) Club

as Self

2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

as Mrs. Dennit

2006

The Wedding Weekend

as Trish

1998

Happiness

as Nancy

Crew

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Producer

2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Producer

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Writer

TV Credits (50)

Acting

2005

American Dad!

as Kristy (voice)

3 episodes

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

as Self - Guest

7 episodes

1989

Seinfeld

as Sam

1 episodes

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

as Self

2 episodes

2021

The White Lotus

as Kitty Patton

2 episodes

1990

Twin Peaks

as Judy Swain

1 episodes

2001

Scrubs

as Denise Lemmon

1 episodes

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

2009

Glee

as Brenda Castle

2 episodes

2011

Bob's Burgers

as Millie (voice)

8 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

2 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Various Characters

125 episodes

1975

Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

2 episodes

2006

30 Rock

as Katherine Catherine

1 episodes

2009

The Middle

as Janet

2 episodes

1997

The View

as Self

4 episodes

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

as Self - Guest

1 episodes

1998

Will & Grace

as Val Bassett

5 episodes

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

as Self - Guest

4 episodes

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

as Self

2 episodes

Personal Info

Known For
Acting
Gender
Female
Birthday
September 16, 1964 (61 years old)
Place of Birth
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Popularity
1.5

Career Stats

53
Movies
50
TV Shows