Molly Shannon
Born
September 16, 1964 (60 years old)
Known For
Acting
Place of Birth
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 Kellyautobiographical 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

A Good Person
Diane
2023

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Self
2022

Promising Young Woman
Mrs. Fisher
2020

Horse Girl
Joan
2020

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
SouthBest Airlines Lady
2019

Sextuplets
Linda
2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Tish Cattigan
2019

Private Life
Cynthia Grimes
2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Wanda (voice)
2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Tish Cattigan
2018

Wild Nights with Emily
Emily Dickinson
2018

Half Magic
Mistress Valesca
2018

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

The Layover
Nancy
2017

Fun Mom Dinner
Jamie
2017

The Little Hours
Sister Marea
2017

Miles
Pam Walton
2017

We Don't Belong Here
Deborah
2017

Nerdland
Business Woman (voice)
2016

Other People
Joanne Mulcahey
2016

Addicted to Fresno
Margaret Lipka
2015

Hotel Transylvania 2
Wanda (voice)
2015

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Self
2015

I Am Chris Farley
Self
2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Denise Kushner
2015

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Emily McCoy
2015

Live from New York!
Self
2015

Life After Beth
Geenie Slocum
2014

The (Dead Mothers) Club
Self
2014

Trust Me
Janice
2013

Scary Movie 5
Heather Darcy
2013

Hotel Transylvania
Wanda (voice)
2012

The Five-Year Engagement
Onion Chef
2012

Casa de Mi Padre
Sheila
2012

Bad Teacher
Melody (Garrett's Mom)
2011

The Women of SNL
Various (archive footage)
2010

What Goes Up
Penelope Little
2009

Igor
Eva (voice)
2008

Snow Buddies
Molly (voice)
2008

More of Me
Alice
2007

Evan Almighty
Eve Adams
2007

Year of the Dog
Peggy
2007

Gray Matters
Carrie
2007

Mastersons of Manhattan
Amanda Masterson
2007

The Wedding Weekend
Trish
2006

Air Buddies
Molly (voice)
2006

Little Man
Soccer Mom
2006

The Amazing Screw-On Head
Patience the Vampire (voice)
2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Mrs. Dennit
2006

Marie Antoinette
Aunt Victoire
2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006

Scary Movie 4
Marilyn
2006

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Jackie Frost (voice)
2005

12 Days of Christmas Eve
Angie
2004

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003

Good Boy!
Mrs. Baker
2003

My Boss's Daughter
Audrey Bennett
2003

American Splendor
Stage Actor Joyce
2003

The Music Man
Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
2003

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Self
2002

The Santa Clause 2
Tracy
2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Self
2002

Shallow Hal
Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
2001

Serendipity
Eve
2001

Osmosis Jones
Mrs. Boyd
2001

Wet Hot American Summer
Gail
2001

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Self, various characters
2001

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Betty Lou Who
2000

My 5 Wives
Barbara Van Dyke
2000

Superstar
Mary Katherine Gallagher
1999

Never Been Kissed
Anita
1999

Analyze This
Caroline
1999

Happiness
Nancy
1998

The Thin Pink Line
Aani
1998

A Night at the Roxbury
Emily Sanderson
1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Kelly
1998

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Homeless Lady
1996

Return to Two Moon Junction
Traci
1994
Bambi Cottages

Balls Up
People We Meet on Vacation
Wanda
2026

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Self
2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Self
2025

Will & Harper
Self
2024

Spin Me Round
Deb
2022

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Wanda (voice)
2022

The White Lotus
Kitty Patton · (2 episodes)
2021

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Gail · (3 episodes)
2017

Moonbeam City
Silca (voice) · (1 episode)
2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Gail von Kleinenstein · (8 episodes)
2015

The Spoils Before Dying
Tricksy · (6 episodes)
2015

Benched
Judge Conner · (1 episode)
2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Self · (2 episodes)
2014

Bob's Burgers
Millie (voice) · (8 episodes)
2011

Neighbors from Hell
Tina Hellman (voice) · (10 episodes)
2010

The Middle
Janet · (2 episodes)
2009

Glee
Brenda Castle · (2 episodes)
2009

Kath & Kim
Kath Day · (17 episodes)
2008

Web Therapy
Kirsten Noble · (3 episodes)
2008

30 Rock
Katherine Catherine · (1 episode)
2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine
Jeannie · (1 episode)
2006
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
(1 episode)
2005

American Dad!
Kristy (voice) · (3 episodes)
2005

Cracking Up
Lesley Shackleton · (12 episodes)
2004

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Self
1999
Driver's Ed

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Self - Actress and Comedian · (1 episode)
2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Self · (4 episodes)
2025

I Love That for You
Jackie Stilton · (8 episodes)
2022

Only Murders in the Building
Bev Melon · (7 episodes)
2021

The Drew Barrymore Show
Self · (1 episode)
2020

Biography: Comedy Icons
Herself · (1 episode)
2019
Today with Hoda & Jenna
Self · (1 episode)
2019

The Other Two
Pat Dubek · (26 episodes)
2019

Will & Grace
Val Bassett · (3 episodes)
2017

Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Rhonda · (1 episode)
2016

Divorce
Diane · (24 episodes)
2016

Life in Pieces
Allie · (1 episode)
2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Self · (1 episode)
2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Self · (1 episode)
2014

Mulaney
Markie · (1 episode)
2014

The Spoils of Babylon
Meredith Sennheiser · (6 episodes)
2014

Getting On
Phyllis Marmatan · (3 episodes)
2013

The Millers
Miss Pam · (1 episode)
2013

Super Fun Night
Jane Spencer · (1 episode)
2013

Hollywood Game Night
Self · (2 episodes)
2013

Hannibal
Kidnapper · (1 episode)
2013

Jessie
Beverly Shannon · (1 episode)
2011

Up All Night
Nancy · (2 episodes)
2011

Web Therapy
Kirsten Noble · (2 episodes)
2011

Raising Hope
Maxine · (2 episodes)
2010

Who Do You Think You Are?
Self · (1 episode)
2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest · (6 episodes)
2009

Childrens Hospital
Paula Reilly · (1 episode)
2008

Pushing Daisies
Dilly Balsam · (1 episode)
2007

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Self · (1 episode)
2005

On Air with Ryan Seacrest
Self · (1 episode)
2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Self - Guest · (1 episode)
2003

Scrubs
Denise Lemmon · (1 episode)
2001

Primetime Glick
(1 episode)
2001

Ed
Linda Berringer · (1 episode)
2000

Will & Grace
Val Bassett · (5 episodes)
1998

Sex and the City
Lily Martin · (3 episodes)
1998

The View
Self · (4 episodes)
1997

Dinner and Driving
Arguing Woman in Cafe
1997

The Single Guy
Melody Pugh · (1 episode)
1995

Sister, Sister
Checker · (1 episode)
1994

Ellen
Woman · (1 episode)
1994

Intimate Portrait
Self · (1 episode)
1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Self - Guest · (4 episodes)
1993

The John Larroquette Show
Vivian · (1 episode)
1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Self · (2 episodes)
1992

In Living Color
(1 episode)
1990

Twin Peaks
Judy Swain · (1 episode)
1990

The Simpsons
Katya (voice) · (1 episode)
1989

The Phantom of the Opera
Meg (New York)
1989

Seinfeld
Sam · (1 episode)
1989

Saturday Night Live
Self - Host · (2 episodes)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Various Characters · (125 episodes)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)
1975

Saturday Night Live
Self · (1 episode)
1975

Today
Self · (1 episode)
1952