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

8.0

Bad Teacher

A Good Person

Diane

7.1

2023

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

Self

6.7

2022

Promising Young Woman

Mrs. Fisher

7.4

2020

Horse Girl

Joan

5.7

2020

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

SouthBest Airlines Lady

5.7

2019

Sextuplets

Linda

6.2

2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

7.3

2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

Tish Cattigan

6.2

2019

Private Life

Cynthia Grimes

6.9

2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Wanda (voice)

6.9

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Tish Cattigan

6.1

2018

Wild Nights with Emily

Emily Dickinson

6.1

2018

Half Magic

Mistress Valesca

5.4

2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Tish Cattigan

5.9

2018

The Layover

Nancy

5.4

2017

Fun Mom Dinner

Jamie

5.8

2017

The Little Hours

Sister Marea

5.9

2017

Miles

Pam Walton

5.7

2017

We Don't Belong Here

Deborah

5.6

2017

Nerdland

Business Woman (voice)

5.6

2016

Other People

Joanne Mulcahey

6.3

2016

Addicted to Fresno

Margaret Lipka

5.2

2015

Hotel Transylvania 2

Wanda (voice)

6.8

2015

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Self

6.4

2015

I Am Chris Farley

Self

7.1

2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Denise Kushner

7.5

2015

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

Emily McCoy

4.7

2015

Live from New York!

Self

5.9

2015

Life After Beth

Geenie Slocum

5.5

2014

The (Dead Mothers) Club

Self

6.3

2014

Trust Me

Janice

5.8

2013

Scary Movie 5

Heather Darcy

4.8

2013

Hotel Transylvania

Wanda (voice)

7.0

2012

The Five-Year Engagement

Onion Chef

5.9

2012

Casa de Mi Padre

Sheila

5.4

2012

Bad Teacher

Melody (Garrett's Mom)

5.6

2011

The Women of SNL

Various (archive footage)

6.0

2010

What Goes Up

Penelope Little

5.3

2009

Igor

Eva (voice)

5.9

2008

Snow Buddies

Molly (voice)

6.1

2008

More of Me

Alice

2.7

2007

Evan Almighty

Eve Adams

5.6

2007

Year of the Dog

Peggy

5.4

2007

Gray Matters

Carrie

5.8

2007

Mastersons of Manhattan

Amanda Masterson

0.0

2007

The Wedding Weekend

Trish

3.7

2006

Air Buddies

Molly (voice)

5.9

2006

Little Man

Soccer Mom

5.9

2006

The Amazing Screw-On Head

Patience the Vampire (voice)

6.8

2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

Mrs. Dennit

6.4

2006

Marie Antoinette

Aunt Victoire

6.7

2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

6.7

2006

Scary Movie 4

Marilyn

5.5

2006

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Jackie Frost (voice)

2.7

2005

12 Days of Christmas Eve

Angie

5.3

2004

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)

7.6

2003

Good Boy!

Mrs. Baker

5.5

2003

My Boss's Daughter

Audrey Bennett

5.0

2003

American Splendor

Stage Actor Joyce

7.2

2003

The Music Man

Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

5.4

2003

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

Self

6.0

2002

The Santa Clause 2

Tracy

6.0

2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

Self / Various Characters (archive footage)

7.7

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special

Self

0.0

2002

Shallow Hal

Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

6.2

2001

Serendipity

Eve

7.0

2001

Osmosis Jones

Mrs. Boyd

6.5

2001

Wet Hot American Summer

Gail

6.3

2001

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Self, various characters

2.0

2001

How the Grinch Stole Christmas

Betty Lou Who

6.8

2000

My 5 Wives

Barbara Van Dyke

4.6

2000

Superstar

Mary Katherine Gallagher

5.3

1999

Never Been Kissed

Anita

6.2

1999

Analyze This

Caroline

6.5

1999

Happiness

Nancy

7.5

1998

The Thin Pink Line

Aani

4.9

1998

A Night at the Roxbury

Emily Sanderson

6.6

1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Kelly

7.7

1998

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

Homeless Lady

3.3

1996

Return to Two Moon Junction

Traci

5.8

1994

Bambi Cottages

0.0

Balls Up

0.0

People We Meet on Vacation

Wanda

0.0

2026

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Self

7.3

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music

Self

7.9

2025

Will & Harper

Self

7.3

2024

Spin Me Round

Deb

5.0

2022

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

Wanda (voice)

7.1

2022

The White Lotus

Kitty Patton · (2 episodes)

7.6

2021

Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later

Gail · (3 episodes)

6.4

2017

Moonbeam City

Silca (voice) · (1 episode)

5.9

2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp

Gail von Kleinenstein · (8 episodes)

6.4

2015

The Spoils Before Dying

Tricksy · (6 episodes)

6.0

2015

Benched

Judge Conner · (1 episode)

6.9

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers

Self · (2 episodes)

5.3

2014

Bob's Burgers

Millie (voice) · (8 episodes)

7.8

2011

Neighbors from Hell

Tina Hellman (voice) · (10 episodes)

6.4

2010

The Middle

Janet · (2 episodes)

7.6

2009

Glee

Brenda Castle · (2 episodes)

6.8

2009

Kath & Kim

Kath Day · (17 episodes)

5.1

2008

Web Therapy

Kirsten Noble · (3 episodes)

7.7

2008

30 Rock

Katherine Catherine · (1 episode)

7.5

2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine

Jeannie · (1 episode)

7.0

2006

The Showbiz Show with David Spade

(1 episode)

7.3

2005

American Dad!

Kristy (voice) · (3 episodes)

7.0

2005

Cracking Up

Lesley Shackleton · (12 episodes)

5.0

2004

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

Self

6.8

1999

Driver's Ed

0.0

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney

Self - Actress and Comedian · (1 episode)

7.0

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night

Self · (4 episodes)

8.0

2025

I Love That for You

Jackie Stilton · (8 episodes)

6.5

2022

Only Murders in the Building

Bev Melon · (7 episodes)

8.5

2021

The Drew Barrymore Show

Self · (1 episode)

6.2

2020

Biography: Comedy Icons

Herself · (1 episode)

0.0

2019

Today with Hoda & Jenna

Self · (1 episode)

0.0

2019

The Other Two

Pat Dubek · (26 episodes)

7.1

2019

Will & Grace

Val Bassett · (3 episodes)

7.5

2017

Rhett & Link's Buddy System

Rhonda · (1 episode)

7.0

2016

Divorce

Diane · (24 episodes)

6.5

2016

Life in Pieces

Allie · (1 episode)

7.1

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

Self · (1 episode)

6.4

2015

Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter

Self · (1 episode)

6.0

2015

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

2014

Mulaney

Markie · (1 episode)

4.3

2014

The Spoils of Babylon

Meredith Sennheiser · (6 episodes)

6.2

2014

Getting On

Phyllis Marmatan · (3 episodes)

6.3

2013

The Millers

Miss Pam · (1 episode)

5.8

2013

Super Fun Night

Jane Spencer · (1 episode)

5.5

2013

Hollywood Game Night

Self · (2 episodes)

6.5

2013

Hannibal

Kidnapper · (1 episode)

8.2

2013

Jessie

Beverly Shannon · (1 episode)

8.0

2011

Up All Night

Nancy · (2 episodes)

6.0

2011

Web Therapy

Kirsten Noble · (2 episodes)

7.1

2011

Raising Hope

Maxine · (2 episodes)

7.4

2010

Who Do You Think You Are?

Self · (1 episode)

6.6

2010

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

Self - Guest · (6 episodes)

5.1

2009

Childrens Hospital

Paula Reilly · (1 episode)

7.2

2008

Pushing Daisies

Dilly Balsam · (1 episode)

7.8

2007

Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List

Self · (1 episode)

5.0

2005

On Air with Ryan Seacrest

Self · (1 episode)

9.5

2004

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Self - Guest · (1 episode)

5.5

2003

Scrubs

Denise Lemmon · (1 episode)

8.0

2001

Primetime Glick

(1 episode)

6.8

2001

Ed

Linda Berringer · (1 episode)

7.7

2000

Will & Grace

Val Bassett · (5 episodes)

6.9

1998

Sex and the City

Lily Martin · (3 episodes)

7.4

1998

The View

Self · (4 episodes)

4.4

1997

Dinner and Driving

Arguing Woman in Cafe

6.5

1997

The Single Guy

Melody Pugh · (1 episode)

6.3

1995

Sister, Sister

Checker · (1 episode)

7.1

1994

Ellen

Woman · (1 episode)

6.2

1994

Intimate Portrait

Self · (1 episode)

4.5

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien

Self - Guest · (4 episodes)

7.2

1993

The John Larroquette Show

Vivian · (1 episode)

6.7

1993

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

Self · (2 episodes)

5.5

1992

In Living Color

(1 episode)

7.6

1990

Twin Peaks

Judy Swain · (1 episode)

8.3

1990

The Simpsons

Katya (voice) · (1 episode)

8.0

1989

The Phantom of the Opera

Meg (New York)

5.6

1989

Seinfeld

Sam · (1 episode)

8.3

1989

Saturday Night Live

Self - Host · (2 episodes)

7.0

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Various Characters · (125 episodes)

7.0

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self - Cameo (uncredited) · (2 episodes)

7.0

1975

Saturday Night Live

Self · (1 episode)

7.0

1975

Today

Self · (1 episode)

5.8

1952