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Molly Shannon
Known for The Simpsons · Hotel Transylvania · Hannibal
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…
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- Born
- Sep 16, 1964
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
- Known For
- Acting
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
TV
The SimpsonsKatya (voice) · 1989
★ 8.0
★ 8.0
MOVIE
Hotel TransylvaniaWanda (voice) · 2012
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
HannibalKidnapper · 2013
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
Twin PeaksJudy Swain · 1990
★ 8.3
★ 8.3
TV
SeinfeldSam · 1989
★ 8.2
★ 8.2
TV
American Dad!Kristy (voice) · 2005
★ 7.0
★ 7.0
TV
Only Murders in the BuildingBev Melon · 2021
★ 8.4
★ 8.4
TV
Sex and the CityLily Martin · 1998
★ 7.4
★ 7.4
Filmography
Movies
The Phantom of the OperaMeg (New York)
1989
Return to Two Moon JunctionTraci
1994
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceHomeless Lady
1996
Dinner and DrivingArguing Woman in Cafe
1997
A Night at the RoxburyEmily Sanderson
1998
HappinessNancy
1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanKelly
1998
The Thin Pink LineAani
1998
Analyze ThisCaroline
1999
Never Been KissedAnita
1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
1999
Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf (archive footage)
1999
SuperstarMary Katherine Gallagher
1999SuperstarAdditional Writing
1999SuperstarCharacters
1999
How the Grinch Stole ChristmasBetty Lou Who
2000
My 5 WivesBarbara Van Dyke
2000
Osmosis JonesMrs. Boyd
2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly ShannonSelf, various characters
2001
SerendipityEve
2001
Shallow HalMrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
2001
Wet Hot American SummerGail
2001
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieSelf
2002
NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellSelf / Various Characters (archive footage)
2002
The Santa Clause 2Tracy
2002
American SplendorStage Actor Joyce
2003
Good Boy!Mrs. Baker
2003
My Boss's DaughterAudrey Bennett
2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyCyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
2003
The Music ManMrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
2003
12 Days of Christmas EveAngie
2004
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieJackie Frost (voice)
2005
Air BuddiesMolly (voice)
2006
Little ManSoccer Mom
2006
Marie AntoinetteAunt Victoire
2006
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
2006
Scary Movie 4Marilyn
2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyMrs. Dennit
2006
The Amazing Screw-On HeadPatience the Vampire (voice)
2006
The Wedding WeekendTrish
2006
Evan AlmightyEve Adams
2007
Gray MattersCarrie
2007
Mastersons of ManhattanAmanda Masterson
2007
More of MeAlice
2007
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
2007
Year of the DogPeggy
2007
IgorEva (voice)
2008
Snow BuddiesMolly (voice)
2008
What Goes UpPenelope Little
2009
The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
2010
Bad TeacherMelody (Garrett's Mom)
2011
Casa de Mi PadreSheila
2012
Hotel TransylvaniaWanda (voice)
2012
The Five-Year EngagementOnion Chef
2012
Scary Movie 5Heather Daltry
2013
Trust MeJanice
2013
Life After BethGeenie Slocum
2014
The (Dead Mothers) ClubSelf
2014
Addicted to FresnoMargaret Lipka
2015
An SNL Valentine(archive footage)
2015
Hotel Transylvania 2Wanda (voice)
2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
2015
I Am Chris FarleySelf
2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantEmily McCoy
2015
Live from New York!Self
2015
Me and Earl and the Dying GirlDenise Kushner
2015
NerdlandBusiness Woman (voice)
2016
Other PeopleJoanne Mulcahey
2016
Fun Mom DinnerJamie
2017
MilesPam Walton
2017
The LayoverNancy
2017
The Little HoursSister Marea
2017
We Don't Belong HereDeborah
2017
Half MagicMistress Valesca
2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationWanda (voice)
2018
Private LifeCynthia Grimes
2018
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & TishTish Cattigan
2018The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & TishProducer
2018
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!Tish Cattigan
2018The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!Producer
2018The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!Writer
2018
Wild Nights with EmilyEmily Dickinson
2018
Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf
2019
Jay and Silent Bob RebootSouthBest Airlines Lady
2019
SextupletsLinda
2019
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & TishTish Cattigan
2019
Horse GirlJoan
2020
Promising Young WomanMrs. Fisher
2020
Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaWanda (voice)
2022
Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
2022
Spin Me RoundDeb
2022
A Good PersonDiane
2023
Will & HarperSelf
2024
Downey Wrote ThatSelf
2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf
2025
SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
2025
Balls UpBurgess
2026
Driver's EdPrincipal Fisher
2026
Making Marie AntoinetteSelf
2026
People We Meet on VacationWanda
2026BC
Bambi Cottages
Television
TodaySelf · 1 eps
1952
Saturday Night LiveSelf - Host · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters · 125 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Cameo (uncredited) · 2 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975Saturday Night LiveSelf - Various Characters (uncredited) · 1 eps
1975
SeinfeldSam · 1 eps
1989
The SimpsonsKatya (voice) · 1 eps
1989
In Living Color1 eps
1990
Twin PeaksJudy Swain · 1 eps
1990
The Tonight Show with Jay LenoSelf · 2 eps
1992
Intimate PortraitSelf · 1 eps
1993
Late Night with Conan O'BrienSelf - Guest · 4 eps
1993
The John Larroquette ShowVivian · 1 eps
1993
EllenWoman · 1 eps
1994
Sister, SisterChecker · 1 eps
1994
The Single GuyMelody Pugh · 1 eps
1995
The Daily ShowSelf - Guest · 1 eps
1996
The ViewSelf · 4 eps
1997
Sex and the CityLily Martin · 3 eps
1998
Will & GraceVal Bassett · 5 eps
1998
EdLinda Berringer · 1 eps
2000
Primetime Glick1 eps
2001
ScrubsDenise Lemmon · 1 eps
2001
Jimmy Kimmel Live!Self - Guest · 3 eps
2003
Cracking UpLesley Shackleton · 12 eps
2004
Dog WhispererPeggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage) · 1 eps
2004
On Air with Ryan SeacrestSelf · 1 eps
2004
American Dad!Kristy (voice) · 3 eps
2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-ListSelf · 1 eps
2005
The Showbiz Show with David Spade1 eps
2005
30 RockKatherine Catherine · 1 eps
2006
The New Adventures of Old ChristineJeannie · 1 eps
2006
Pushing DaisiesDilly Balsam · 1 eps
2007
Childrens HospitalPaula Reilly · 1 eps
2008
Kath & KimKath Day · 17 eps
2008
Web TherapyKirsten Noble · 3 eps
2008
GleeBrenda Castle · 2 eps
2009
The MiddleJanet · 2 eps
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy CohenSelf - Guest · 8 eps
2009
Neighbors from HellTina Hellman (voice) · 10 eps
2010
Raising HopeMaxine · 2 eps
2010
Who Do You Think You Are?Self · 1 eps
2010
Bob's BurgersMillie (voice) · 8 eps
2011
JessieBeverly Shannon · 1 eps
2011
Up All NightNancy · 2 eps
2011
Web TherapyKirsten Noble · 2 eps
2011
Getting OnPhyllis Marmatan · 3 eps
2013
HannibalKidnapper · 1 eps
2013
Hollywood Game NightSelf · 2 eps
2013
Super Fun NightJane Spencer · 1 eps
2013
The MillersMiss Pam · 1 eps
2013
BenchedJudge Conner · 1 eps
2014
Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf · 2 eps
2014Late Night with Seth MeyersSelf - Guest · 3 eps
2014
MulaneyMarkie · 1 eps
2014
The Spoils of BabylonMeredith Sennheiser · 6 eps
2014
Variety Studio: Actors on ActorsSelf · 1 eps
2014
Close Up with The Hollywood ReporterSelf · 1 eps
2015
Life in PiecesAllie · 1 eps
2015
Moonbeam CitySilca (voice) · 1 eps
2015
The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2015
The Spoils Before DyingTricksy · 6 eps
2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of CampGail von Kleinenstein · 8 eps
2015
DivorceDiane · 24 eps
2016
Rhett & Link's Buddy SystemRhonda · 1 eps
2016
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years LaterGail · 3 eps
2017
Will & GraceVal Bassett · 3 eps
2017
Biography: Comedy IconsSelf · 1 eps
2019
The Other TwoPat Dubek · 26 eps
2019
Today with Jenna & SheinelleSelf - Guest · 1 eps
2019
The Drew Barrymore ShowSelf · 1 eps
2020
Only Murders in the BuildingBev Melon · 7 eps
2021
The White LotusKitty Patton · 2 eps
2021
I Love That for YouJackie Stilton · 8 eps
2022
Everybody's Live with John MulaneySelf - Actress and Comedian · 1 eps
2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday NightSelf · 1 eps
2025
The HawkStacy · 10 eps
2026Photos
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