
Molly Shannon
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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Everybody's Live with John Mulaney as Self - Actress and Comedian
- 2025 · SNL50: The Homecoming Concert as Self
- 2025 · Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music as Self
- 2025 · SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night as Self
- 2024 · Will & Harper as Self
- 2023 · A Good Person as Diane
- 2022 · I Love That for You as Jackie Stilton
- 2022 · Hotel Transylvania: Transformania as Wanda (voice)
- 2021 · Only Murders in the Building as Bev Melon
- 2021 · The White Lotus as Kitty Patton
- 2020 · Promising Young Woman as Mrs. Fisher
- 2020 · The Drew Barrymore Show as Self
- 2020 · Horse Girl as Joan
- 2019 · Jay and Silent Bob Reboot as SouthBest Airlines Lady
- 2019 · Sextuplets as Linda
- 2019 · Biography: Comedy Icons as Self
- 2019 · Today with Hoda & Jenna as Self
- 2019 · The Other Two as Pat Dubek
- 2018 · Private Life as Cynthia Grimes
- 2018 · Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation as Wanda (voice)
- 2018 · Wild Nights with Emily as Emily Dickinson
- 2017 · Will & Grace as Val Bassett
- 2017 · The Layover as Nancy
- 2017 · Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later as Gail
- 2017 · Fun Mom Dinner as Jamie
- 2017 · The Little Hours as Sister Marea
- 2017 · We Don't Belong Here as Deborah
- 2016 · Rhett & Link's Buddy System as Rhonda
- 2016 · Divorce as Diane
- 2015 · Hotel Transylvania 2 as Wanda (voice)
- 2015 · Life in Pieces as Allie
- 2015 · Moonbeam City as Silca (voice)
- 2015 · The Late Show with Stephen Colbert as Self
- 2015 · Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter as Self
- 2015 · Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp as Gail von Kleinenstein
- 2015 · The Spoils Before Dying as Tricksy
- 2015 · Me and Earl and the Dying Girl as Denise Kushner
- 2014 · Variety Studio: Actors on Actors as Self
- 2014 · Benched as Judge Conner
- 2014 · Mulaney as Markie
- 2014 · Life After Beth as Geenie Slocum
- 2014 · The (Dead Mothers) Club as Self
- 2014 · Late Night with Seth Meyers as Self
- 2014 · The Spoils of Babylon as Meredith Sennheiser
- 2013 · Getting On as Phyllis Marmatan
- 2013 · The Millers as Miss Pam
- 2013 · Super Fun Night as Jane Spencer
- 2013 · Hollywood Game Night as Self
- 2013 · Scary Movie 5 as Heather Darcy
- 2013 · Hannibal as Kidnapper
- 2012 · Hotel Transylvania as Wanda (voice)
- 2012 · The Five-Year Engagement as Onion Chef
- 2012 · Casa de Mi Padre as Sheila
- 2011 · Jessie as Beverly Shannon
- 2011 · Up All Night as Nancy
- 2011 · Web Therapy as Kirsten Noble
- 2011 · Bad Teacher as Melody (Garrett's Mom)
- 2011 · Bob's Burgers as Millie (voice)
- 2010 · Raising Hope as Maxine
- 2010 · Neighbors from Hell as Tina Hellman (voice)
- 2010 · Who Do You Think You Are? as Self
- 2009 · The Middle as Janet
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2009 · What Goes Up as Penelope Little
- 2009 · Glee as Brenda Castle
- 2008 · Childrens Hospital as Paula Reilly
- 2008 · Kath & Kim as Kath Day
- 2008 · Web Therapy as Kirsten Noble
- 2008 · Igor as Eva (voice)
- 2008 · Snow Buddies as Molly (voice)
- 2007 · Pushing Daisies as Dilly Balsam
- 2007 · Evan Almighty as Eve Adams
- 2007 · Gray Matters as Carrie
- 2006 · Air Buddies as Molly (voice)
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Katherine Catherine
- 2006 · Little Man as Soccer Mom
- 2006 · Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby as Mrs. Dennit
- 2006 · Marie Antoinette as Aunt Victoire
- 2006 · Scary Movie 4 as Marilyn
- 2006 · The New Adventures of Old Christine as Jeannie
- 2005 · The Showbiz Show with David Spade as
- 2005 · Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List as Self
- 2005 · American Dad! as Kristy (voice)
- 2004 · Dog Whisperer as Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage)
- 2004 · Cracking Up as Lesley Shackleton
- 2004 · On Air with Ryan Seacrest as Self
- 2003 · My Boss's Daughter as Audrey Bennett
- 2003 · American Splendor as Stage Actor Joyce
- 2003 · The Music Man as Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · The Santa Clause 2 as Tracy
- 2001 · Shallow Hal as Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
- 2001 · Serendipity as Eve
- 2001 · Scrubs as Denise Lemmon
- 2001 · Osmosis Jones as Mrs. Boyd
- 2001 · Wet Hot American Summer as Gail
- 2001 · Primetime Glick as
- 2000 · How the Grinch Stole Christmas as Betty Lou Who
- 2000 · Ed as Linda Berringer
- 1999 · Superstar as Mary Katherine Gallagher
- 1999 · Never Been Kissed as Anita
- 1999 · Analyze This as Caroline
- 1998 · Happiness as Nancy
- 1998 · A Night at the Roxbury as Emily Sanderson
- 1998 · Will & Grace as Val Bassett
- 1998 · Sex and the City as Lily Martin
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace as Homeless Lady
- 1995 · The Single Guy as Melody Pugh
- 1994 · Return to Two Moon Junction as Traci
- 1994 · Sister, Sister as Checker
- 1994 · Ellen as Woman
- 1993 · Intimate Portrait as Self
- 1993 · Late Night with Conan O'Brien as Self - Guest
- 1993 · The John Larroquette Show as Vivian
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as Self
- 1990 · In Living Color as
- 1990 · Twin Peaks as Judy Swain
- 1989 · The Simpsons as Katya (voice)
- 1989 · Seinfeld as Sam
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self
- 1952 · Today as Self
- Future · Bambi Cottages as
- 2026 · People We Meet on Vacation as Wanda
- 2022 · Spin Me Round as Deb
- 2022 · Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special as Self
- 2019 · Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh as
- 2019 · The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish as Tish Cattigan
- 2018 · The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! as Tish Cattigan
- 2018 · Half Magic as Mistress Valesca
- 2018 · The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish as Tish Cattigan
- 2017 · Miles as Pam Walton
- 2016 · Nerdland as Business Woman (voice)
- 2013 · Trust Me as Janice
- 2010 · The Women of SNL as Various (archive footage)
- Future · Driver's Ed as
- 2016 · Other People as Joanne Mulcahey
- 2015 · Addicted to Fresno as Margaret Lipka
- 2015 · Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot as Self
- 2015 · I Am Chris Farley as Self
- 2015 · Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant as Emily McCoy
- 2015 · Live from New York! as Self
- 2007 · More of Me as Alice
- 2007 · Year of the Dog as Peggy
- 2007 · Mastersons of Manhattan as Amanda Masterson
- 2006 · The Wedding Weekend as Trish
- 2006 · The Amazing Screw-On Head as Patience the Vampire (voice)
- 2006 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies as
- 2005 · Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie as Jackie Frost (voice)
- 2004 · 12 Days of Christmas Eve as Angie
- 2003 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley as Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003 · Good Boy! as Mrs. Baker
- 2002 · It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie as Self
- 2002 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2002 · NBC 75th Anniversary Special as Self
- 2001 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon as Self, various characters
- 2000 · My 5 Wives as Barbara Van Dyke
- 1998 · The Thin Pink Line as Aani
- 1989 · The Phantom of the Opera as Meg (New York)
- Future · GOLF as Stacy
- 1997 · Dinner and Driving as Arguing Woman in Cafe
- Future · Balls Up as
- 1999 · Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special as Self
- 1998 · Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman as Kelly
- Future · Movie for Rachel as Denise Kushner