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TV
Acting
Molly Shannon
- Born
- (age 62)
- Birthplace
- Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
- Credits
- 171 titles
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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Signature work
Known For
8.0
TV
7.0
Movie
Hotel Transylvania
6.8
Movie
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
6.8
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 2
5.6
Movie
Bad Teacher
6.8
Movie
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
5.6
Movie
Evan Almighty
7.4
Movie
Promising Young Woman
5.5
Movie
Scary Movie 4
4.8
Movie
Scary Movie 5
7.0
Movie
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
8.3
TV
Hannibal
6.7
Movie
Marie Antoinette
7.5
Movie
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
8.3
TV
Twin Peaks
8.2
TV
Seinfeld
7.0
TV
American Dad!
8.4
TV
Only Murders in the Building
Acting credits 171
| Year | Title | Role |
|---|---|---|
| TBA | Bambi Cottages Film | |
| 2026 | Making Marie Antoinette Film | Self |
| 2026 | Norm: The Tale of Norm Macdonald Film | Self (archive footage) |
| 2026 | The Hawk TV | Stacy (10 ep) |
| 2026 | Driver's Ed Film | Principal Fisher |
| 2026 | Balls Up Film | Burgess |
| 2026 | People We Meet on Vacation Film | Wanda |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Film | Self |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV | Self - Actress and Comedian (1 ep) |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Film | Self |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Film | Self |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2024 | Will & Harper Film | Self |
| 2023 | A Good Person Film | Diane |
| 2022 | Spin Me Round Film | Deb |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Film | Self |
| 2022 | I Love That for You TV | Jackie Stilton (8 ep) |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Film | Wanda (voice) |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building TV | Bev Melon (7 ep) |
| 2021 | The White Lotus TV | Kitty Patton (2 ep) |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman Film | Mrs. Fisher |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2020 | Horse Girl Film | Joan |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Film | SouthBest Airlines Lady |
| 2019 | Sextuplets Film | Linda |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Film | Self |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2019 | The Other Two TV | Pat Dubek (26 ep) |
| 2019 | The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish Film | Tish Cattigan |
| 2018 | Private Life Film | Cynthia Grimes |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Film | Wanda (voice) |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Film | Tish Cattigan |
| 2018 | Wild Nights with Emily Film | Emily Dickinson |
| 2018 | Half Magic Film | Mistress Valesca |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Film | Tish Cattigan |
| 2017 | Will & Grace TV | Val (3 ep) |
| 2017 | The Layover Film | Nancy |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner Film | Jamie |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later TV | Gail (3 ep) |
| 2017 | The Little Hours Film | Sister Marea |
| 2017 | Miles Film | Pam Walton |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here Film | Deborah |
| 2016 | Nerdland Film | Business Woman (voice) |
| 2016 | Rhett & Link's Buddy System TV | Rhonda (1 ep) |
| 2016 | Divorce TV | Diane (24 ep) |
| 2016 | Other People Film | Joanne Mulcahey |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno Film | Margaret Lipka |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 Film | Wanda (voice) |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces TV | Allie (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Moonbeam City TV | Silca (voice) (1 ep) |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self (1 ep) |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot Film | Self |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp TV | Gail von Kleinenstein (8 ep) |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley Film | Self |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying TV | Tricksy (6 ep) |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Film | Denise Kushner |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Film | Emily McCoy |
| 2015 | Live from New York! Film | Self |
Crew credits 3
| Year | Title | Job |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Film | Producer, Writer |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Film | Producer |
| 1999 | Superstar Film | Additional Writing, Characters |