Molly Shannon
Acting
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
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tvThe Hawk
2026
Stacy
movieBalls Up
2026
Burgess
moviePeople We Meet on Vacation
2026
Wanda Wright
movieDriver's Ed
2025
Principal Fisher
tvEverybody's Live with John Mulaney
2025
Self - Actress and Comedian
tvI Love That for You
2022
Jackie Stilton
movieHotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
Wanda (voice)
tvOnly Murders in the Building
2021
Bev Melon
tvThe White Lotus
2021
Kitty Patton
moviePromising Young Woman
2020
Mrs. Fisher
movieJay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
SouthBest Airlines Lady
movieSextuplets
2019
Linda
tvToday with Jenna & Sheinelle
2019
Self - Guest
tvThe Other Two
2019
Pat Dubek
movieThe 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
2019
Tish Cattigan
moviePrivate Life
2018
Cynthia Grimes
movieHotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
Wanda (voice)
movieThe Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
2018
Tish Cattigan
movieWild Nights with Emily
2018
Emily Dickinson
movieHalf Magic
2018
Mistress Valesca
movieThe 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
2018
Tish Cattigan
tvWill & Grace
2017
Val Bassett
movieThe Layover
2017
Nancy
movieThe Little Hours
2017
Sister Marea
movieMiles
2017
Pam Walton
movieNerdland
2016
Business Woman (voice)
tvDivorce
2016
Diane
movieOther People
2016
Joanne Mulcahey
movieAddicted to Fresno
2015
Margaret Lipka
movieHotel Transylvania 2
2015
Wanda (voice)
tvLife in Pieces
2015
Allie
tvMoonbeam City
2015
Silca (voice)
tvThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
Self - Guest
tvWet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Gail von Kleinenstein
movieMe and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
Denise Kushner
tvBenched
2014
Judge Conner
tvMulaney
2014
Markie
movieLife After Beth
2014
Geenie Slocum
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self / Self - Guest
tvThe Spoils of Babylon
2014
Meredith Sennheiser
tvGetting On
2013
Phyllis Marmatan
tvThe Millers
2013
Miss Pam
tvSuper Fun Night
2013
Jane Spencer
movieTrust Me
2013
Janice
movieScary Movie 5
2013
Heather Darcy
tvHannibal
2013
Kidnapper
movieHotel Transylvania
2012
Wanda (voice)
movieThe Five-Year Engagement
2012
Onion Chef
tvJessie
2011
Beverly Shannon
tvUp All Night
2011
Nancy
tvWeb Therapy
2011
Kirsten Noble
movieBad Teacher
2011
Melody (Garrett's Mom)
tvBob's Burgers
2011
Millie (voice)
movieThe Women of SNL
2010
Various (archive footage)
tvRaising Hope
2010
Maxine
tvNeighbors from Hell
2010
Tina Hellman (voice)
tvThe Middle
2009
Janet
tvWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
Self - Guest
movieWhat Goes Up
2009
Penelope Little
tvGlee
2009
Brenda Castle
tvChildrens Hospital
2008
Paula Reilly
tvKath & Kim
2008
Kath Day
tvWeb Therapy
2008
Kirsten Noble
movieIgor
2008
Eva (voice)
movieSnow Buddies
2008
Molly (voice)
tvPushing Daisies
2007
Dilly Balsam
movieMore of Me
2007
Alice
movieEvan Almighty
2007
Eve Adams
movieGray Matters
2007
Carrie
movieMastersons of Manhattan
2007
Amanda Masterson
movieAir Buddies
2006
Molly (voice)
tv30 Rock
2006
Katherine Catherine
movieLittle Man
2006
Soccer Mom
movieThe Amazing Screw-On Head
2006
Patience the Vampire (voice)
movieMarie Antoinette
2006
Aunt Victoire
movieScary Movie 4
2006
Marilyn
movieHere Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
2005
Jackie Frost (voice)
tvAmerican Dad!
2005
Kristy (voice)
tvDog Whisperer
2004
Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage)
tvCracking Up
2004
Lesley Shackleton
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
2003
Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
movieGood Boy!
2003
Mrs. Baker
movieMy Boss's Daughter
2003
Audrey Bennett
movieAmerican Splendor
2003
Stage Actor Joyce
movieThe Music Man
2003
Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
tvJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Self - Guest
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
2002
Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
movieShallow Hal
2001
Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
tvScrubs
2001
Denise Lemmon
movieOsmosis Jones
2001
Mrs. Boyd
movieSaturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
2001
Self, various characters
movieHow the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Betty Lou Who
tvEd
2000
Linda Berringer
movieMy 5 Wives
2000
Barbara Van Dyke
movieSuperstar
1999
Mary Katherine Gallagher
movieAnalyze This
1999
Caroline
movieHappiness
1998
Nancy
movieA Night at the Roxbury
1998
Emily Sanderson
tvWill & Grace
1998
Val Bassett
tvSex and the City
1998
Lily Martin
tvThe View
1997
Self
movieDinner and Driving
1997
Arguing Woman in Cafe
tvThe Daily Show
1996
Self - Guest
movieLawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
1996
Homeless Lady
tvThe Single Guy
1995
Melody Pugh
tvSister, Sister
1994
Checker
tvEllen
1994
Woman
tvLate Night with Conan O'Brien
1993
Self - Guest
tvTwin Peaks
1990
Judy Swain
tvThe Simpsons
1989
Katya (voice)
movieThe Phantom of the Opera
1989
Meg (New York)
tvSaturday Night Live
1975
Self - Host / Self - Various Characters / Self - Cameo (uncredited) / Self / Self (uncredited)
tvToday
1952
Self
Production2
Writing2
Crew1
movieSuperstar
1999
Additional Writing