Acting
Molly Shannon
Born 1964-09-16
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Department: 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). Description above from the Wikipedia article Molly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Known For
Prominent works featuring Molly Shannon
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The Simpsons
1989
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Hotel Transylvania
2012
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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
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Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
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Bad Teacher
2011
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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
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Evan Almighty
2007
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American Dad!
2005
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Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
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Promising Young Woman
2020
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Filmography & Credits
Complete career catalog (180 titles)
| Poster | Title | Character / Role | Type | Year |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 | The Hawk | Stacy | TV Series | 2026 |
 | Balls Up | Burgess | Movie | 2026 |
 | People We Meet on Vacation | Wanda Wright | Movie | 2026 |
 | Downey Wrote That | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Driver's Ed | Principal Fisher | Movie | 2025 |
 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Actress and Comedian | TV Series | 2025 |
 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Movie | 2025 |
 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV Series | 2025 |
 | Will & Harper | Self | Movie | 2024 |
 | A Good Person | Diane | Movie | 2023 |
 | Spin Me Round | Deb | Movie | 2022 |
 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | Self | Movie | 2022 |
 | I Love That for You | Jackie Stilton | TV Series | 2022 |
 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Wanda (voice) | Movie | 2022 |
 | Only Murders in the Building | Bev Melon | TV Series | 2021 |
 | The White Lotus | Kitty Patton | TV Series | 2021 |
 | Promising Young Woman | Mrs. Fisher | Movie | 2020 |
 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | TV Series | 2020 |
 | Horse Girl | Joan | Movie | 2020 |
 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | SouthBest Airlines Lady | Movie | 2019 |
 | Sextuplets | Linda | Movie | 2019 |
 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh | Self | Movie | 2019 |
 | Biography: Comedy Icons | Self | TV Series | 2019 |
 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The Other Two | Pat Dubek | TV Series | 2019 |
 | The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish | Tish Cattigan | Movie | 2019 |
 | Private Life | Cynthia Grimes | Movie | 2018 |
 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Wanda (voice) | Movie | 2018 |
 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Tish Cattigan | Movie | 2018 |
| The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
| The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Writer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Wild Nights with Emily | Emily Dickinson | Movie | 2018 |
 | Half Magic | Mistress Valesca | Movie | 2018 |
 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Tish Cattigan | Movie | 2018 |
| The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Producer | Movie | 2018 |
 | Will & Grace | Val Bassett | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Layover | Nancy | Movie | 2017 |
 | Fun Mom Dinner | Jamie | Movie | 2017 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Gail | TV Series | 2017 |
 | The Little Hours | Sister Marea | Movie | 2017 |
 | Miles | Pam Walton | Movie | 2017 |
 | We Don't Belong Here | Deborah | Movie | 2017 |
 | Nerdland | Business Woman (voice) | Movie | 2016 |
 | Rhett & Link's Buddy System | Rhonda | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Divorce | Diane | TV Series | 2016 |
 | Other People | Joanne Mulcahey | Movie | 2016 |
 | Addicted to Fresno | Margaret Lipka | Movie | 2015 |
 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Wanda (voice) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Life in Pieces | Allie | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Moonbeam City | Silca (voice) | TV Series | 2015 |
 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Gail von Kleinenstein | TV Series | 2015 |
 | I Am Chris Farley | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | The Spoils Before Dying | Tricksy | TV Series | 2015 |
 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Denise Kushner | Movie | 2015 |
 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Emily McCoy | Movie | 2015 |
 | Live from New York! | Self | Movie | 2015 |
 | An SNL Valentine | (archive footage) | Movie | 2015 |
 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Benched | Judge Conner | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Mulaney | Markie | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Life After Beth | Geenie Slocum | Movie | 2014 |
 | The (Dead Mothers) Club | Self | Movie | 2014 |
 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV Series | 2014 |
| Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2014 |
 | The Spoils of Babylon | Meredith Sennheiser | TV Series | 2014 |
 | Getting On | Phyllis Marmatan | TV Series | 2013 |
 | The Millers | Miss Pam | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Super Fun Night | Jane Spencer | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Trust Me | Janice | Movie | 2013 |
 | Scary Movie 5 | Heather Daltry | Movie | 2013 |
 | Hannibal | Kidnapper | TV Series | 2013 |
 | Hotel Transylvania | Wanda (voice) | Movie | 2012 |
 | The Five-Year Engagement | Onion Chef | Movie | 2012 |
 | Casa de Mi Padre | Sheila | Movie | 2012 |
 | Jessie | Beverly Shannon | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Up All Night | Nancy | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Web Therapy | Kirsten Noble | TV Series | 2011 |
 | Bad Teacher | Melody (Garrett's Mom) | Movie | 2011 |
 | Bob's Burgers | Millie (voice) | TV Series | 2011 |
 | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | Movie | 2010 |
 | Raising Hope | Maxine | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Neighbors from Hell | Tina Hellman (voice) | TV Series | 2010 |
 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV Series | 2010 |
 | The Middle | Janet | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2009 |
 | What Goes Up | Penelope Little | Movie | 2009 |
 | Glee | Brenda Castle | TV Series | 2009 |
 | Childrens Hospital | Paula Reilly | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Kath & Kim | Kath Day | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Web Therapy | Kirsten Noble | TV Series | 2008 |
 | Igor | Eva (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Snow Buddies | Molly (voice) | Movie | 2008 |
 | Pushing Daisies | Dilly Balsam | TV Series | 2007 |
 | More of Me | Alice | Movie | 2007 |
 | Evan Almighty | Eve Adams | Movie | 2007 |
 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self | Movie | 2007 |
 | Year of the Dog | Peggy | Movie | 2007 |
 | Gray Matters | Carrie | Movie | 2007 |
 | Mastersons of Manhattan | Amanda Masterson | Movie | 2007 |
 | The Wedding Weekend | Trish | Movie | 2006 |
 | Air Buddies | Molly (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | 30 Rock | Katherine Catherine | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Little Man | Soccer Mom | Movie | 2006 |
 | The Amazing Screw-On Head | Patience the Vampire (voice) | Movie | 2006 |
 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Mrs. Dennit | Movie | 2006 |
 | Marie Antoinette | Aunt Victoire | Movie | 2006 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | Self / Appearance | Movie | 2006 |
 | Scary Movie 4 | Marilyn | Movie | 2006 |
 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Jeannie | TV Series | 2006 |
 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Jackie Frost (voice) | Movie | 2005 |
 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2005 |
 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | TV Series | 2005 |
 | American Dad! | Kristy (voice) | TV Series | 2005 |
 | 12 Days of Christmas Eve | Angie | Movie | 2004 |
 | Dog Whisperer | Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage) | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Cracking Up | Lesley Shackleton | TV Series | 2004 |
 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | TV Series | 2004 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited) | Movie | 2003 |
 | Good Boy! | Mrs. Baker | Movie | 2003 |
 | My Boss's Daughter | Audrey Bennett | Movie | 2003 |
 | American Splendor | Stage Actor Joyce | Movie | 2003 |
 | The Music Man | Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn | Movie | 2003 |
 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV Series | 2003 |
 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | The Santa Clause 2 | Tracy | Movie | 2002 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell | Self / Various Characters (archive footage) | Movie | 2002 |
 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Movie | 2002 |
 | Shallow Hal | Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited) | Movie | 2001 |
 | Serendipity | Eve | Movie | 2001 |
 | Scrubs | Denise Lemmon | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Osmosis Jones | Mrs. Boyd | Movie | 2001 |
 | Wet Hot American Summer | Gail | Movie | 2001 |
 | Primetime Glick | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 2001 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon | Self, various characters | Movie | 2001 |
 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Betty Lou Who | Movie | 2000 |
 | Ed | Linda Berringer | TV Series | 2000 |
 | My 5 Wives | Barbara Van Dyke | Movie | 2000 |
 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas | Self (archive footage) | Movie | 1999 |
 | Superstar | Mary Katherine Gallagher | Movie | 1999 |
| Superstar | Additional Writing | Movie | 1999 |
| Superstar | Characters | Movie | 1999 |
 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | Movie | 1999 |
 | Never Been Kissed | Anita | Movie | 1999 |
 | Analyze This | Caroline | Movie | 1999 |
 | Happiness | Nancy | Movie | 1998 |
 | The Thin Pink Line | Aani | Movie | 1998 |
 | A Night at the Roxbury | Emily Sanderson | Movie | 1998 |
 | Will & Grace | Val Bassett | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Sex and the City | Lily Martin | TV Series | 1998 |
 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Kelly | Movie | 1998 |
 | The View | Self | TV Series | 1997 |
 | Dinner and Driving | Arguing Woman in Cafe | Movie | 1997 |
 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1996 |
 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Homeless Lady | Movie | 1996 |
 | The Single Guy | Melody Pugh | TV Series | 1995 |
 | Return to Two Moon Junction | Traci | Movie | 1994 |
 | Sister, Sister | Checker | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Ellen | Woman | TV Series | 1994 |
 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV Series | 1993 |
 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The John Larroquette Show | Vivian | TV Series | 1993 |
 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV Series | 1992 |
 | In Living Color | Self / Appearance | TV Series | 1990 |
 | Twin Peaks | Judy Swain | TV Series | 1990 |
 | The Simpsons | Katya (voice) | TV Series | 1989 |
 | The Phantom of the Opera | Meg (New York) | Movie | 1989 |
 | Seinfeld | Sam | TV Series | 1989 |
 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
| Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters (uncredited) | TV Series | 1975 |
 | Today | Self | TV Series | 1952 |
| Bambi Cottages | Self / Appearance | Movie | — |