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Molly Shannon

American actress and comedian · United States · On the map · Actors · Born 1964 · age 62

Molly Shannon 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.

Molly Shannon is read about 1,591 times a day, in 33 languages.

A typical day, 30 days to 6 November 2026

The middle day of the days counted, so one week of news cannot move it. The line under it is the last 400 days, one point a day.

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2026Star on Hollywood Walk of FameAwardBalls UpFilm, 2026Burgess2024Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy SeriesAward2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaFilm, Wanda (voice)2021Only Murders in the BuildingSeries, Bev Melon2020Horse GirlFilm, Joan2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer VacationFilm, Wanda (voice)2017Film Independent Spirit AwardsAwardThe LayoverFilm, 2017Nancy2015The Late Show with Stephen ColbertSeries2014Life After BethFilm, Geenie Slocum2013HannibalSeries, KidnapperScary Movie 5Film, 2013Heather Daltry2011Bad TeacherFilm, Melody (Garrett's Mom)2009GleeSeries, Brenda Castle2008IgorFilm, Eva (voice)2006Air BuddiesFilm, Molly (voice)2005American Dad!Series, Kristy (voice)2003American SplendorFilm, Stage Actor Joyce2001ScrubsSeries, Denise LemmonOsmosis JonesFilm, 2001Mrs. Boyd2000How the Grinch Stole ChristmasFilm, Betty Lou Who1998A Night at the RoxburyFilm, Emily Sanderson1997The ViewSeries1993Late Night with Conan O'BrienSeries1990Twin PeaksSeries, Judy Swain1975Saturday Night LiveSeries1964Born16 September 1964

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  • Me and Earl and the Dying Girl 2015
  • Promising Young Woman 2020
  • Happiness 1998
  • American Splendor 2003
  • People We Meet on Vacation 2026

Filmography 40

180 credits on file

Television 24

Media & music

In their own words 4

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4 statements, newest first

  1. If you're a woman who doesn't know how to write, you're going to cry every night. But if you do, no problem.

    Interview on Cranky Critic, Own words

  2. When I was little I definitely was sad a lot and I used to dream. I used to get these obsessive crushes on non-available guys. Not any more, but that was my life for a long time.

    Interview on Cranky Critic, Own words

  3. I think there's too much emphasis on beauty. I find it so limiting. I think just be yourself. Be who you are.

    Interview on Cranky Critic, Own words

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Awards

Star on Hollywood Walk of Fame2026
Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series2024
Film Independent Spirit Awards2017

About this person

Country
United States
Category
Actors
Type
Actor
Status
Living
Dates
Born 1964 · age 62

In the same film or series as Molly

Zach BraffAlso in A Good Person (2023)Max CasellaAlso in Analyze This (1999)Jared HarrisAlso in Happiness (1998)Jim BelushiAlso in Snow Buddies (2008)