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Molly Shannon

Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian. Shannon was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. In February 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Other People.[1]

Not to be confused with Polly Shannon.

Molly Shannon

Molly Helen Shannon

(1964-09-16) September 16, 1964
  • Actress
  • comedian

1987–present

Fritz Chesnut
(m. 2004)

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She has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, such as Happiness (1998), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Wet Hot American Summer (2001), reprising her character in the miniseries Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp (2015) and its follow-up Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017), Osmosis Jones (2001), My Boss's Daughter (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), Evan Almighty (2007), and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015). Her voice can also be heard in the animated films Igor (2008) and the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022). In television, Shannon is known for her roles in Enlightened (2013), Divorce (2016–2019), The Other Two (2019-2022), The White Lotus (2021) and I Love That for You (2022).

Early life[edit]

Shannon was born in Cleveland, Ohio, on September 16, 1964, to an Irish-American Catholic family,[2][3] and grew up in Shaker Heights, Ohio. Her mother, Mary Margaret "Peg" (née Keating), was a teacher, and her father, James Francis Shannon, was a sales manager. Her maternal grandparents were born in Ireland, with her grandfather being from Cloghmore, Achill, Mayo.[4] When Molly was four years old, her mother, younger sister, Katie, and cousin Fran (25) died in a car crash while her father was driving under the influence.[5][6][7]


Shannon attended St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights for grade school, and Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio. She attended New York University, where she studied drama and graduated from NYU's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.[8]

Personal life[edit]

Shannon married artist Fritz Chesnut on May 29, 2004.[20] Together, they have two children.[21][22]

, Shannon's best known character. An odd, outcast student at a Catholic school who enjoyed performing in the choir and school plays. Shannon starred in the 1999 feature film Superstar based on the character.

Mary Katherine Gallagher

Sally O'Malley, a proud 50-year-old dancer ("I'm FIFTY!") with a hairdo, who wore tight red pants and proclaimed how much she loved to "kick, stretch and kick!"

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Circe Nightshade, co-host of "" (with Chris Kattan).

Goth Talk

Miss Colleen, co-host of "Dog Show" (with ).

Will Ferrell

Elizabeth, one of the "Southern Gals."

Helen Madden, an overly exuberant self-proclaimed "Joyologist", who appeared on talk shows with the trademark catchphrase "I love it, I love it, I love it!"

Veronica Kilvere, an airhead fashion model who hosts the "Veronica & Co." talk show.

Janette Blow, wife of Joe Blow (played by ) on "The Local News" public-access television cable TV talk show.

Colin Quinn

Terri Rialto, co-host of the NPR radio show "" (with Ana Gasteyer).

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Margaret Healy, a woman who enjoys doing many voices and accents.

Jeannie Darcy, an unfunny stand-up comedian, who ended almost every joke with the phrase "Don't get me started, don't even get me started!"

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