Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon
Shannon in 2023
Born (1964-09-16) September 16, 1964 (age 60)
EducationNew York University (BFA)
Occupations
  • Actress
  • comedian
Years active1983–present
Spouse
Fritz Chesnut
(m. 2004)
Children2

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 February 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Other People.[1]

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).

  1. ^ O'Falt, Chris (February 26, 2017). "Molly Shannon Wins the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female". IndieWire. Retrieved February 12, 2024.