Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

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 Kellyautobiographical 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.

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Filmography

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Movie - Released: 2/14/2025
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
as Self
Movie - Released: 1/27/2025
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
as Self
TV - Released: 1/16/2025

2024

Will & Harper
Will & Harper
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/12/2024

2023

A Good Person
A Good Person
as Diane
Movie - Released: 3/23/2023

2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/30/2022
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
as Wanda (voice)
Movie - Released: 1/31/2022
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round
as Deb
Movie - Released: 8/19/2022
I Love That for You
I Love That for You
as Jackie Stilton
TV - Released: 5/1/2022

2021

The White Lotus
The White Lotus
as Kitty Patton
TV - Released: 7/11/2021
Only Murders in the Building
Only Murders in the Building
as Bev Melon
TV - Released: 8/31/2021

2020

Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman
as Mrs. Fisher
Movie - Released: 12/13/2020
Horse Girl
Horse Girl
as Joan
Movie - Released: 1/27/2020
The Drew Barrymore Show
The Drew Barrymore Show
as Self
TV - Released: 9/14/2020

2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
as Tish Cattigan
Movie - Released: 1/1/2019
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
as SouthBest Airlines Lady
Movie - Released: 10/15/2019
Sextuplets
Sextuplets
as Linda
Movie - Released: 8/16/2019
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Movie - Released: 5/27/2019
Biography: Comedy Icons
Biography: Comedy Icons
as Herself
TV - Released: 5/27/2019
The Other Two
The Other Two
as Pat Dubek
TV - Released: 1/24/2019
TV
Today with Hoda & Jenna
as Self
TV - Released: 4/8/2019

2018

Half Magic
Half Magic
as Mistress Valesca
Movie - Released: 2/23/2018
Private Life
Private Life
as Cynthia Grimes
Movie - Released: 10/5/2018
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
as Tish Cattigan
Movie - Released: 1/1/2018
Wild Nights with Emily
Wild Nights with Emily
as Emily Dickinson
Movie - Released: 3/11/2018
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
as Wanda (voice)
Movie - Released: 6/28/2018
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
as Tish Cattigan
Movie - Released: 5/19/2018

2017

We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here
as Deborah
Movie - Released: 4/4/2017
The Layover
The Layover
as Nancy
Movie - Released: 9/1/2017
Miles
Miles
as Pam Walton
Movie - Released: 6/9/2017
The Little Hours
The Little Hours
as Sister Marea
Movie - Released: 6/30/2017
Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner
as Jamie
Movie - Released: 8/4/2017
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
as Gail
TV - Released: 8/4/2017
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Val Bassett
TV - Released: 9/28/2017

2016

Other People
Other People
as Joanne Mulcahey
Movie - Released: 9/9/2016
Nerdland
Nerdland
as Business Woman (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/6/2016
Divorce
Divorce
as Diane
TV - Released: 10/9/2016
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Rhett & Link's Buddy System
as Rhonda
TV - Released: 10/19/2016

2015

Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno
as Margaret Lipka
Movie - Released: 10/2/2015
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
as Denise Kushner
Movie - Released: 6/12/2015
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/31/2015
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley
as Self
Movie - Released: 7/27/2015
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2
as Wanda (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/21/2015
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
as Emily McCoy
Movie - Released: 6/5/2015
Live from New York!
Live from New York!
as Self
Movie - Released: 4/15/2015
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
as Gail von Kleinenstein
TV - Released: 7/31/2015
The Spoils Before Dying
The Spoils Before Dying
as Tricksy
TV - Released: 7/8/2015
Moonbeam City
Moonbeam City
as Silca (voice)
TV - Released: 9/16/2015
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self
TV - Released: 9/8/2015
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter
as Self
TV - Released: 8/2/2015
Life in Pieces
Life in Pieces
as Allie
TV - Released: 9/21/2015

2014

Life After Beth
Life After Beth
as Geenie Slocum
Movie - Released: 8/15/2014
The (Dead Mothers) Club
The (Dead Mothers) Club
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/12/2014
Benched
Benched
as Judge Conner
TV - Released: 10/28/2014
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Late Night with Seth Meyers
as Self
TV - Released: 2/25/2014
The Spoils of Babylon
The Spoils of Babylon
as Meredith Sennheiser
TV - Released: 1/9/2014
Mulaney
Mulaney
as Markie
TV - Released: 10/5/2014
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
as Self
TV - Released: 12/21/2014

2013

Scary Movie 5
Scary Movie 5
as Heather Darcy
Movie - Released: 4/11/2013
Trust Me
Trust Me
as Janice
Movie - Released: 4/20/2013
Getting On
Getting On
as Phyllis Marmatan
TV - Released: 11/24/2013
Hollywood Game Night
Hollywood Game Night
as Self
TV - Released: 7/11/2013
Hannibal
Hannibal
as Kidnapper
TV - Released: 4/4/2013

2012

Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania
as Wanda (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/20/2012
Casa de Mi Padre
Casa de Mi Padre
as Sheila
Movie - Released: 3/15/2012
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement
as Onion Chef
Movie - Released: 4/27/2012

2011

Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher
as Melody (Garrett's Mom)
Movie - Released: 5/16/2011
Bob's Burgers
Bob's Burgers
as Millie (voice)
TV - Released: 1/9/2011
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
as Kirsten Noble
TV - Released: 7/19/2011
Up All Night
Up All Night
as Nancy
TV - Released: 9/14/2011
Jessie
Jessie
as Beverly Shannon
TV - Released: 9/30/2011

2010

The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL
as Various (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2010
Neighbors from Hell
Neighbors from Hell
as Tina Hellman (voice)
TV - Released: 6/7/2010
Raising Hope
Raising Hope
as Maxine
TV - Released: 9/21/2010
Who Do You Think You Are?
Who Do You Think You Are?
as Self
TV - Released: 3/5/2010

2009

What Goes Up
What Goes Up
as Penelope Little
Movie - Released: 5/29/2009
The Middle
The Middle
as Janet
TV - Released: 9/30/2009
Glee
Glee
as Brenda Castle
TV - Released: 5/19/2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 7/16/2009

2008

Igor
Igor
as Eva (voice)
Movie - Released: 9/19/2008
Snow Buddies
Snow Buddies
as Molly (voice)
Movie - Released: 2/5/2008
Kath & Kim
Kath & Kim
as Kath Day
TV - Released: 10/9/2008
Web Therapy
Web Therapy
as Kirsten Noble
TV - Released: 9/22/2008
Childrens Hospital
Childrens Hospital
as Paula Reilly
TV - Released: 12/8/2008

2007

Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty
as Eve Adams
Movie - Released: 6/9/2007
Year of the Dog
Year of the Dog
as Peggy
Movie - Released: 4/13/2007
Gray Matters
Gray Matters
as Carrie
Movie - Released: 2/23/2007
More of Me
More of Me
as Alice
Movie - Released: 6/17/2007
Mastersons of Manhattan
Mastersons of Manhattan
as Amanda Masterson
Movie - Released: 1/1/2007
Pushing Daisies
Pushing Daisies
as Dilly Balsam
TV - Released: 10/3/2007

2006

Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette
as Aunt Victoire
Movie - Released: 5/24/2006
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4
as Marilyn
Movie - Released: 4/12/2006
The Wedding Weekend
The Wedding Weekend
as Trish
Movie - Released: 12/12/2006
The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head
as Patience the Vampire (voice)
Movie - Released: 8/20/2006
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
as Mrs. Dennit
Movie - Released: 8/4/2006
Air Buddies
Air Buddies
as Molly (voice)
Movie - Released: 12/12/2006
Little Man
Little Man
as Soccer Mom
Movie - Released: 8/31/2006
30 Rock
30 Rock
as Katherine Catherine
TV - Released: 10/11/2006
The New Adventures of Old Christine
The New Adventures of Old Christine
as Jeannie
TV - Released: 3/13/2006

2005

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
as Jackie Frost (voice)
Movie - Released: 10/17/2005
American Dad!
American Dad!
as Kristy (voice)
TV - Released: 2/6/2005
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List
as Self
TV - Released: 8/3/2005
TV
The Showbiz Show with David Spade
TV - Released: 9/17/2005
SNL Digital Shorts
SNL Digital Shorts
TV - Released: 12/3/2005

2004

12 Days of Christmas Eve
12 Days of Christmas Eve
as Angie
Movie - Released: 12/7/2004
Cracking Up
Cracking Up
as Lesley Shackleton
TV - Released: 3/9/2004
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
On Air with Ryan Seacrest
as Self
TV - Released: 1/1/2004

2003

My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter
as Audrey Bennett
Movie - Released: 8/21/2003
Good Boy!
Good Boy!
as Mrs. Baker
Movie - Released: 10/10/2003
The Music Man
The Music Man
as Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
Movie - Released: 2/16/2003
American Splendor
American Splendor
as Stage Actor Joyce
Movie - Released: 8/15/2003
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
as Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 10/26/2003
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 1/26/2003

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 5/5/2002
The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2
as Tracy
Movie - Released: 9/29/2002
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
as Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Movie - Released: 9/28/2002
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
as Self
Movie - Released: 11/29/2002

2001

Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer
as Gail
Movie - Released: 7/27/2001
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones
as Mrs. Boyd
Movie - Released: 8/10/2001
Serendipity
Serendipity
as Eve
Movie - Released: 10/5/2001
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
as Self, various characters
Movie - Released: 4/15/2001
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal
as Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
Movie - Released: 11/1/2001
Scrubs
Scrubs
as Denise Lemmon
TV - Released: 10/2/2001
Primetime Glick
Primetime Glick
TV - Released: 6/20/2001

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
as Betty Lou Who
Movie - Released: 11/17/2000
My 5 Wives
My 5 Wives
as Barbara Van Dyke
Movie - Released: 9/8/2000
Ed
Ed
as Linda Berringer
TV - Released: 10/8/2000

1999

Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed
as Anita
Movie - Released: 4/9/1999
Analyze This
Analyze This
as Caroline
Movie - Released: 3/5/1999
Superstar
Superstar
as Mary Katherine Gallagher
Movie - Released: 10/8/1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
as Self
Movie - Released: 9/25/1999

1998

A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury
as Emily Sanderson
Movie - Released: 10/1/1998
The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line
as Aani
Movie - Released: 10/7/1998
Happiness
Happiness
as Nancy
Movie - Released: 10/11/1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
as Kelly
Movie - Released: 1/1/1998
Will & Grace
Will & Grace
as Val Bassett
TV - Released: 9/21/1998
Sex and the City
Sex and the City
as Lily Martin
TV - Released: 6/6/1998

1997

Dinner and Driving
Dinner and Driving
as Arguing Woman in Cafe
Movie - Released: 1/1/1997
The View
The View
as Self
TV - Released: 8/11/1997

1996

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
as Homeless Lady
Movie - Released: 1/12/1996

1995

The Single Guy
The Single Guy
as Melody Pugh
TV - Released: 9/21/1995

1994

Return to Two Moon Junction
Return to Two Moon Junction
as Traci
Movie - Released: 5/11/1994
Ellen
Ellen
as Woman
TV - Released: 3/29/1994

1993

Intimate Portrait
Intimate Portrait
as Self
TV - Released: 11/14/1993
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Late Night with Conan O'Brien
as Self - Guest
TV - Released: 9/13/1993
The John Larroquette Show
The John Larroquette Show
as Vivian
TV - Released: 9/2/1993

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self
TV - Released: 5/25/1992

1990

Twin Peaks
Twin Peaks
as Judy Swain
TV - Released: 4/8/1990
In Living Color
In Living Color
TV - Released: 4/15/1990

1989

The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera
as Meg (New York)
Movie - Released: 11/4/1989
Seinfeld
Seinfeld
as Sam
TV - Released: 7/5/1989
The Simpsons
The Simpsons
as Katya (voice)
TV - Released: 12/17/1989

1975

Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Various Characters
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Sidekick
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
as Self
TV - Released: 10/11/1975
Saturday Night Live
Saturday Night Live
TV - Released: 10/11/1975

1952

Today
Today
as Self
TV - Released: 1/14/1952

Unknown

Movie
Balls Up
Balls Up
Movie
Movie