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