Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon is an actress and comedian. She spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on Saturday Night Live, primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O’Malley. In 2000, she received an Emmy nomination for “Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program.” In 2017, she was awarded the Independent Spirit Award for “Best Supporting Actress” for her performance in the highly acclaimed drama Other People, written and directed by SNL writer, Chris Kelly. Molly can currently be seen in the Netflix drama, Horse Girl, alongside Alison Brie and directed by Jeff Baena; as well as recently making a hilarious cameo role in the film, Jay and Silent Bob Reboot. She

Acting

2026

People We Meet on Vacation
Movie

Wanda Wright

2025

Downey Wrote That
Movie

Self

2025

Driver's Ed
Movie

Unknown

2025

Everybody's Live with John Mulaney
Tv

Self - Actress and Comedian

2025

SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie

Self

2025

Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Movie

Self

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Tv

Self

2025

SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night
Tv

Self

2024

Will & Harper
Movie

Self

2023

A Good Person
Movie

Diane

2022

Spin Me Round
Movie

Deb

2022

Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Movie

Self

2022

I Love That for You
Tv

Jackie Stilton

2022

Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Movie

Wanda (voice)

2021

The White Lotus
Tv

Kitty Patton

2020

Promising Young Woman
Movie

Mrs. Fisher

2020

The Drew Barrymore Show
Tv

Self

2020

Horse Girl
Movie

Joan

2019

Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Movie

SouthBest Airlines Lady

2019

Sextuplets
Movie

Linda

2019

Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Movie

Self

2019

Biography: Comedy Icons
Tv

Self

2019

Today with Jenna & Sheinelle
Tv

Self

2019

The Other Two
Tv

Pat Dubek

2019

The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
Movie

Tish Cattigan

2018

Private Life
Movie

Cynthia Grimes

2018

Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Movie

Wanda (voice)

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Movie

Tish Cattigan

2018

Wild Nights with Emily
Movie

Emily Dickinson

2018

Wild Nights with Emily
Movie

Emily Dickinson

2018

Half Magic
Movie

Mistress Valesca

2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Movie

Tish Cattigan

2017

The Layover
Movie

Nancy

2017

Fun Mom Dinner
Movie

Jamie

2017

The Little Hours
Movie

Sister Marea

2017

Miles
Movie

Pam Walton

2017

We Don't Belong Here
Movie

Deborah

2016

Nerdland
Movie

Business Woman (voice)

2016

Rhett & Link's Buddy System
Tv

Rhonda

2016

Divorce
Tv

Diane

2016

Other People
Movie

Joanne Mulcahey

2015

Addicted to Fresno
Movie

Margaret Lipka

2015

Hotel Transylvania 2
Movie

Wanda (voice)

2015

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Tv

Self

2015

Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
Tv

Gail von Kleinenstein

2015

Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Movie

Self

2015

I Am Chris Farley
Movie

Self

2015

The Spoils Before Dying
Tv

Tricksy

2015

Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Movie

Denise Kushner

2015

Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Movie

Emily McCoy

2015

Live from New York!
Movie

Self

2014

Variety Studio: Actors on Actors
Tv

Self

2014

Benched
Tv

Judge Conner

2014

Life After Beth
Movie

Geenie Slocum

2014

The (Dead Mothers) Club
Movie

Self

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Tv

Self - Guest

2014

Late Night with Seth Meyers
Tv

Self

2014

The Spoils of Babylon
Tv

Meredith Sennheiser

2013

Getting On
Tv

Phyllis Marmatan

2013

The Millers
Tv

Miss Pam

2013

Hollywood Game Night
Tv

Self

2013

Trust Me
Movie

Janice

2013

Scary Movie 5
Movie

Heather Darcy

2013

Hannibal
Tv

Kidnapper

2012

Hotel Transylvania
Movie

Wanda (voice)

2012

The Five-Year Engagement
Movie

Onion Chef

2012

Casa de Mi Padre
Movie

Sheila

2011

Up All Night
Tv

Nancy

2011

Web Therapy
Tv

Kirsten Noble

2011

Bad Teacher
Movie

Melody (Garrett's Mom)

2011

Bob's Burgers
Tv

Millie (voice)

2010

Raising Hope
Tv

Maxine

2010

Who Do You Think You Are?
Tv

Self

2009

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Tv

Self - Guest

2009

What Goes Up
Movie

Penelope Little

2008

Childrens Hospital
Tv

Paula Reilly

2008

Kath & Kim
Tv

Kath Day

2008

Web Therapy
Tv

Kirsten Noble

2008

Igor
Movie

Eva (voice)

2008

Snow Buddies
Movie

Molly (voice)

2007

Pushing Daisies
Tv

Dilly Balsam

2007

Evan Almighty
Movie

Eve Adams

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie

Self

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie

Self

2007

Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Movie

Self

2007

Year of the Dog
Movie

Peggy

2007

Gray Matters
Movie

Carrie

2006

The Wedding Weekend
Movie

Trish

2006

Air Buddies
Movie

Molly (voice)

2006

30 Rock
Tv

Katherine Catherine

2006

Little Man
Movie

Soccer Mom

2006

The Amazing Screw-On Head
Movie

Patience the Vampire (voice)

2006

Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Movie

Mrs. Dennit

2006

Marie Antoinette
Movie

Aunt Victoire

2006

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Movie

Unknown

2006

Scary Movie 4
Movie

Marilyn

2006

The New Adventures of Old Christine
Tv

Jeannie

2005

Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Movie

Jackie Frost (voice)

2005

American Dad!
Tv

Kristy (voice)

2004

12 Days of Christmas Eve
Movie

Angie

2004

Dog Whisperer
Tv

Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage)

2004

Cracking Up
Tv

Lesley Shackleton

2003

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Movie

Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)

2003

Good Boy!
Movie

Mrs. Baker

2003

My Boss's Daughter
Movie

Audrey Bennett

2003

American Splendor
Movie

Stage Actor Joyce

2003

The Music Man
Movie

Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn

2003

Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Tv

Self - Guest

2002

It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
Movie

Self

2002

The Santa Clause 2
Movie

Tracy

2002

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Movie

Self / Various Characters (archive footage)

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie

Self

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie

Self

2002

NBC 75th Anniversary Special
Movie

Self

2001

Shallow Hal
Movie

Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)

2001

Serendipity
Movie

Eve

2001

Scrubs
Tv

Denise Lemmon

2001

Osmosis Jones
Movie

Mrs. Boyd

2001

Wet Hot American Summer
Movie

Gail

2001

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Movie

Self, various characters

2000

How the Grinch Stole Christmas
Movie

Betty Lou Who

2000

My 5 Wives
Movie

Barbara Van Dyke

1999

Superstar
Movie

Mary Katherine Gallagher

1999

Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Movie

Self

1999

Never Been Kissed
Movie

Anita

1999

Analyze This
Movie

Caroline

1998

Daydream Believer
Movie

Susan Bradley

1998

Happiness
Movie

Nancy

1998

The Thin Pink Line
Movie

Aani

1998

A Night at the Roxbury
Movie

Emily Sanderson

1998

Sex and the City
Tv

Lily Martin

1998

Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Movie

Kelly

1997

The View
Tv

Self

1996

Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Movie

Homeless Lady

1994

Return to Two Moon Junction
Movie

Traci

1994

Sister, Sister
Tv

Checker

1993

Late Night with Conan O'Brien
Tv

Self - Guest

1992

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Tv

Self

1990

Twin Peaks
Tv

Judy Swain

1989

The Simpsons
Tv

Katya (voice)

1989

The Phantom of the Opera
Movie

Meg (New York)

1989

Seinfeld
Tv

Sam

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Host

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self - Various Characters

1975

Saturday Night Live
Tv

Self

1952

Today
Tv

Self

Writing

2022

Hello, Molly!: A Memoir
Book

Author

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Movie

Writer

1999

Superstar
Movie

Characters

Production

2018

The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
Movie

Producer

2018

The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
Movie

Producer

Crew

1999

Superstar
Movie

Additional Writing

Infos

Full Name
Molly Shannon
Gender
Female
Date of Birth
9/16/1964
Website
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