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Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Acting·1964·94 films

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.…

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As Actor

Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania (2012)Wanda (voice)
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000)Betty Lou Who
Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2 (2015)Wanda (voice)
Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher (2011)Melody (Garrett's Mom)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation (2018)Wanda (voice)
Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty (2007)Eve Adams
Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman (2020)Mrs. Fisher
Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4 (2006)Marilyn
Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal (2001)Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
Scary Movie 5
Scary Movie 5 (2013)Heather Darcy
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania (2022)Wanda (voice)
Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette (2006)Aunt Victoire
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015)Denise Kushner
Serendipity
Serendipity (2001)Eve
Analyze This
Analyze This (1999)Caroline
Little Man
Little Man (2006)Soccer Mom
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006)Mrs. Dennit
Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed (1999)Anita
The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2 (2002)Tracy
The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement (2012)Onion Chef
Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones (2001)Mrs. Boyd
A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury (1998)Emily Sanderson
Happiness
Happiness (1998)Nancy
Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer (2001)Gail
Sextuplets
Sextuplets (2019)Linda
My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter (2003)Audrey Bennett
Life After Beth
Life After Beth (2014)Geenie Slocum
The Layover
The Layover (2017)Nancy
The Little Hours
The Little Hours (2017)Sister Marea
People We Meet on Vacation
People We Meet on Vacation (2026)Wanda Wright
Horse Girl
Horse Girl (2020)Joan
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot (2019)SouthBest Airlines Lady
Igor
Igor (2008)Eva (voice)
American Splendor
American Splendor (2003)Stage Actor Joyce
A Good Person
A Good Person (2023)Diane
Private Life
Private Life (2018)Cynthia Grimes
Air Buddies
Air Buddies (2006)Molly (voice)
Casa de Mi Padre
Casa de Mi Padre (2012)Sheila
Superstar
Superstar (1999)Mary Katherine Gallagher
Snow Buddies
Snow Buddies (2008)Molly (voice)
Balls Up
Balls Up (2026)Burgess
Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner (2017)Jamie
Other People
Other People (2016)Joanne Mulcahey
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (1996)Homeless Lady
Good Boy!
Good Boy! (2003)Mrs. Baker
Gray Matters
Gray Matters (2007)Carrie
The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera (1989)Meg (New York)
Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round (2022)Deb
Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno (2015)Margaret Lipka
Will & Harper
Will & Harper (2024)Self
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie (2002)Self
I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley (2015)Self
Trust Me
Trust Me (2013)Janice
Year of the Dog
Year of the Dog (2007)Peggy
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant (2015)Emily McCoy
The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head (2006)Patience the Vampire (voice)
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)Self
Half Magic
Half Magic (2018)Mistress Valesca
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot (2015)Self
Wild Nights with Emily
Wild Nights with Emily (2018)Emily Dickinson
Return to Two Moon Junction
Return to Two Moon Junction (1994)Traci
We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here (2017)Deborah
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell (2002)Self / Various Characters (archive footage)
Nerdland
Nerdland (2016)Business Woman (voice)
What Goes Up
What Goes Up (2009)Penelope Little
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley (2003)Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
The Music Man
The Music Man (2003)Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
12 Days of Christmas Eve
12 Days of Christmas Eve (2004)Angie
Miles
Miles (2017)Pam Walton
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish (2019)Tish Cattigan
My 5 Wives
My 5 Wives (2000)Barbara Van Dyke
Live from New York!
Live from New York! (2015)Self
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music
Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music (2025)Self
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special (1999)Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)Self
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman (1998)Kelly
The Wedding Weekend
The Wedding Weekend (2006)Trish
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish (2018)Tish Cattigan
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies (2006)
Driver's Ed
Driver's Ed (2026)Principal Fisher
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)Tish Cattigan
The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line (1998)Aani
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh (2019)Self
The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL (2010)Various (archive footage)
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie (2005)Jackie Frost (voice)
Saturday Night Live: Christmas
Saturday Night Live: Christmas (1999)Self
The (Dead Mothers) Club
The (Dead Mothers) Club (2014)Self
More of Me
More of Me (2007)Alice
Dinner and Driving
Dinner and Driving (1997)Arguing Woman in Cafe
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon (2001)Self, various characters
NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (2002)Self
Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That (2025)Self
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation
Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation (2007)Self
Mastersons of Manhattan
Mastersons of Manhattan (2007)Amanda Masterson

As Writer

Superstar
Superstar (1999)
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! (2018)