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