Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Birthday: 1964-09-16

Place of Birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

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 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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Wet Hot American Summer
Wet Hot American Summer

The setting is Camp Firewood, the year 1981. It's the last day before everyone goes back to the real...

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Marie Antoinette
Marie Antoinette

The retelling of France’s iconic but ill-fated queen, Marie Antoinette - from her betrothal and marr...

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Evan Almighty
Evan Almighty

God contacts Junior Congressman Evan Baxter and tells him to build an ark in preparation for a great...

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A Good Person
A Good Person

Allison's life falls apart following her involvement in a fatal accident. The unlikely relationship ...

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My Boss's Daughter
My Boss's Daughter

When a young man agrees to housesit for his boss, he thinks it'll be the perfect opportunity to get ...

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Scary Movie 4
Scary Movie 4

Cindy finds out the house she lives in is haunted by a little boy and goes on a quest to find out wh...

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Scary Movie 5
Scary Movie 5

Home with their newly-formed family, happy parents Dan and Jody are haunted by sinister, paranormal ...

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Never Been Kissed
Never Been Kissed

Josie Geller, a baby-faced junior copywriter at the Chicago Sun-Times, must pose as a student at her...

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Good Boy!
Good Boy!

An intergalactic dog pilot from Sirius (the dog star), visits Earth to verify the rumors that dogs h...

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The Music Man
The Music Man

Traveling con artist Harold Hill targets the naïve residents of a small town in 1910s Iowa by posing...

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How the Grinch Stole Christmas
How the Grinch Stole Christmas

The Grinch decides to rob Whoville of Christmas - but a dash of kindness from little Cindy Lou Who a...

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A Night at the Roxbury
A Night at the Roxbury

Despite being well into adulthood, brothers Doug and Steve Butabi still live at home and work in the...

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Osmosis Jones
Osmosis Jones

A white blood cell policeman, with the help of a cold pill, must stop a deadly virus from destroying...

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Analyze This
Analyze This

Countless wiseguy films are spoofed in this film that centers on the neuroses and angst of a powerfu...

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Year of the Dog
Year of the Dog

A secretary's life changes in unexpected ways after her dog dies....

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Superstar
Superstar

Orphan Mary Katherine Gallagher, an ugly duckling at St. Monica High School, has a dream: to be kiss...

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Igor
Igor

A cliché hunchbacked evil scientist's assistant aspires to become a scientist himself, much to the d...

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Gray Matters
Gray Matters

Sam and Gray are such a well-matched pair that it is difficult to believe they are brother and siste...

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The Thin Pink Line
The Thin Pink Line

A film crew in search of a new documentary project determines to find a wrongfully imprisoned death-...

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My 5 Wives
My 5 Wives

A three times divorced real estate tycoon who thought he was through with love gets more then he bar...

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The Wedding Weekend
The Wedding Weekend

A group of guys who sang together in a college a cappella group reunite 15 years later to perform at...

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What Goes Up
What Goes Up

Set in the mid-80s, when a reporter is sent to cover the Challenger Space Shuttle launch only to bec...

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Hotel Transylvania
Hotel Transylvania

Welcome to Hotel Transylvania, Dracula's lavish five-stake resort, where monsters and their families...

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The Phantom of the Opera
The Phantom of the Opera

An aspiring opera singer finds herself transported back to Victorian-era London -- and into the arms...

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More of Me
More of Me

Alice is your typical modern woman, juggling her demanding roles as a mother of twins, a loving wife...

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Trust Me
Trust Me

In an attempt to sign a Hollywood starlet, struggling talent agent and former child star Howard Holl...

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The Amazing Screw-On Head
The Amazing Screw-On Head

Based on the award-winning comic book by Mike Mignola (creator of Hellboy), The Amazing Screw-On Hea...

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Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special

In his final comedy special, Norm Macdonald ponders casinos, cannibalism, living wills and why you h...

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Life After Beth
Life After Beth

Zach is devastated by the unexpected death of his girlfriend, Beth. When she mysteriously returns, h...

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NBC 75th Anniversary Special
NBC 75th Anniversary Special

A celebration of NBC's 75 year history, featuring clips of special moments....

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Bad Teacher
Bad Teacher

A lazy, incompetent middle school teacher who hates her job and her students is forced to return to ...

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Snow Buddies
Snow Buddies

Dylan Sprouse, Jim Belushi and Kris Kristofferson lend their voices to this family-friendly tale abo...

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Serendipity
Serendipity

Although strangers Sara and Jonathan are both already in relationships, they realize they have genui...

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American Splendor
American Splendor

An original mix of fiction and reality illuminates the life of comic book hero everyman Harvey Pekar...

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The Santa Clause 2
The Santa Clause 2

Better watch out! The big guy in red is coming to town once again. This time, Scott Calvin -- also k...

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Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby

The fastest man on four wheels, Ricky Bobby, is one of the greatest drivers in NASCAR history. A big...

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Air Buddies
Air Buddies

The offspring of sportsman canine Air Bud: B-Dawg, Mudbud, Budderball, Buddha, and Rosebud, uncover ...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell

The best skits from Will Ferrell's days on Saturday Night Live 1995-2002...

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Addicted to Fresno
Addicted to Fresno

Two co-dependent sisters, a recovering sex addict and a lonely lesbian who work as hotel maids in Fr...

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Return to Two Moon Junction
Return to Two Moon Junction

There's a special place in Georgia called Two Moon Junction. It's known for its power of seduction a...

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Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace

After being rescued from the ruins of Virtual Space Industries, Jobe is rebuilt and reconnected to v...

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Happiness
Happiness

The lives of several individuals intertwine as they go about their lives in their own unique ways, e...

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Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl

Greg is coasting through senior year of high school as anonymously as possible, avoiding social inte...

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It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie
It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie

The owner of a bank (Miss Bitterman) wants to own the Muppet Theatre so she can build a nightclub ov...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley

He's gone-but he'll never be forgotten. The best of Chris Farley's wildly funny SNL performances are...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies

Since the creation of Saturday Night Live in the 1970s, one of the signatures of the show has been i...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman

Classic Saturday Night Live skits featuring the hilarious Phil Hartman....

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We Don't Belong Here
We Don't Belong Here

A matriarch of a dysfunctional family is pushed to her tipping point by the disappearance of her son...

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Bambi Cottages
Bambi Cottages

A father moves his family to new England to operate vacation getaway cabins for tourists....

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The (Dead Mothers) Club
The (Dead Mothers) Club

Three women whose paths never cross, yet are bound by the shared experience of losing their mothers ...

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Half Magic
Half Magic

Three women use their newly formed sisterhood to fight against sexism, bad relationships and low sel...

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The Layover
The Layover

When their plane is rerouted due to a hurricane warning, two single female best friends find themsel...

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Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot
Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot

Exclusive behind-the-scenes footage offers a glimpse into the comic minds behind a "Wet Hot" summer-...

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I Am Chris Farley
I Am Chris Farley

I am Chris Farley tells his hilarious, touching and wildly entertaining story - from his early days ...

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Miles
Miles

High school senior Miles Walton joins the girls volleyball team in hopes of winning a college schola...

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Hotel Transylvania 2
Hotel Transylvania 2

When the old-old-old-fashioned vampire Vlad arrives at the hotel for an impromptu family get-togethe...

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12 Days of Christmas Eve
12 Days of Christmas Eve

Calvin Carter, a successful business executive, has it all, but neglects those closest to him. On Ch...

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Other People
Other People

David, a struggling comedy writer fresh off from breaking up with his boyfriend, moves from New York...

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Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon

Shannon's unmistakable comedy antics are in full effect in this collection of sketches from SNL's wi...

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The Little Hours
The Little Hours

Garfagnana, Italy, 1347. The handsome servant Masseto, fleeing from his vindictive master, takes she...

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Balls Up
Balls Up

Two American marketing executives are fired for blowing a client sponsorship opportunity and decide ...

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Fun Mom Dinner
Fun Mom Dinner

Four women, whose kids attend the same preschool class, get together for a "fun mom dinner". When th...

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Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant

A self-anointed 'renegade' male flight attendant must save the day when the airline he works for tri...

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Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie
Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie

Everybody loves the Easter Bunny. Everybody, that is, except the evil Irontail, who wanted the job o...

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Private Life
Private Life

Richard and Rachel, a couple in the throes of infertility, try to maintain their marriage as they de...

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Mastersons of Manhattan
Mastersons of Manhattan

A look at the life of two sisters who come from a socially prominent family in New York....

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The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish
The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish

Floats, bands, horses! Watch Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan host The 2018 Rose Parade live. Don't ...

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Wild Nights with Emily
Wild Nights with Emily

Explore Emily Dickinson's vivacious, irreverent side that was covered up for years — most notably he...

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Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation

Dracula, Mavis, Johnny and the rest of the Drac Pack take a vacation on a luxury Monster Cruise Ship...

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The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!
The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!

Broadcast legends Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan are heading across the pond to host the Royal Wed...

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Shallow Hal
Shallow Hal

After taking his dying father's advice, Hal dates only the embodiments of female physical perfection...

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The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish
The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish

Cord Hosenbeck and Tish Cattigan return for their annual round of live Rose Parade coverage. Cord Ho...

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Casa de Mi Padre
Casa de Mi Padre

Scheming of a way to save their father's ranch, the Alvarez brothers find themselves in a war with M...

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The Women of SNL
The Women of SNL

A look back at some of the funniest female characters and sketches in SNL's 39-year history....

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Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot

Jay and Silent Bob embark on a cross-country mission to stop Hollywood from rebooting a film based o...

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Promising Young Woman
Promising Young Woman

A young woman, traumatized by a tragic event in her past, seeks out vengeance against those who cros...

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The Five-Year Engagement
The Five-Year Engagement

Exactly one year after Tom meets Violet, he surprises her with a wedding ring. By all accounts, Tom ...

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Sextuplets
Sextuplets

Father-to-be Alan is shocked to learn that he was born a sextuplet. With his newfound brother Russel...

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Horse Girl
Horse Girl

A socially awkward woman with a fondness for arts and crafts, horses, and supernatural crime shows f...

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Dinner and Driving
Dinner and Driving

A newly married couple faces problems in the form of siblings, friends and exes....

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Little Man
Little Man

After leaving the prison, the dwarf criminal Calvin Sims joins to his moron brother Percy to steal a...

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Nerdland
Nerdland

Aspiring actor John and wannabe screenwriter Elliot are slacker best friends who have seen their dre...

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Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh
Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh

Comic Chris Farley breaks through as a cast member of "Saturday Night Live" and later stars in sever...

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Live from New York!
Live from New York!

Saturday Night Live has been reflecting and influencing life in the United States for forty years. L...

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Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special

A TV special celebrating the 25th anniversary of Saturday Night Live. Before a celebrity audience, m...

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Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania

When Van Helsing's mysterious invention, the "Monsterfication Ray," goes haywire, Drac and his monst...

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Spin Me Round
Spin Me Round

When the manager of an Italian restaurant chain wins the opportunity to attend the franchise’s educa...

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People We Meet on Vacation
People We Meet on Vacation

After a decade as unlikely best friends and travel buddies, free-spirited Poppy and routine-loving A...

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Will & Harper
Will & Harper

When Will Ferrell's good friend Harper comes out as a trans woman, they take a road trip to bond and...

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SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert

Live from Radio City Music Hall, witness the concert of a lifetime with a star-studded lineup bringi...

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

Untold stories behind the culture-defining and newsmaking musical performances, sketches and cameos ...

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Driver's Ed
Driver's Ed

A group of teens steal their school’s driver’s ed car to go on a road trip to help a high school sen...

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Downey Wrote That
Downey Wrote That

Exploring the sketches, contributions and influence of Jim Downey, one of the most impactful comedy ...

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

A retrospective of "Saturday Night Live" during the 1990's. Includes interviews with the cast and cr...

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