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Molly Shannon

Highest Rated: 100% Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special (2022)

Lowest Rated: 0% My 5 Wives (2000)

Birthday: Sep 16, 1964

Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA

Molly Shannon, the vivacious comedian with the twinkling blue eyes and elfin grin, started out as a mid-season replacement on "Saturday Night Live" (NBC, 1975- ). By the time she left in 2001 to pursue a film career, Shannon had become the longest-running female cast member on a program famously male-dominated for decades. With impeccable comedic timing and little regard for her personal safety - like Gilda Radner years before her - Shannon impressed producers and writers with a chutzpah that matched her talent, performing her own stunts with reckless abandon and creating some of the show's most memorable characters, including Mary Katherine Gallagher, a sexually overripe Catholic school girl who was an exaggerated version of Shannon's own dorky childhood self. After leaving the safety of 30 Rock, Shannon segued easily into big screen comedies like "Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby" (2006) and "Evan Almighty" (2007), and surprised critics with her touching lead turn in the dark comedy, "Year of the Dog" (2007). Although her first attempt at sitcom stardom, mother-daughter sitcom "Kath & Kim" (NBC, 2008-09), only lasted a single season, Shannon matured into an eclectic character actress, taking on both broad and subtle turns in films ranging from animated hit "Hotel Transylvania" (2012) and its 2015 sequel to indie dysfunctional family comedy-drama "Other People" (2015), coming of age hit "Me and Earl and the Dying Girl" (2015), and Jeff Baena's "The Little Hours" (2017), in which she played a Mother Superior in a 14th-century Italian convent. With success on both the big and small screens, this funny girl proved she had staying power beyond her initial "SNL" characterizations.

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Highest rated movies

100% 85% Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special
Watchlist
94% 79% Private Life Watchlist
94% 86% American Splendor
Watchlist
90% 87% Promising Young Woman Watchlist 89% 56% Wild Nights With Emily Watchlist
87% 79% Other People
Watchlist
81% 86% Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
Watchlist
78% 50% The Little Hours Watchlist 72% 73% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Watchlist 72% 48% Horse Girl Watchlist

Filmography

Movies

Credit
57% 96% A Good Person Diane (Character) $2.2M 2023
47% 33% Spin Me Round Deb (Character) - 2022
100% 85% Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Self - 2022
47% 44% Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Wanda (Voice) - 2022
90% 87% Promising Young Woman Mrs. Fisher (Character) $6.4M 2020
72% 48% Horse Girl Joan (Character) - 2020
67% 93% Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Joline (Character) $2.8M 2019
21% 37% Sextuplets Linda (Character) - 2019
89% 56% Wild Nights With Emily Adult Emily (Character) $519.2K 2018
94% 79% Private Life Cynthia (Character) - 2018
62% 49% Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Wanda (Voice) $167.5M 2018
66% 52% Half Magic Mistress Valesca (Character) - 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Unknown (Character) - 2018
0% 22% The Layover Nancy (Character) - 2017
35% 36% Fun Mom Dinner Jamie (Character) - 2017
78% 50% The Little Hours Mother Superior (Character) $1.6M 2017
No Score Yet 23% We Don't Belong Here Deborah (Character) - 2017
70% 42% Miles Pam Walton (Character) $2.1K 2016
21% 30% Nerdland Unknown (Voice) - 2016
87% 79% Other People Joanne (Character) $62.6K 2016
No Score Yet No Score Yet Come Simi Go Pilot (Voice) - 2015
32% 32% Addicted to Fresno Margaret (Character) - 2015
57% 64% Hotel Transylvania 2 Wanda (Voice) - 2015
81% 86% Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Denise Kushner (Character) $6.6M 2015
No Score Yet 58% Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Emily McCoy (Character) - 2015
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Club Self - 2014
46% 31% Life After Beth Geenie (Character) $80.3K 2014
50% 38% Trust Me Janice (Character) - 2013
4% 38% Scary Movie V Heather Daltry (Character) $32.0M 2013
45% 72% Hotel Transylvania Wanda (Voice) $167.9M 2012
45% 36% Bad Teacher Melody (Character) $100.3M 2011
14% 31% What Goes Up Penelope (Character) - 2009
40% 38% Igor Eva (Voice) $19.5M 2008
No Score Yet 0% More of Me Unknown (Character) - 2007
24% 52% Evan Almighty Eve Adams (Character) $100.3M 2007
70% 43% Year of the Dog Peggy (Character) $1.5M 2007
21% 31% Sing Now or Forever Hold Your Peace Trish (Character) $21.9K 2006
8% 45% Gray Matters Carrie (Character) $59.6K 2006
57% 56% Marie Antoinette Anne Victoire (Character) $16.0M 2006
72% 73% Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Mrs. Dennit (Character) $148.2M 2006
12% 55% Little Man Suburban Mom (Character) $58.3M 2006
No Score Yet 64% Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Jackie Frost (Voice) - 2005
No Score Yet 38% 12 Days of Christmas Eve Angie (Character) - 2004
40% 59% The Music Man Mrs. Eulalie MacKechnie Shinn (Character) - 2003
44% 40% Good Boy! Mrs. Baker (Character) $37.6M 2003
7% 23% My Boss's Daughter Audrey (Character) $15.5M 2003
94% 86% American Splendor Stage Actor Joyce (Character) $6.0M 2003
59% 79% Serendipity Eve (Character) $50.2M 2001
55% 42% Osmosis Jones Mrs. Boyd (Character) $13.6M 2001
38% 75% Wet Hot American Summer Gail (Character) $292.1K 2001
49% 59% How the Grinch Stole Christmas Betty Lou Who (Character) $260.4M 2000
0% 44% My 5 Wives Barbara Van Dyke (Character) - 2000
No Score Yet 75% My Neighbors the Yamadas Matsuko Yamada (Voice) - 1999
32% 59% Superstar Mary Katherine Gallagher (Character),
Writer
$30.6M 1999
55% 69% Never Been Kissed Anita Olesky (Character) $55.5M 1999
69% 62% Analyze This Caroline (Character) $106.8M 1999
11% 69% A Night at the Roxbury Emily Sanderson (Character) $30.3M 1998
No Score Yet 40% Dinner & Driving Arguing Woman in Cafe (Character) - 1997
No Score Yet 55% Return to Two Moon Junction Traci (Character) - 1994
33% 54% The Phantom of the Opera Meg (New York) (Character) $4.1M 1989

TV

Credit
96% 89% Only Murders in the Building Bev Melon (Character) 2024
No Score Yet 55% Late Night With Seth Meyers Guest 2015-2018 2024
85% 76% The Simpsons Katya (Guest Voice) 2024
97% 83% The Other Two Pat (Character) 2019 2021 2023
No Score Yet 57% Saturday Night Live Unknown (Character),
Unknown (Guest Star),
Host
1991 1995-2001 2007 2010 2023
No Score Yet 44% The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon Guest 2015-2016 2018-2019 2021 2023
No Score Yet 42% Jimmy Kimmel Live! Guest 2008 2011 2021 2023
No Score Yet 88% Bob's Burgers Millie (Guest Voice) 2013 2015 2017 2021-2022
81% 87% I Love That for You Jackie Stilton (Character) 2022
No Score Yet 28% The Drew Barrymore Show Guest 2021-2022
No Score Yet 18% The Late Late Show With James Corden Guest 2016 2022
No Score Yet 48% The Late Show With Stephen Colbert Guest 2018-2019 2022
74% 74% Will & Grace Val (Guest Star) 2018-2020
78% 72% Divorce Diane (Character) 2016 2018-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet The Talk Guest 2011 2013 2016-2019
No Score Yet No Score Yet Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen Guest 2016-2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Close Up With The Hollywood Reporter Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Who Do You Think You Are? Guest 2018
No Score Yet No Score Yet Conan Guest 2013-2014 2016 2018
No Score Yet 57% Wet Hot American Summer - Ten Years Later Gail von Kleinenstein (Character) 2017
No Score Yet 84% Life in Pieces Allie (Guest Star) 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Variety Studio: Actors on Actors Guest 2017
No Score Yet No Score Yet Patricia Heaton Parties Unknown (Guest Star) 2016
85% 71% Wet Hot American Summer Gail von Kleinenstein (Character) 2015
47% 44% The Millers Miss Pam (Guest Star) 2014-2015
69% 75% Benched Judge Conner (Guest Star) 2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Hollywood Game Night Guest 2013-2014
96% 90% Raising Hope Unknown (Guest Star) 2013-2014
No Score Yet No Score Yet Doc McStuffins Rita the Cheetah (Guest Star) 2014
32% 61% Super Fun Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
93% 94% Hannibal Kidnapper (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 88% The Middle Janet (Guest Star) 2011 2013
88% 89% Enlightened Eileen (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Jimmy Fallon Guest 2010 2013
No Score Yet No Score Yet Happily Divorced Unknown (Guest Star) 2013
No Score Yet 59% Web Therapy Unknown (Guest Star) 2012
67% 64% Up All Night Unknown (Guest Star) 2011-2012
36% No Score Yet Neighbors From Hell Unknown (Voice) 2010
70% 72% Glee Brenda Castle (Guest Star) 2010
89% 77% The New Adventures of Old Christine Unknown (Guest Star) 2009
20% No Score Yet Kath & Kim Kath Day (Character) 2008-2009
No Score Yet No Score Yet Late Night With Conan O'Brien Guest 2008
No Score Yet No Score Yet Sesame Street Unknown (Guest Star) 2008
96% 95% Pushing Daisies Unknown (Guest Star) 2007
No Score Yet 90% American Dad! Kristy (Guest Voice) 2005 2007
78% 92% 30 Rock Katherine Catherine (Guest Star) 2007
83% 86% Scrubs Denise (Guest Star) 2004
No Score Yet 88% Will & Grace Val Bassett (Guest Star) 1999-2002 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Cracking Up Lesley Shackleton (Character) 2004
No Score Yet No Score Yet Ed Unknown (Guest Star) 2003
70% 80% Sex and the City Lily Martin (Guest Star) 2002
89% 92% Seinfeld Sam (Guest Star) 1997
75% No Score Yet The Single Guy Unknown (Guest Star) 1997
No Score Yet No Score Yet In Living Color Unknown (Guest Star) 1993
78% 92% Twin Peaks Judy Swain (Guest Star) 1991