Actor
Molly Shannon
- Born: 16 September 1964, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Estimated net worth: 7 million USD
Molly Shannon is a versatile actress and comedian known for her work on Saturday Night Live and films like Superstar and Wet Hot American Summer. She has built a reputation for her unique comedic style and memorable characters, often showcasing her…
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About Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon is a versatile actress and comedian known for her work on Saturday Night Live and films like Superstar and Wet Hot American Summer. She has built a reputation for her unique comedic style and memorable characters, often showcasing her high-energy performances and distinctive voice. Her career spans television and film, making her a beloved figure in comedy.
- Born
- 16 September 1964, Shreveport, Louisiana, USA
- Height
- 5 ft 6 in (1.68 m)
- Spouses
- Fritz Coleman (2001-present)
- Children
- 3 children: Stella Shannon, Nolan Shannon, and Quinn Shannon
- Parents
- Patsy Shannon, James Shannon
- Estimated net worth
- 7 million USD
Fun facts about Molly Shannon
- Molly Shannon was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001, where she created iconic characters like Mary Katherine Gallagher.
- She has a background in improvisational comedy and trained at The Groundlings, which helped shape her comedic skills.
Famous Molly Shannon quotes
“You have to be willing to be a little crazy.”
“I am a superstar!”
“I love you, Mary Katherine Gallagher!”
Molly Shannon filmography
Cast (176)
| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | Making Marie Antoinette Movie | Self | |
| 2026 | The Hawk TV | Stacy | 5.5 |
| 2026 | Driver's Ed Movie | Principal Fisher | 6.9 |
| 2026 | Balls Up Movie | Burgess | 5.8 |
| 2026 | People We Meet on Vacation Movie | Wanda | 6.9 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That Movie | Self | |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney TV | Self - Actress and Comedian | 6.7 |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert Movie | Self | 6.7 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music Movie | Self | 7.7 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night TV | Self | 8.0 |
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| Year | Title | Character | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Will & Harper Movie | Self | 7.3 |
| 2023 | A Good Person Movie | Diane | 7.0 |
| 2022 | Spin Me Round Movie | Deb | 4.9 |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special Movie | Self | 6.6 |
| 2022 | I Love That for You TV | Jackie Stilton | 6.5 |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania Movie | Wanda (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building TV | Bev Melon | 8.4 |
| 2021 | The White Lotus TV | Kitty Patton | 7.6 |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman Movie | Mrs. Fisher | 7.4 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show TV | Self | 5.8 |
| 2020 | Horse Girl Movie | Joan | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot Movie | SouthBest Airlines Lady | 5.7 |
| 2019 | Sextuplets Movie | Linda | 6.2 |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons TV | Self | |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh Movie | Self | 7.2 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle TV | Self - Guest | 3.3 |
| 2019 | The Other Two TV | Pat Dubek | 7.0 |
| 2019 | The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish Movie | Tish Cattigan | 6.2 |
| 2018 | Private Life Movie | Cynthia Grimes | 6.9 |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation Movie | Wanda (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Movie | Tish Cattigan | 6.1 |
| 2018 | Wild Nights with Emily Movie | Emily Dickinson | 5.9 |
| 2018 | Half Magic Movie | Mistress Valesca | 5.3 |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Movie | Tish Cattigan | 5.9 |
| 2017 | Will & Grace TV | Val Bassett | 7.5 |
| 2017 | The Layover Movie | Nancy | 5.4 |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later TV | Gail | 6.5 |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner Movie | Jamie | 5.7 |
| 2017 | The Little Hours Movie | Sister Marea | 5.9 |
| 2017 | Miles Movie | Pam Walton | 5.3 |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here Movie | Deborah | 5.5 |
| 2016 | Nerdland Movie | Business Woman (voice) | 5.5 |
| 2016 | Rhett & Link's Buddy System TV | Rhonda | 7.0 |
| 2016 | Divorce TV | Diane | 6.5 |
| 2016 | Other People Movie | Joanne Mulcahey | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno Movie | Margaret Lipka | 5.2 |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces TV | Allie | 7.2 |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 Movie | Wanda (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2015 | Moonbeam City TV | Silca (voice) | 5.8 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert TV | Self - Guest | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter TV | Self | 6.2 |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp TV | Gail von Kleinenstein | 6.4 |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot Movie | Self | 6.4 |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley Movie | Self | 7.1 |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying TV | Tricksy | 6.1 |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl Movie | Denise Kushner | 7.5 |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant Movie | Emily McCoy | 4.6 |
| 2015 | Live from New York! Movie | Self | 5.9 |
| 2015 | An SNL Valentine Movie | (archive footage) | |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors TV | Self | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Benched TV | Judge Conner | 6.9 |
| 2014 | Mulaney TV | Markie | 4.2 |
| 2014 | Life After Beth Movie | Geenie Slocum | 5.5 |
| 2014 | The (Dead Mothers) Club Movie | Self | 6.5 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self - Guest | 5.1 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers TV | Self | 5.1 |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon TV | Meredith Sennheiser | 6.1 |
| 2013 | Getting On TV | Phyllis Marmatan | 6.4 |
| 2013 | The Millers TV | Miss Pam | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night TV | Jane Spencer | 5.4 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night TV | Self | 6.5 |
| 2013 | Trust Me Movie | Janice | 5.8 |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 Movie | Heather Daltry | 4.8 |
| 2013 | Hannibal TV | Kidnapper | 8.3 |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania Movie | Wanda (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement Movie | Onion Chef | 5.9 |
| 2012 | Casa de Mi Padre Movie | Sheila | 5.3 |
| 2011 | Jessie TV | Beverly Shannon | 8.0 |
| 2011 | Up All Night TV | Nancy | 6.0 |
| 2011 | Web Therapy TV | Kirsten Noble | 6.7 |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher Movie | Melody (Garrett's Mom) | 5.6 |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers TV | Millie (voice) | 7.8 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL Movie | Various (archive footage) | 5.3 |
| 2010 | Raising Hope TV | Maxine | 7.5 |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell TV | Tina Hellman (voice) | 6.4 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 2009 | The Middle TV | Janet | 7.6 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen TV | Self - Guest | 4.9 |
| 2009 | What Goes Up Movie | Penelope Little | 5.1 |
| 2009 | Glee TV | Brenda Castle | 6.8 |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital TV | Paula Reilly | 7.0 |
| 2008 | Kath & Kim TV | Kath Day | 5.1 |
| 2008 | Web Therapy TV | Kirsten Noble | 7.5 |
| 2008 | Igor Movie | Eva (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies Movie | Molly (voice) | 6.1 |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies TV | Dilly Balsam | 7.9 |
| 2007 | More of Me Movie | Alice | 2.7 |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty Movie | Eve Adams | 5.6 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation Movie | Self | |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog Movie | Peggy | 5.5 |
| 2007 | Gray Matters Movie | Carrie | 5.8 |
| 2007 | Mastersons of Manhattan Movie | Amanda Masterson | |
| 2006 | Air Buddies Movie | Molly (voice) | 5.9 |
| 2006 | The Wedding Weekend Movie | Trish | 3.8 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock TV | Katherine Catherine | 7.5 |
| 2006 | Little Man Movie | Soccer Mom | 5.9 |
| 2006 | The Amazing Screw-On Head Movie | Patience the Vampire (voice) | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby Movie | Mrs. Dennit | 6.4 |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette Movie | Aunt Victoire | 6.7 |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies Movie | Unknown character | 6.8 |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 Movie | Marilyn | 5.5 |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine TV | Jeannie | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie Movie | Jackie Frost (voice) | 3.8 |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 2005 | American Dad! TV | Kristy (voice) | 7.0 |
| 2004 | 12 Days of Christmas Eve Movie | Angie | 5.3 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer TV | Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage) | 6.8 |
| 2004 | Cracking Up TV | Lesley Shackleton | 6.5 |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest TV | Self | 9.5 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley Movie | Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited) | 7.6 |
| 2003 | Good Boy! Movie | Mrs. Baker | 5.6 |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter Movie | Audrey Bennett | 5.1 |
| 2003 | American Splendor Movie | Stage Actor Joyce | 7.1 |
| 2003 | The Music Man Movie | Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn | 5.7 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! TV | Self - Guest | 5.3 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 Movie | Tracy | 6.0 |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell Movie | Self / Various Characters (archive footage) | 7.8 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.0 |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal Movie | Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited) | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Serendipity Movie | Eve | 7.0 |
| 2001 | Scrubs TV | Denise Lemmon | 8.2 |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones Movie | Mrs. Boyd | 6.5 |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer Movie | Gail | 6.2 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick TV | Unknown character | 7.2 |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon Movie | Self, various characters | 4.7 |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas Movie | Betty Lou Who | 6.8 |
| 2000 | Ed TV | Linda Berringer | 7.7 |
| 2000 | My 5 Wives Movie | Barbara Van Dyke | 4.8 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas Movie | Self (archive footage) | 5.6 |
| 1999 | Superstar Movie | Mary Katherine Gallagher | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special Movie | Self | 6.9 |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed Movie | Anita | 6.2 |
| 1999 | Analyze This Movie | Caroline | 6.5 |
| 1998 | Happiness Movie | Nancy | 7.4 |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line Movie | Aani | 4.7 |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury Movie | Emily Sanderson | 6.6 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace TV | Val Bassett | 6.9 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City TV | Lily Martin | 7.4 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman Movie | Kelly | 7.7 |
| 1997 | The View TV | Self | 4.3 |
| 1997 | Dinner and Driving Movie | Arguing Woman in Cafe | 6.7 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show TV | Self - Guest | 6.4 |
| 1996 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace Movie | Homeless Lady | 3.3 |
| 1995 | The Single Guy TV | Melody Pugh | 5.8 |
| 1994 | Return to Two Moon Junction Movie | Traci | 5.7 |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister TV | Checker | 7.0 |
| 1994 | Ellen TV | Woman | 6.2 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait TV | Self | 4.5 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien TV | Self - Guest | 7.3 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show TV | Vivian | 6.9 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno TV | Self | 5.3 |
| 1990 | In Living Color TV | Unknown character | 7.6 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks TV | Judy Swain | 8.3 |
| 1989 | The Simpsons TV | Katya (voice) | 8.0 |
| 1989 | The Phantom of the Opera Movie | Meg (New York) | 5.7 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld TV | Sam | 8.3 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Host | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live TV | Self - Various Characters (uncredited) | 6.9 |
| 1952 | Today TV | Self | 5.6 |
| TBA | Bambi Cottages Movie | Unknown character |
Crew (5)
| Year | Title | Role | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Movie | Producer · Production | 6.1 |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Movie | Writer · Writing | 6.1 |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish Movie | Producer · Production | 5.9 |
| 1999 | Superstar Movie | Additional Writing · Crew | 5.3 |
| 1999 | Superstar Movie | Characters · Writing | 5.3 |
Latest releases
- Driver's Ed2026 / TMDB 6.9
- Balls Up2026 / TMDB 5.8
- People We Meet on Vacation2026 / TMDB 6.9
- Downey Wrote That2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert2025 / TMDB 6.7
- Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music2025 / TMDB 7.7
Questions about Molly Shannon
What are Molly Shannon's most famous roles?
Molly Shannon is best known for her role as Mary Katherine Gallagher on Saturday Night Live and in the film Superstar. She has also appeared in popular films like Wet Hot American Summer and A Night at the Roxbury.
Has Molly Shannon won any awards?
Molly Shannon has received several awards and nominations throughout her career, including an Emmy nomination for her work on Saturday Night Live and a Critics' Choice Television Award for her role in the series The Other Two.
What was Molly Shannon's first film?
Molly Shannon's first film appearance was in 1995 in the comedy film 'The Phantom of the Opera' where she had a small role. Her breakout role came later in 1999 with Superstar.
What is Molly Shannon's estimated net worth?
Molly Shannon's estimated net worth is around 7 million USD, reflecting her successful career in television and film, particularly her time on Saturday Night Live and her various film roles.
What is Molly Shannon's acting style?
Molly Shannon is known for her high-energy performances and ability to create memorable, quirky characters. Her comedic style often includes physical comedy and a unique voice that sets her apart.
What are some of Molly Shannon's most successful films?
Some of Molly Shannon's most successful films include Superstar, Wet Hot American Summer, and A Night at the Roxbury. These films showcased her comedic talent and contributed to her popularity.
What is Molly Shannon's background in comedy?
Molly Shannon trained in improvisational comedy at The Groundlings, which significantly influenced her career. She later joined Saturday Night Live, where she honed her skills and gained fame.
How many children does Molly Shannon have?
Molly Shannon has three children: Stella, Nolan, and Quinn. She often shares her experiences as a mother in interviews, highlighting the balance between her career and family life.