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Molly Shannon
Molly Shannon’s screen credits include Mrs. Fisher in Promising Young Woman, Wanda (voice) in Hotel Transylvania, and Betty Lou Who in Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas.
Born September 16, 1964 Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA5 movies on MoviHero
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About Molly Shannon
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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- 2020Promising Young Woman1h 54m · Crime · DramaMrs. Fisher
- 2018Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation1h 37m · Animation · ComedyWanda (voice)
- 2015Hotel Transylvania 21h 29m · Animation · ComedyWanda (voice)
- 2012Hotel Transylvania1h 31m · Animation · ComedyWanda (voice)
- 2000Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas1h 45m · Comedy · FamilyBetty Lou Who
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- 2026Driver's EdPrincipal Fisher
- 2026Balls UpBurgess
- 2026People We Meet on VacationWanda
- 2025Downey Wrote ThatSelf
- 2025SNL50: The Homecoming ConcertSelf
- 2025Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL MusicSelf
- 2024Will & HarperSelf
- 2023A Good PersonDiane
- 2022Spin Me RoundDeb
- 2022Norm Macdonald: Nothing SpecialSelf
- 2022Hotel Transylvania: TransformaniaWanda (voice)
- 2020Horse GirlJoan
- 2019Jay and Silent Bob RebootSouthBest Airlines Lady
- 2019SextupletsLinda
- 2019Chris Farley: Anything for a LaughSelf
- 2019The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & TishTish Cattigan
- 2018Private LifeCynthia Grimes
- 2018The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish!Producer · Writer · Tish Cattigan
- 2018Wild Nights with EmilyEmily Dickinson
- 2018Half MagicMistress Valesca
- 2018The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & TishProducer · Tish Cattigan
- 2017The LayoverNancy
- 2017Fun Mom DinnerJamie
- 2017The Little HoursSister Marea
- 2017MilesPam Walton
- 2017We Don't Belong HereDeborah
- 2016NerdlandBusiness Woman (voice)
- 2016Other PeopleJoanne Mulcahey
- 2015Addicted to FresnoMargaret Lipka
- 2015Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet HotSelf
- 2015I Am Chris FarleySelf
- 2015Me and Earl and the Dying GirlDenise Kushner
- 2015Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight AttendantEmily McCoy
- 2015Live from New York!Self
- 2015An SNL Valentine(archive footage)
- 2014Life After BethGeenie Slocum
- 2014The (Dead Mothers) ClubSelf
- 2013Trust MeJanice
- 2013Scary Movie 5Heather Daltry
- 2012The Five-Year EngagementOnion Chef
- 2012Casa de Mi PadreSheila
- 2011Bad TeacherMelody (Garrett's Mom)
- 2010The Women of SNLVarious (archive footage)
- 2009What Goes UpPenelope Little
- 2008IgorEva (voice)
- 2008Snow BuddiesMolly (voice)
- 2007More of MeAlice
- 2007Evan AlmightyEve Adams
- 2007Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture NationSelf
- 2007Year of the DogPeggy
- 2007Gray MattersCarrie
- 2007Mastersons of ManhattanAmanda Masterson
- 2006Air BuddiesMolly (voice)
- 2006The Wedding WeekendTrish
- 2006Little ManSoccer Mom
- 2006The Amazing Screw-On HeadPatience the Vampire (voice)
- 2006Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky BobbyMrs. Dennit
- 2006Marie AntoinetteAunt Victoire
- 2006Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial ParodiesActor
- 2006Scary Movie 4Marilyn
- 2005Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The MovieJackie Frost (voice)
- 200412 Days of Christmas EveAngie
- 2003Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris FarleyCyclist (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2003Good Boy!Mrs. Baker
- 2003My Boss's DaughterAudrey Bennett
- 2003American SplendorStage Actor Joyce
- 2003The Music ManMrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn
- 2002It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas MovieSelf
- 2002The Santa Clause 2Tracy
- 2002Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will FerrellSelf / Various Characters (archive footage)
- 2002NBC 75th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 2001Shallow HalMrs. Mary Larson (uncredited)
- 2001SerendipityEve
- 2001Osmosis JonesMrs. Boyd
- 2001Wet Hot American SummerGail
- 2001Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly ShannonSelf, various characters
- 2000My 5 WivesBarbara Van Dyke
- 1999Saturday Night Live: ChristmasSelf (archive footage)
- 1999SuperstarMary Katherine Gallagher
- 1999Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary SpecialSelf
- 1999Never Been KissedAnita
- 1999Analyze ThisCaroline
- 1998HappinessNancy
- 1998The Thin Pink LineAani
- 1998A Night at the RoxburyEmily Sanderson
- 1998Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil HartmanKelly
- 1997Dinner and DrivingArguing Woman in Cafe
- 1996Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond CyberspaceHomeless Lady
- 1994Return to Two Moon JunctionTraci
- 1989The Phantom of the OperaMeg (New York)
- Bambi CottagesActor
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