Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon

Age
48
Birthday
Sep. 16th, 1964
Born in
Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
Height
5' 5"

Molly Shannon's Main TV Roles

Show Character(s)
Kath & Kim TV Show
Kath & Kim
Neighbours From Hell TV Show
Neighbours From Hell
VH1 Divas TV Show
VH1 Divas
Cracking Up TV Show
Cracking Up
 

Main Movie Roles

2009 - What Goes Up
2008 - Igor
2007 - Evan Almighty
2006 - Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006 - Scary Movie 4
2006 - Marie Antoinette
2003 - My Boss's Daughter
2003 - American Splendor
2003 - Good Boy!
2001 - Wet Hot American Summer
2001 - Osmosis Jones
2001 - Shallow Hal
2001 - Serendipity
2000 - The Grinch
2000 - My 5 Wives
1999 - Superstar
1999 - Analyze This
1999 - Never Been Kissed
1998 - Happiness
1998 - A Night at the Roxbury
1996 - Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
1989 - The Phantom of the Opera

Guest TV Roles

Show Name
Characters Played
Ep Count
Various
123
Val Bassett
5
Eileen
4
Kristy (Voiced)
3
Lily Martin
3
Kirsten Noble
2
Nancy
2
Janet
2
Brenda Castle
2
Various
2
[Complete List]



BIOGRAPHY:

Before "Saturday Night Live" (1975), Molly Shannon had a struggling career in films. She gained notice as Meg in the present day sequences in the horror film remake of The Phantom of the Opera (1989) with Robert Englund and Jill Schoelen, which was a major hit in 1989. Her big break came in 1995 when she joined the cast of "Saturday Night Live" (1975), where she played various characters, the best known of which was Mary Katharine Gallagher. After her departure from SNL she refocused on a film career. She again played Mary Katharine Gallagher in Superstar (1999) and had a supporting role in Never Been Kissed (1999). Her more recent films include How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Shallow Hal (2001), The Santa Clause 2 (2002), Serendipity (2001) and Osmosis Jones (2001).


TRIVIA:
  • Graduated from NYU in 1987.
  • Presented at the 2000 GLAAD Media Awards for films and TV shows that accurately portray gay and lesbian characters.
  • Appeared in 'Sheryl Crow' (qv)'s 1997 video "A Change Would Do You Good"
  • Dated songwriter and guitarist 'James Patrick Whalen Jr.' (qv).
  • (1998) Broke up with longtime boyfriend screenwriter 'Neal Brennan' (qv).
  • (15 March 2005) Had a second baby, a boy, named Nolan Shannon Chesnut
  • She is from the neighborhood in Ohio as 'Paul Newman (I)' (qv), 'Fred Willard' (qv) and 'David Wain' (qv).
  • Was in a car crash at age 4 that killed her 34 year old mother, her 3 year old sister, and a 25 year old cousin. She has used that as a motivation for her life.


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