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Molly Shannon

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Molly Shannon: Biography

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Birth Name: Molly Helen Shannon
Birth Place: Shaker Heights, OH
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign: 09/16/1964, Virgo
Profession: Actor; writer

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Molly Shannon Fast Facts:

At age 4, she survived an automobile accident that killed her mother, one of her sisters and a cousin.
Took improv classes at NYU with Adam Sandler, whose last season on Saturday Night Live was her first.
Came to fame on SNL with characters such as Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher and "licensed joyologist" Helen Madden.
Appeared in Sheryl Crow's 1997 video "A Change Would Do You Good."
Has an uncredited cameo in the 2001 Jack Black film Shallow Hal as the title character's mom.

Molly Shannon Relationships:
Fritz Chesnut - Husband
James Shannon - Father
Katie Shannon - Sister
Margaret Shannon - Mother
Mary Shannon Beatty - Sister
Nolan Shannon Chestnut - Son
Stella Shannon Chestnut - Daughter
Molly Shannon Awards:
2000 Emmy: Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program - Nominee
College:
New York University, Tisch School of the Arts, New York, NY (BFA in Drama, 1987)

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