Molly Shannon
Birth Name:
Molly Helen Shannon
Birth Place:
Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States
Profession
Actress, Soundtrack, Writer
Fast Facts
- Won the 2016 Spotlight Award at the Savannah Film Festival
- Earned her BFA in Drama from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987
- Has two children with artist Fritz Chesnut
- Supported herself with odd jobs for nine years before she got her first steady acting job
- Acted in several films based off of "Saturday Night Live" characters, such as "Superstar" and "A Night at the Roxbury․"
- Known for playing the characters of Mary Katherine Gallagher and Helen Madden on "Saturday Night Live․"
- Appeared in the music video for "A Change (Will Do You Good․)"
- Her wedding dress was designed by the head of the "Saturday Night Live" wardrobe department, Dale Richards
- Presented at the 2000 GLAAD Media Awards
- Published a children's book called "Tilly the Trickster․"
- Was a spokesperson for Expedia․com in 2012
Awards
- 1997OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series:Nominated
- 1998NBR Award - Best Acting by an Ensemble:Winner
- 2000Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Actress - Comedy:Nominated
- 2000OFTA Television Award - Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series:Winner
- 2000Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program:Nominated
- 2001Blockbuster Entertainment Award - Favorite Supporting Actress - Comedy:Nominated
- 2006TV Guide Award - Editor's Choice:Winner
- 2013BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award - Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film:Nominated
- 2013Critics' Choice TV Award - Best Guest Performer in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2013Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2016ACCA - Best Actress in a Supporting Role:Nominated
- 2016IFJA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2016WAFCA Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Movies for Grownups Award - Best Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2017Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Female:Winner
- 2017Gold Derby Film Award - Supporting Actress:Nominated
- 2018FilmOut Festival Award - Best Actress:Winner
- 2018Gold Derby TV Award - Comedy Guest Actress:Nominated
- 2018OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2018Primetime Emmy - Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2019INOCA TV - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2020OFTA Television Award - Best Guest Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2022Critics Choice Award - Best Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series:Nominated
- 2023Independent Spirit Award - Best Supporting Performance in a New Scripted Series:Nominated
- 2025Actor - Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series:Winner