Molly Shannon Biography (1964-)

Born September 16, 1964, in Shaker Heights, OH; daughter of James F. (a salesmanager) and Peg (a teacher) Shannon; companion of Fritz Chestnut (an artist). Addresses: Contact: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Steven Levy, Framework Entertainment, 9057 Nemo St., Suite C, West Hollywood, CA 90069.

Nationality: American
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress
Birth Details: September 16, 1964; Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States

Famous Works

CREDITS
Television Appearances
Series
Member of ensemble cast, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1995-2001
Movies
Arguing woman in cafe, Dinner and Driving, HBO, 1997
Herself, It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie, ABC, 2002
Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn, The Music Man, ABC, 2003
Specials
American Comedy Honors, Fox, 1997
Herself, Canned Ham: A Night at the Roxbury, Comedy Central, 1998
Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman, NBC, 1998
Host, E! Rack-n-Roll: Behind the Scenes, E! Entertainment Television, 1999
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary (also known as Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special), NBC, 1999
VH1 Divas Live '99, VH1, 1999
Anna Nicole Smith, SNL Fanatic, NBC, 2000
Saturday Night Live: Best of the Clinton Scandal, NBC, 2000
(In archive footage) Saturday Night Live: Presidential Bash 2000,NBC, 2000
VH1 Divas 2000: A Tribute to Diana Ross, VH1, 2000
Various characters, Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon, NBC, 2001
Christmas in Rockefeller Center, NBC, 2001
Saturday Night Live: Mother's Day Special, NBC, 2001
Saturday Night Live Primetime Extra, NBC, 2001
The 2001 TV Guide Awards, Fox, 2001
Host, Gilda Radner's Greatest Moments, ABC, 2002
Behind the Scenes: The Music Man, 2002
NBC 75th Anniversary Special (also known as NBC 75th Anniversary Celebration), NBC, 2002
Saturday Night Live: TV Tales, NBC, 2002
Night of Too Many Stars, NBC, 2003
Episodic
Judy Swain, "The Black Widow," Twin Peaks, ABC, 1991
Police recruit, In Living Color, Fox, c. 1992
Second surrogate mother, General Hospital, ABC, 1993
Vivian, "Another Average Night," The John Larroquette Show, NBC, 1993
Cashier, "Wedding Bells and Box Boys," Sister, Sister, The WB, 1994
Woman, "The Houseguest," Ellen (also known as These Friends ofMine), ABC, 1994
Melody Pugh, "Macho Man," The Single Guy, NBC, 1996
Sam, "The Summer of George," Seinfeld, NBC, 1997
Herself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Val Bassett, "Grace, Replaced," Will & Grace, NBC, 1999

Val Bassett, "Girls, Interrupted," Will & Grace, NBC, 2000
Herself, "South African Safari," Celebrity Adventures, E! Entertainment Television, 2001
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2001
Herself, Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2001
Herself, The View, ABC, 2001
Val Bassett, "Last of the Really Odd Lovers," Will & Grace, NBC, 2001
"Ozzie and Drix," Osmosis Jones (animated), The WB, 2001
Lily Martin, "The Big Journey," Sex and the City, HBO, 2002
Lily Martin, "Cover Girl," Sex and the City, HBO, 2002
Lily Martin, "Unoriginal Sin," Sex and the City, HBO, 2002
Herself, TV Tales, E! Entertainment Television, 2002
Val Bassett, "Fagel Attraction," Will & Grace, NBC, 2002
Linda Berringer, "Babysitting," Ed, NBC, 2003
Herself, The Late Show with David Letterman, CBS, 2003
Herself, The Tonight Show with Jay Leno, NBC, 2003
Herself, The View, ABC, 2003
Pilots
Lesley, Cracking Up, Fox, 2003
Television Work
Series
Assistant talent coordinator, In Living Color, Fox, 1992-1993
Film Appearances
Meg, The Phantom of the Opera (also known as Gaston Leroux's The Phantom of the Opera and Phantom of the Opera: The Motion Picture), 21st Century, 1989
Traci, Return to Two Moon Junction, Trimark Pictures, 1994
Homeless woman, Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace (also known asLawnmower Man 2: Jobe's War), New Line Cinema, 1996
Aanl, The Thin Pink Line, 1998
Emily Sanderson, A Night at the Roxbury, Paramount, 1998
Nancy, Happiness, Trimark Pictures, 1998
Susan Bradley, Daydream Believer, 1998
Anita Olesky, Never Been Kissed, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1999
Caroline, Analyze This, Warner Bros., 1999
Mary Katherine Gallagher, Superstar, Paramount, 1999
Betty Lou Who, How the Grinch Stole Christmas (also known as Dr. Seuss's How the Grinch Stole Christmas and The Grinch), Universal, 2000
Dr. Barbara Van Dyke, My 5 Wives, Artisan Entertainment, 2000
Eve, Serendipity, Miramax, 2001
Gail, Wet Hot American Summer, USA Films, 2001
Mrs. Boyd, Osmosis Jones, Warner Bros., 2001
Mrs. Larson, Shallow Hal (also known as Schwer verliebt), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Voice characterization, Dr. Dolittle 2 (also known as Doctor Dolittle 2, DR2, and DR.2), Twentieth Century-Fox, 2001
Tracy, The Santa Clause 2 (also known as The Santa Clause 2: The Mrs. Clause and SC2), Buena Vista, 2002
Audrey, My Boss' Daughter (also known as The Guests), Miramax/Dimension, 2003
Stage actor Joyce, American Splendor, Fine Line, 2003
Voice of Owen's mother, Good Boy!, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, 2003
Film Work
Character creator, Superstar, Paramount, 1999
Stage Appearances
Starred in The Rob and Molly Show (improvisation), Upfront ComedyTheatre, Los Angeles.
RECORDINGS
Videos
Saturday Night Live: Game Show Parodies, 1998
Saturday Night Live Christmas, Trimark Video, 1999
Music Videos
"A Change Would Do You Good," by Sheryl Crow, 1997
WRITINGS
Teleplays
Various sketches, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's Saturday Night, Saturday Night, Saturday Night Live 80, SNL, and SNL 25), NBC, 1995-2001
Writings for the Stage
Coauthor of The Rob and Molly Show (improvisation), Upfront ComedyTheatre, Los Angeles.

Further Reference

OTHER SOURCES

Periodicals

Entertainment Weekly, May 2, 1997, p. 16; October 15, 1999, pp. 42-43
Parade, May 2, 1999, p. 18
People Weekly, June 16, 1997, p. 77; April 19, 1999, p. 33; July 31, 2000, p. 18; May 12, 2003, p. 59
Playboy, June, 1998, pp. 82-83, 175
Rolling Stone, November 27, 1997, pp. 50-55, 57
TV Guide, April 5, 1997, pp. 44-46; April 3, 1999, pp. 36-40
Us, November, 1998, p. 49

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