Molly Shannon
Known for
An American actress and comedian, a beloved veteran of American sketch comedy. She created some of late-night television's most memorable characters before building a screen career, voicing roles in 'Hotel Transylvania' (2012) and its sequel 'Hotel Transylvania 2' (2015) and appearing in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000) and 'Bad Teacher' (2011). Her later dramatic work has broadened her range considerably. Molly Shannon is a much-loved American comic actress, gifted at big physical comedy yet increasingly recognized for tender, grounded performances in film and prestige television.
Molly Shannon
70 Movies
45 Series
An American actress and comedian, a beloved veteran of American sketch comedy. She created some of late-night television's most memorable characters before building a screen career, voicing roles in 'Hotel Transylvania' (2012) and its sequel 'Hotel Transylvania 2' (2015) and appearing in 'How the Grinch Stole Christmas' (2000) and 'Bad Teacher' (2011). Her later dramatic work has broadened her range considerably. Molly Shannon is a much-loved American comic actress, gifted at big physical comedy yet increasingly recognized for tender, grounded performances in film and prestige television.
Movies
Plays Burgess
Balls Up
2026
Plays Heather Darcy
Scary Movie 5
2013
Plays Wanda (voice)
Hotel Transylvania
2012
Plays Marilyn
Scary Movie 4
2006
Plays Wanda (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation
2018
Plays Wanda (voice)
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
2022
Plays Soccer Mom
Little Man
2006
Plays Wanda (voice)
Hotel Transylvania 2
2015
Plays Betty Lou Who
How the Grinch Stole Christmas
2000
Plays Eve Adams
Evan Almighty
2007
Plays Melody (Garrett's Mom)
Bad Teacher
2011
Plays Wanda Wright
People We Meet on Vacation
2026
Plays Mrs. Dennit
Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby
2006
Plays Mrs. Fisher
Promising Young Woman
2020
Plays Eve
Serendipity
2001
Plays Caroline
Analyze This
1999
Plays Principal Fisher
Driver's Ed
2025
Plays Aunt Victoire
Marie Antoinette
2006
Plays Nancy
The Layover
2017
Plays Sister Marea
The Little Hours
2017
Plays Onion Chef
The Five-Year Engagement
2012
Plays Molly (voice)
Air Buddies
2006
Plays Mrs. Boyd
Osmosis Jones
2001
Plays Denise Kushner
Me and Earl and the Dying Girl
2015
Plays Eva (voice)
Igor
2008
Plays Diane
A Good Person
2023
Plays Gail
Wet Hot American Summer
2001
Plays Tracy
The Santa Clause 2
2002
Plays Anita
Never Been Kissed
1999
Plays Emily Sanderson
A Night at the Roxbury
1998
Plays Linda
Sextuplets
2019
Plays Nancy
Happiness
1998
Plays Molly (voice)
Snow Buddies
2008
Plays SouthBest Airlines Lady
Jay and Silent Bob Reboot
2019
Plays Joan
Horse Girl
2020
Plays Homeless Lady
Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
1996
Plays Jamie
Fun Mom Dinner
2017
Plays Deb
Spin Me Round
2022
Plays Mrs. Baker
Good Boy!
2003
Plays Sheila
Casa de Mi Padre
2012
Plays Audrey Bennett
My Boss's Daughter
2003
Plays Joanne Mulcahey
Other People
2016
Plays Emily McCoy
Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant
2015
Plays Geenie Slocum
Life After Beth
2014
Plays Cynthia Grimes
Private Life
2018
Plays Janice
Trust Me
2013
Plays Mary Katherine Gallagher
Superstar
1999
Plays Stage Actor Joyce
American Splendor
2003
Plays Traci
Return to Two Moon Junction
1994
Plays Meg (New York)
The Phantom of the Opera
1989
TV Shows
Plays Pat Dubek
The Other Two
2019
Plays Diane
Divorce
2016
Plays Kath Day
Kath & Kim
2008
Plays Lesley Shackleton
Cracking Up
2004
Plays Tina Hellman (voice)
Neighbors from Hell
2010
Plays Stacy
The Hawk
2026
Plays Millie (voice)
Bob's Burgers
2011
Plays Gail von Kleinenstein
Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp
2015
Plays Jackie Stilton
I Love That for You
2022
Plays Bev Melon
Only Murders in the Building
2021
Plays Tricksy
The Spoils Before Dying
2015
Plays Meredith Sennheiser
The Spoils of Babylon
2014
Plays Val Bassett
Will & Grace
1998
Plays Gail
Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later
2017
Plays Kristy (voice)
American Dad!
2005
Plays Kirsten Noble
Web Therapy
2008
Plays Phyllis Marmatan
Getting On
2013
Plays Val Bassett
Will & Grace
2017
Plays Lily Martin
Sex and the City
1998
Plays Janet
The Middle
2009
Plays Kitty Patton
The White Lotus
2021
Plays Brenda Castle
Glee
2009
Plays Maxine
Raising Hope
2010
Plays Kirsten Noble
Web Therapy
2011
Plays Nancy
Up All Night
2011
Plays Linda Berringer
Ed
2000
Plays Melody Pugh
The Single Guy
1995
Plays Katherine Catherine
30 Rock
2006
Plays Sam
Seinfeld
1989
Plays Jeannie
The New Adventures of Old Christine
2006
Latest Trailers
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Balls Up
Full Filmography
The Hawk
Stacy · 10 episodes
2026–
TV
Balls Up
Burgess
2026
Film
People We Meet on Vacation
Wanda Wright
2026
Film
Driver's Ed
Principal Fisher
2025
Film
A Good Person
Diane
2023
Film
Spin Me Round
Deb
2022
Film
I Love That for You
Jackie Stilton · 8 episodes
2022–
TV
Hotel Transylvania: Transformania
Wanda (voice)
2022
Film
The White Lotus
Kitty Patton · 2 episodes
2021
TV
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Molly Shannon and where are they from?
Molly Shannon is 61 years old, born on September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA.
What are the most famous roles of Molly Shannon?
Molly Shannon is best known for roles in Hotel Transylvania, How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Hotel Transylvania 2.
How many movies has Molly Shannon been in?
Over a 37-year career (since 1989), Molly Shannon has appeared in 70 movies and 45 TV shows.
What was Molly Shannon's first movie?
The career of Molly Shannon began with The Phantom of the Opera (1989).
What is Molly Shannon's most recent movie or series?
Molly Shannon's most recent release is The Hawk, which premiered on July 16, 2026.
What TV shows has Molly Shannon appeared in?
On television, Molly Shannon has appeared in The Simpsons, Hannibal, Twin Peaks, American Dad!.
Molly Shannon
1964-09-16 · Shaker Heights, Ohio, USA
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).Molly Shannon, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.