Molly Shannon Bio, Facts, Everything You Need To Know About The Actress

May 2024 · 4 minute read

Many comedians, actors and actresses who are now famous have come out of the American late night television variety show called Saturday Night Live. The show which premiered in 1975 has been on the air for many years and is undoubtedly one of the longest running network television programs in the United States. During its run, one of the stars that came out of it was Molly Shannon.

Prior to SNL, she began her career in 1987 as a hostess, but grew significantly over the years. Molly is recognized today as a talented comedian and actress with a slew of work that transcends movies, TV series, web series, and even an appearance in a music video. Here is an account of her biography and everything you need to know about this talented artist.

Molly Shannon bio

Molly Shannon (Molly Helen Shannon) was born on September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, to an Iranian-American Catholic family. Her parents are James Francis Shannon; his father who is a sales manager and Mary Margaret his mother who is a teacher. Unfortunately, at the age of 4, she was involved in a terrible accident which took the lives of her mother, her younger sister and her cousin, but she survived.

Growing up, Helen attended St. Dominic School is a private school in Shaker Heights, Ohio, then the Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio, before enrolling in college to study music. drama at New York University (NYU). In 1987, Molly graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts.

After graduating from college, Mollya first worked at Cravings Restaurant on Sunset Boulevard as a hostess and also at Gelson’s Supermarket in Marina Del Rey as a food demonstrator. Around this time she began attending film auditions and won a role in the 1989 remake of The Phantom of the Opera Meg. Molly Shannon then had a role in the second season of Twin Peaks (1991) as Judy Swain in 1 episode.

Other television roles she starred in at this point in her career were: In Living Color, General Hospital, The John Larroquette Show, and of course her Saturday Night Live appearances in 116 episodes from 1995 to the year 2001. movies, the actress showed her talent back in Junction of Two Moons, Happiness, Analyze This, and Superstar. From 2001 to 2010, Molly Shannon was seen in movies like My 5 Wives where she played the role of Dr. Van Dyke, others are Peter Cottontail: The Movie, Marie Antoinette, Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby, Igor and What’s up

Her television roles in her day came in projects like Sex and the City, Cracking Up, My Gym Partner is a Monkey, 30, The New Adventures of Old Christine and her voice role Tina Hellman in 10 episodes. from Neighbors from Hell

Molly Shannon played the character of Melody Tiara in Bad Teacher, voiced Wanda in Hotel Transylvania, played the role of Denise Kushner in Earl and I, the Dying Girl. Some of his other movie roles at present are Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant, Other People, Private Life, Wild Nights with Emily, Private Life, and others.

For the past two years, Molly has been more involved in TV series than in movies. His acting talent has been appreciated in works like The Middle, Doc McStuffins, Super Fun Night, The Booty of Babylon, The Booty Before You Die, Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp, Life in Pieces, The Royal Wedding live with Cord & Tish! etc

Apart from her role in movies and TV series, Molly Shannon has acted in a few web series. They include Web Therapy (2010) where she portrayed the character of Kirsten Noble in 3 episodes, Joy Button in 3 episodes of Ghostbusters (2013), and her portrayal of Rhonda in 1 episode of Rhett and Link’s Buddy System. Furthermore, the veteran actor and comedian was also in the music video for Katy Perry’s song titled “Swish Swish”. Katy featured Nicki Minaj in the song.

Other facts, everything you need to know about the actress

Net value

With a career spanning over 3 decades, Molly Shannon has completed an impressive number of projects. From these, she was able to amass an estimated net worth of around $7 million.

Price

Molly’s awards cabinet is decorated with her 1998 National Board of Review award for best casting in the film Happiness ; Best Host or Performer in a Musical Variety, or Online Film & Television Association’s Comedy Series (2002) for Saturday Night Live; and her Independent Spirit Award for Best Female in support of the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards.

Relationship life

Molly got married on May 29, 2004 to Fritz Chestnut and they have been married ever since. They have two children: Stella (born in 2003) and Nolan (born in 2005).

Body measurements

Molly Shannon stands at a height of 5ft 5in and weighs around 54kg. She has a 34 inch bust, 24 inch waist and 35 inch hips. The actress has dark brown eyes and hair.

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