Molly Shannon is a comedian and actress who appeared on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001.
She won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress in 2017 for her performance in the film Other People.
Molly Shannon Early Life
Shannon was born on September 16, 1964, and her birthplace is Shaker Heights, Ohio, to an Irish-American Catholic family.
Mary Margaret “Peg” Shannon, her mother, was a teacher, and her father, James Francis Shannon, was a sales manager. Her maternal grandparents were both born in Ireland, her grandfather in Cloghmore, Achill, Mayo.
What killed Molly Shannon’s mother, Peg Shannon?
Molly Shannon sadly lost her mother at a very young age. It is reported that Molly Shannon’s mother, together with his younger sister, and cousin were killed in a car accident when she was four years old, while her father was driving drunk.
Molly Shannon Education
Shannon had her elementary school education at Dominic School in Shaker Heights before proceeding to Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio for her secondary school education.
Additionally, she studied drama at New York University and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.
Molly Shannon Career
Shannon has worked as a hostess at Cravings on Sunset Boulevard and as a food demo girl at Gelson’s in Marina Del Rey.
She auditioned for her first major film role and was cast as Meg in the horror film remake of The Phantom of the Opera, alongside Robert Englund.
In 1991, she appeared as “the happy helping hand lady” in the second season of Twin Peaks, and in 1993, she had minor roles in three episodes of In Living Color, the first in a fake TV commercial with Shawn Wayans playing Chris Rock, the second in a sketch with Jim Carrey, playing LAPD Sergeant Stacey Koon, and the third in a Star Trek parody.
Her big break came in February 1995, when she was hired as a featured player on Saturday Night Live to replace Janeane Garofalo, who left in the middle of the season due to creative differences.
When Lorne Michaels revamped his cast and writers for season 21, Molly Shannon was one of the few cast members who remained along with David Spade, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney, and Tim Meadows.
Molly Shannon co-hosted the Rose Parade on Amazon Prime Video with Will Ferrell as fictional local television personalities Tish and Cord.
As their characters Tish and Cord, Molly Shannon and Will Ferrell co-hosted HBO’s coverage of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s wedding.
Molly Shannon Love Life and Children
On May 29, 2004, Shannon married artist Fritz Chesnut. Their love story is a pleasant one as they have not just been able to stay together for over a decade, but also they have had two wonderful children – a son and a daughter.
Molly Shannon movies
Molly has starred in several movies throughout her career and below are some of these movies;
- The Phantom of the Opera
- Return to Two Moon Junction
- Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace
- Dinner and Driving
- Happiness
- A Night at the Roxbury
- The Thin Pink Line
- Daydream Believer
- Analyze This
- Never Been Kissed
- My Neighbors the Yamadas
- Superstar
- My 5 Wives
- How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Wet Hot American Summer
- Osmosis Jones
- Serendipity
- Shallow Hal
- What Goes Up
- Bad Teacher
Awards
Some awards that Molly Shannon has won in her career include;
1998 National Board of Review Award – Best Cast2000 Online Film & Television Association – Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series2017 Film Independent Spirit Awards – Best Supporting Female2018 Provincetown International Film Festival – Excellence in Acting Award
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