Explore Molly Shannon net worth, age, height, bio, birthday, wiki, and salary! Cast member of Saturday Night Live 1995-2001, who was well-known for her eccentric and wild characters. In 2000’s How the Grinch Stole Christmas, Betty Lou Who was her role. She was nominated in 2013 for an Emmy nomination for her appearance as a guest on HBO’s Enlightened. In this article, we will discover how old is Molly Shannon? Who is Molly Shannon dating now & how much money does Molly Shannon have?
| Name | Molly Shannon |
| First Name | Molly |
| Last Name | Shannon |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Birthday | September 16 |
| Birth Year | 1964 |
| Place of Birth | Shaker Heights |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Virgo |
| Full/Birth Name | |
| Father | James Francis Shannon |
| Mother | Mary Margaret "Peg" Keating |
| Siblings | Mary Shannon Beatty, Katie Shannon |
| Spouse | Fritz Chesnut |
| Children(s) | Stella Shannon Chesnut, Nolan Shannon Chesnut |
Molly Shannon Biography
Molly Shannon is one of the most popular and richest Comedian who was born on September 16, 1964 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, United States. On the TV show Kath & Kim, she starred as Kath with Selma Blu as Kim.
Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. In 2017 she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Other People.
Before Saturday Night Live, Shannon worked as a hostess at Cravings restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and as a food demo girl at Gelson’s super market in Marina Del Rey. She auditioned for her first big film role and was cast, playing the supporting part of Meg in the 1989 horror film remake of The Phantom of the Opera, with Robert Englund. In 1991, she had a brief appearance in the second season of Twin Peaks as “the happy helping hand lady”, and in 1993, she appeared with 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 third being a parody of Star Trek.
Fritz Chesnut, her husband of four years, has given her a son and a daughter. She was four years old when her father was a sales manager.
In 1999, she starred as Superstar. It was based on Mary Katherine Gallagher’s SNL character. She is also the voice of Wanda in Hotel Transylvania.
Shannon was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, on September 16, 1964, to an Irish American Catholic family. Her mother, Mary Margaret “Peg” (née Keating), was a teacher, and her father, James Francis Shannon, was a sales manager. Her maternal grandparents were born in Ireland, with her grandfather being from Cloghmore, Achill, Mayo. At age four, Shannon was involved in a car accident which killed her mother, younger sister, and cousin. Shannon attended St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights for grade school, and Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio. She attended New York University, where she studied drama and graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.
Molly Shannon Net Worth
Molly is one of the richest Comedian from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Molly Shannon's net worth $7 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)
She graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in drama in 1987. After appearing in The Phantom of the Opera’s horror film remake in 1989, she was cast in roles on Twin Peaks and In Living Color.
| Net Worth | $7 Million |
| Salary | Under Review |
| Source of Income | Comedian |
| Cars | Not Available |
| House | Living in own house. |
She has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, such as Happiness (1998), A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Osmosis Jones (2001), My Boss’s Daughter (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015). Her voice can also be heard in the animated films Igor (2008) and the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012-2018).
During her run on SNL, Shannon also found time to star in the movie Never Been Kissed (1999) and How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000) and Serendipity opposite Kate Beckinsale (2001). Shannon left SNL in 2001, surpassing Victoria Jackson as the show’s longest-serving female cast member (she has since been surpassed by Rachel Dratch, Maya Rudolph, and Amy Poehler). In 2003, she appeared in the romantic comedy My Boss’s Daughter and the television remake of The Music Man.
Ethnicity, religion & political views
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She appeared in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld titled “The Summer of George,” where she played Sam, the co-worker who drove Elaine Benes crazy because she did not swing her arms while walking. She also appeared in Sheryl Crow’s video for the song “A Change (Will Do You Good)” and played the recurring role of loony neighbor Val Bassett, Grace Adler’s nemesis, on Will & Grace, appearing in five episodes over the sitcom’s eight-season run. In 1998, she played the role of Emily Sanderson in the film A Night at the Roxbury, featuring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan who were also cast members of SNL at the time. She also appeared in Sex and the City in a number of episodes.
Who is Molly Shannon Dating?
According to our records, Molly Shannon married to Fritz Chesnut . As of January 13, 2024, Molly Shannon’s is not dating anyone.
Relationships Record: We have no records of past relationships for Molly Shannon. You may help us to build the dating records for Molly Shannon!In 1999 Shannon starred in Superstar, a feature film based on her most famous SNL character, Mary Katherine Gallagher, the awkward Catholic school student who aspires to be a musical superstar.
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
Molly Shannon height 5 ft 5 im Molly weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
| Height | 5 ft 5 im |
| Weight | Not Known |
| Body Measurements | Under Review |
| Eye Color | Not Available |
| Hair Color | Not Available |
| Feet/Shoe Size | Not Available |
Shannon’s major break came in February 1995, when she was hired as a featured player on Saturday Night Live to replace Janeane Garofalo after Garofalo left mid-season due to creative differences. Shannon was one of the few cast members to be kept (along with David Spade, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney and Tim Meadows) when Lorne Michaels overhauled his cast and writers for season 21 (1995–96).
Shannon married artist Fritz Chesnut on May 29, 2004. They have two children: daughter Stella (born 2003) and son Nolan (born 2005).
Facts & Trivia
Molly Ranked on the list of most popular Comedian. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Molly Shannon celebrates birthday on September 16 of every year.
In 2004 she starred in a short-lived Fox network television series Cracking Up with actor Jason Schwartzman created by Mike White. That same year, she guest starred in an episode of Scrubs and starred as Mrs. Baker in the film Good Boy!. In 2006, Shannon was featured in the Sofia Coppola directed movie Marie Antoinette as Aunt Victoire. The next year, Shannon guest starred on ABC’s Pushing Daisies, and appeared in the film Evan Almighty. Shannon also made a rare move to drama, appearing in Mike White’s film Year of the Dog in 2007. In 2013, Shannon joined White again playing his love interest Eileen in the HBO show Enlightened for which she was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding guest actress.
What is Molly Shannon doing now?
More:Molly Shannon is now a USA TODAY bestselling author. What else happened on this week’s list? Shannon tells USA TODAY writing the book made her “dig deep.” She looked at the site of the crash on Google Maps for the first time. “I just never wanted to think about that,” she says.
Is Molly Shannon still alive?
| Occupation | Actress comedian |
| Years active | 1987–present |
| Spouse(s) | Fritz Chesnut ( m. 2004) |
| Children | 2 |
What is Molly Shannon known for?
Molly Shannon, shown here in 2021, co-stars I Love That for You, a Showtime comedy series about shopping channel hosts. As a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1995 until 2001, Molly Shannon became famous for playing Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher.
How old is Molly Shannon now?
57 years (September 16, 1964)
Is Molly Shannon married?
Fritz Chesnut
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