Guide Note
Molly Shannon is an American film and television actress, starring in Saturday Night Live and films such as Serendipity, Shallow Hal, Night at the Roxbury, Year of the Dog and Evan Almighty.
Fast Facts
- Birthday: September 16, 1964
- Born: Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Full Name: Molly Helen Shannon
- 2000: Nominated for Emmy
- Endorsements: Allergy Savvy
Saturday Night Live
Shannon joined SNL in 1995 playing various characters. She is best known for playing nerdy Catholic schoolgirl, Mary Katharine Gallagher. This skit was turned into a movie in 1999. Superstar starred Molly Shannon as her SNL character who's dreaming of super stardom. In 2001 Shannon left SNL to concentrate on her movie career, becoming the shows longest-serving female cast member.
Quotes
"I used to get painful crushes on really unavailable guys."
"I feel great about it. I did six full years, and I loved it. I just felt like it was time. Not everything is going to be a perfect decision. Sometimes you hit, sometimes you miss, and that's the way it goes." - about leaving "Saturday Night Live" to pursue a film career
"My dad was a real fun guy and, despite his personal problems, he was a great father. It wasn't easy, but he did a good job of raising my sister Mary and I all by himself."
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