Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon is an American actress and comedian best known for her work on *Saturday Night Live* from 1995 to 2001, where she created characters like the exuberant Catholic schoolgirl Mary Katherine Gallagher.

She has since appeared in numerous films and television series, including *Superstar*, *Year of the Dog*, and *The White Lotus*.

Related

female comedian · armpits · awkward · pratfall · physical comedy · physical humor · sketch · character work · hilarious · enthusiastic · energetic · Will Ferrell · 1990s · manic · wild · expressive · character actress · improv

Opposites
SNL persona type

Molly ShannonTina Fey

Julia Louis-Dreyfus · Maya Rudolph

Family

Molly, Shannon, molly, mollies

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Mostly American · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G