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| Molly Shannon | |
| Date of Birth: | September 16, 1964 |
| Years on SNL: | As Cast Member: 1995-2001 As Host: May 12, 2007 Cameos: April 14, 2001 May 5, 2001 May 8, 2010 |
Molly Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American comic actress who was a cast member of Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. On SNL, she is best known for her character Mary Katherine Gallagher, an odd, outcast student at a Catholic school who enjoyed performing in the choir and school plays. Her character starred in the 1999 SNL film Superstar.
After her retirement from SNL, she was best known for her roles as Peggy Spade in the 2007 comedy-drama film Year of the Dog, Kathleen "Kath" Day on the NBC comedy series Kath & Kim which was based on the Australian television comedy series of the same name and voiced Tina Hellman on the TBS satirical animated sitcom Neighbors from Hell.
She also hosted SNL on May 12, 2007 and made cameos on April 14, 2001 (after her retirement) during the "Doctor's Office" sketch, on May 5, 2001 during the "A Short film by Adam McKay - Five Finger Discount" sketch as the shoplifter and on May 8, 2010 during the "The Lawrence Welk Show" cold opening sketch as one of the Juglettes, as Terry Rialto during the "The Delicious Dish" sketch, as Sally O'Malley during the Weekend Update segment and as herself during the SNL Digital Short.
Characters/Impressions
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CharactersEdit
- Circe Nightshade
- Elizabeth
- Helen Madden
- Janette Blow
- Jeannie Darcy
- Margaret Healy
- Mary Katherine Gallagher
- Miss Colleen
- Sally O'Malley
- Terri Rialto
- Veronica Kilvere
ImpressionsEdit
- Angelina Jolie
- Ann Miller
- Anna Nicole Smith
- Betty Boothroyd
- Björk
- Bobbi McCaughey
- Cate Blanchett
- Courtney Love
- Debbie Rowe
- Denise Rich
- Donatella Versace
- Elizabeth Taylor
- Emma Bunton
- Gisele Bundchen
- Gwen Stefani
- Heather Faulkiner
- Janis Joplin
- Julianna Margulies (as Carol Hathaway from ER)
- Keri Russell
- Liza Minnelli
- Madonna
- Marcia Lewis
- Margrit Mondavi
- Marie Osmond
- Melania Knauss
- Meredith Vieira
- Michelle Kwan
- Minnie Driver
- Monica Lewinsky
- Paula Zahn
- Shania Twain
- Shawn Southwick
- Sherrie Schneider
- Soon-Yi Previn
- Tori Amos
SNL CareerEdit
- 1995: Featured Player
- 1995-2001: Repertory Player
- April 14, 2001: Cameo
- May 5, 2001: Cameo
- May 12, 2007: Host
- May 8, 2010: Cameo
