Molly Shannon
Milestones
- Birthplace: Shaker Heights, Ohio
- Birthday: September 16, 1965
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2007
Cast opposite Heather Graham in the indie feature "Gray Matters"
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2007
Played the lead in Mike White's dramady, "Year of the Dog"
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2006
Portrayed lady of the court, Anne Victoire opposite Kirsten Dunst in Sofia Coppola's "Marie-Antoinette"
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2004
Co-starred with Christopher McDonald and Jason Schwartzman in the short-lived Fox comedy "Cracking Up"
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2003
Cast in the ABC adaptation of "The Music Man" starring Matthew Broderick
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2001
Left "SNL" to pursue other career opportunities (February 17)
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2001
Played Kate Beckinsale's best friend in the romantic comedy "Serendipity"
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2000
Had featured role in the Ron Howard-directed "Dr. Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas"
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1999
Brought her breakout "SNL" character Mary Katherine Gallagher to the big screen in "Superstar"
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1999 to 2004
Had recurring role on NBC's "Will & Grace" as loony neighbor Val Bassett, Grace Adler's nemesis
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1999
Portrayed Drew Barrymore's best friend in "Never Been Kissed"
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1998
Acted with Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan in "SNL" skit-turned feature "A Night at the Roxbury"; played Ferrell's girlfriend
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1998
Had small role as a co-worker of Jane Adams in Todd Solondz's "Happiness"
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1995
Joined cast of NBC's "Saturday Night Live" as a regular
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1994
Made guest appearances on "The John Larroquette Show" (NBC) and "Ellen" (ABC)
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1992 to 1993
Worked as assistant talent coordinator for and also appeared in episodes of the Fox variety series "In Living Color"
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1991
Played Judy Swain in episode of the ABC series "Twin Peaks"
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1989
Feature debut in small role in "The Phantom of the Opera", starring Robert Englund
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Briefly worked in TV research for Orion Television
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In fifth grade, landed the role of Dorothy in a local youth theater production of "The Wizard of Oz"
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With comic Rob Muir, co-wrote and co-starred in the L.A. production "The Rob and Molly Show"