Molly Shannon: movies and TV shows
Molly Shannon has 178 credits in the archive: 100 films and 78 TV series, from 1952 to 2026. Highest rated: On Air with Ryan Seacrest (9.5/10).
Career timeline
1952 – 2026 · busiest year: 2015 (13 credits)
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Full filmography
| Year | Title | Role | Type | Rating | Age then |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026 | The Hawk | Stacy | TV | 4.9 | 61 |
| 2026 | Balls Up | Burgess | Film | 5.8 | 61 |
| 2026 | People We Meet on Vacation | Wanda Wright | Film | 7.0 | 61 |
| 2025 | Driver's Ed | Principal Fisher | Film | 6.7 | 60 |
| 2025 | Everybody's Live with John Mulaney | Self - Actress and Comedian | TV | 6.7 | 60 |
| 2025 | SNL50: Beyond Saturday Night | Self | TV | 8.0 | 60 |
| 2025 | Downey Wrote That | Self | Film | — | 60 |
| 2025 | SNL50: The Homecoming Concert | Self | Film | 6.8 | 60 |
| 2025 | Ladies & Gentlemen... 50 Years of SNL Music | Self | Film | 7.8 | 60 |
| 2024 | Will & Harper | Self | Film | 7.4 | 59 |
| 2023 | A Good Person | Diane | Film | 7.0 | 58 |
| 2022 | Hotel Transylvania: Transformania | Wanda (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 57 |
| 2022 | I Love That for You | Jackie Stilton | TV | 6.4 | 57 |
| 2022 | Spin Me Round | Deb | Film | 4.9 | 57 |
| 2022 | Norm Macdonald: Nothing Special | Self | Film | 6.6 | 57 |
| 2021 | The White Lotus | Kitty Patton | TV | 7.6 | 56 |
| 2021 | Only Murders in the Building | Bev Melon | TV | 8.4 | 56 |
| 2020 | The Drew Barrymore Show | Self | TV | 5.8 | 55 |
| 2020 | Promising Young Woman | Mrs. Fisher | Film | 7.4 | 55 |
| 2020 | Horse Girl | Joan | Film | 5.7 | 55 |
| 2019 | Today with Jenna & Sheinelle | Self - Guest | TV | 3.3 | 54 |
| 2019 | The Other Two | Pat Dubek | TV | 7.0 | 54 |
| 2019 | Sextuplets | Linda | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2019 | Jay and Silent Bob Reboot | SouthBest Airlines Lady | Film | 5.7 | 54 |
| 2019 | Biography: Comedy Icons | Self | TV | — | 54 |
| 2019 | Chris Farley: Anything for a Laugh | Self | Film | 7.2 | 54 |
| 2019 | The 2019 Rose Parade with Cord & Tish | Tish Cattigan | Film | 6.2 | 54 |
| 2018 | Hotel Transylvania 3: Summer Vacation | Wanda (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 53 |
| 2018 | Private Life | Cynthia Grimes | Film | 6.9 | 53 |
| 2018 | Wild Nights with Emily | Emily Dickinson | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 2018 | Half Magic | Mistress Valesca | Film | 5.3 | 53 |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Tish Cattigan | Film | 5.9 | 53 |
| 2018 | The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish | Film | 5.9 | 53 | |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Tish Cattigan | Film | 6.1 | 53 |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Film | 6.1 | 53 | |
| 2018 | The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! | Film | 6.1 | 53 | |
| 2017 | Will & Grace | Val Bassett | TV | 7.5 | 52 |
| 2017 | Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later | Gail | TV | 6.4 | 52 |
| 2017 | The Little Hours | Sister Marea | Film | 5.9 | 52 |
| 2017 | The Layover | Nancy | Film | 5.4 | 52 |
| 2017 | Fun Mom Dinner | Jamie | Film | 5.7 | 52 |
| 2017 | We Don't Belong Here | Deborah | Film | 5.5 | 52 |
| 2017 | Miles | Pam Walton | Film | 5.3 | 52 |
| 2016 | Divorce | Diane | TV | 6.5 | 51 |
| 2016 | Other People | Joanne Mulcahey | Film | 6.4 | 51 |
| 2016 | Rhett & Link's Buddy System | Rhonda | TV | 7.0 | 51 |
| 2016 | Nerdland | Business Woman (voice) | Film | 5.5 | 51 |
| 2015 | The Late Show with Stephen Colbert | Self - Guest | TV | 6.1 | 50 |
| 2015 | Close Up with The Hollywood Reporter | Self | TV | 6.2 | 50 |
| 2015 | Life in Pieces | Allie | TV | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2015 | Hotel Transylvania 2 | Wanda (voice) | Film | 6.8 | 50 |
| 2015 | Wet Hot American Summer: First Day of Camp | Gail von Kleinenstein | TV | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2015 | Moonbeam City | Silca (voice) | TV | 5.8 | 50 |
| 2015 | The Spoils Before Dying | Tricksy | TV | 6.0 | 50 |
| 2015 | Me and Earl and the Dying Girl | Denise Kushner | Film | 7.5 | 50 |
| 2015 | Addicted to Fresno | Margaret Lipka | Film | 5.3 | 50 |
| 2015 | I Am Chris Farley | Self | Film | 7.1 | 50 |
| 2015 | Larry Gaye: Renegade Male Flight Attendant | Emily McCoy | Film | 4.6 | 50 |
| 2015 | Live from New York! | Self | Film | 5.9 | 50 |
| 2015 | Hurricane of Fun: The Making of Wet Hot | Self | Film | 6.4 | 50 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self | TV | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | Late Night with Seth Meyers | Self - Guest | TV | 5.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | Variety Studio: Actors on Actors | Self | TV | 4.2 | 49 |
| 2014 | Benched | Judge Conner | TV | 6.9 | 49 |
| 2014 | Mulaney | Markie | TV | 4.1 | 49 |
| 2014 | The Spoils of Babylon | Meredith Sennheiser | TV | 6.2 | 49 |
| 2014 | Life After Beth | Geenie Slocum | Film | 5.5 | 49 |
| 2014 | The (Dead Mothers) Club | Self | Film | 6.5 | 49 |
| 2013 | Hannibal | Kidnapper | TV | 8.3 | 48 |
| 2013 | Scary Movie 5 | Heather Darcy | Film | 4.8 | 48 |
| 2013 | Hollywood Game Night | Self | TV | 6.5 | 48 |
| 2013 | The Millers | Miss Pam | TV | 5.7 | 48 |
| 2013 | Getting On | Phyllis Marmatan | TV | 6.3 | 48 |
| 2013 | Super Fun Night | Jane Spencer | TV | 5.3 | 48 |
| 2013 | Trust Me | Janice | Film | 5.8 | 48 |
| 2012 | Hotel Transylvania | Wanda (voice) | Film | 7.0 | 47 |
| 2012 | Casa de Mi Padre | Sheila | Film | 5.4 | 47 |
| 2012 | The Five-Year Engagement | Onion Chef | Film | 5.8 | 47 |
| 2011 | Bob's Burgers | Millie (voice) | TV | 7.8 | 46 |
| 2011 | Jessie | Beverly Shannon | TV | 8.0 | 46 |
| 2011 | Web Therapy | Kirsten Noble | TV | 6.6 | 46 |
| 2011 | Up All Night | Nancy | TV | 6.0 | 46 |
| 2011 | Bad Teacher | Melody (Garrett's Mom) | Film | 5.6 | 46 |
| 2010 | Raising Hope | Maxine | TV | 7.4 | 45 |
| 2010 | Who Do You Think You Are? | Self | TV | 6.9 | 45 |
| 2010 | Neighbors from Hell | Tina Hellman (voice) | TV | 6.4 | 45 |
| 2010 | The Women of SNL | Various (archive footage) | Film | 5.2 | 45 |
| 2009 | Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen | Self - Guest | TV | 5.0 | 44 |
| 2009 | The Middle | Janet | TV | 7.6 | 44 |
| 2009 | Glee | Brenda Castle | TV | 6.8 | 44 |
| 2009 | What Goes Up | Penelope Little | Film | 5.1 | 44 |
| 2008 | Childrens Hospital | Paula Reilly | TV | 6.9 | 43 |
| 2008 | Web Therapy | Kirsten Noble | TV | 7.5 | 43 |
| 2008 | Kath & Kim | Kath Day | TV | 4.9 | 43 |
| 2008 | Igor | Eva (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 43 |
| 2008 | Snow Buddies | Molly (voice) | Film | 6.1 | 43 |
| 2007 | Pushing Daisies | Dilly Balsam | TV | 7.9 | 42 |
| 2007 | Evan Almighty | Eve Adams | Film | 5.6 | 42 |
| 2007 | Year of the Dog | Peggy | Film | 5.5 | 42 |
| 2007 | More of Me | Alice | Film | 2.7 | 42 |
| 2007 | Gray Matters | Carrie | Film | 5.8 | 42 |
| 2007 | Saturday Night Live in the '90s: Pop Culture Nation | Self | Film | — | 42 |
| 2007 | Mastersons of Manhattan | Amanda Masterson | Film | — | 42 |
| 2006 | 30 Rock | Katherine Catherine | TV | 7.5 | 41 |
| 2006 | The New Adventures of Old Christine | Jeannie | TV | 7.1 | 41 |
| 2006 | Little Man | Soccer Mom | Film | 6.0 | 41 |
| 2006 | Scary Movie 4 | Marilyn | Film | 5.5 | 41 |
| 2006 | Marie Antoinette | Aunt Victoire | Film | 6.7 | 41 |
| 2006 | Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby | Mrs. Dennit | Film | 6.4 | 41 |
| 2006 | Air Buddies | Molly (voice) | Film | 5.9 | 41 |
| 2006 | The Wedding Weekend | Trish | Film | 3.8 | 41 |
| 2006 | The Amazing Screw-On Head | Patience the Vampire (voice) | Film | 6.9 | 41 |
| 2006 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Commercial Parodies | Film | 6.8 | 41 | |
| 2005 | American Dad! | Kristy (voice) | TV | 7.0 | 40 |
| 2005 | Kathy Griffin: My Life on the D-List | Self | TV | 4.8 | 40 |
| 2005 | The Showbiz Show with David Spade | TV | 7.3 | 40 | |
| 2005 | Here Comes Peter Cottontail: The Movie | Jackie Frost (voice) | Film | 3.8 | 40 |
| 2004 | Dog Whisperer | Peggy in "Year of the Dog" (archive footage) | TV | 6.8 | 39 |
| 2004 | On Air with Ryan Seacrest | Self | TV | 9.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | Cracking Up | Lesley Shackleton | TV | 6.5 | 39 |
| 2004 | 12 Days of Christmas Eve | Angie | Film | 5.3 | 39 |
| 2003 | Jimmy Kimmel Live! | Self - Guest | TV | 5.3 | 38 |
| 2003 | My Boss's Daughter | Audrey Bennett | Film | 5.1 | 38 |
| 2003 | Good Boy! | Mrs. Baker | Film | 5.6 | 38 |
| 2003 | American Splendor | Stage Actor Joyce | Film | 7.2 | 38 |
| 2003 | The Music Man | Mrs. Eulalie Mackechnie Shinn | Film | 5.6 | 38 |
| 2003 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Chris Farley | Cyclist (archive footage) (uncredited) | Film | 7.6 | 38 |
| 2002 | The Santa Clause 2 | Tracy | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | It's a Very Merry Muppet Christmas Movie | Self | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 2002 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Will Ferrell | Self / Various Characters (archive footage) | Film | 7.8 | 37 |
| 2002 | NBC 75th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.0 | 37 |
| 2001 | Scrubs | Denise Lemmon | TV | 8.1 | 36 |
| 2001 | Shallow Hal | Mrs. Mary Larson (uncredited) | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 2001 | Serendipity | Eve | Film | 7.0 | 36 |
| 2001 | Primetime Glick | TV | 7.2 | 36 | |
| 2001 | Osmosis Jones | Mrs. Boyd | Film | 6.5 | 36 |
| 2001 | Wet Hot American Summer | Gail | Film | 6.2 | 36 |
| 2001 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Molly Shannon | Self, various characters | Film | 4.7 | 36 |
| 2000 | Ed | Linda Berringer | TV | 7.7 | 35 |
| 2000 | How the Grinch Stole Christmas | Betty Lou Who | Film | 6.8 | 35 |
| 2000 | My 5 Wives | Barbara Van Dyke | Film | 4.8 | 35 |
| 1999 | Analyze This | Caroline | Film | 6.5 | 34 |
| 1999 | Never Been Kissed | Anita | Film | 6.2 | 34 |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Special | Self | Film | 6.9 | 34 |
| 1999 | Superstar | Mary Katherine Gallagher | Film | 5.3 | 34 |
| 1999 | Superstar | Film | 5.3 | 34 | |
| 1999 | Superstar | Film | 5.3 | 34 | |
| 1999 | Saturday Night Live: Christmas | Self | Film | 5.6 | 34 |
| 1998 | Sex and the City | Lily Martin | TV | 7.4 | 33 |
| 1998 | Will & Grace | Val Bassett | TV | 6.9 | 33 |
| 1998 | A Night at the Roxbury | Emily Sanderson | Film | 6.5 | 33 |
| 1998 | Happiness | Nancy | Film | 7.4 | 33 |
| 1998 | The Thin Pink Line | Aani | Film | 4.7 | 33 |
| 1998 | Saturday Night Live: The Best of Phil Hartman | Kelly | Film | 7.7 | 33 |
| 1997 | The View | Self | TV | 4.3 | 32 |
| 1997 | Dinner and Driving | Arguing Woman in Cafe | Film | 6.7 | 32 |
| 1996 | The Daily Show | Self - Guest | TV | 6.4 | 31 |
| 1996 | Lawnmower Man 2: Beyond Cyberspace | Homeless Lady | Film | 3.3 | 31 |
| 1995 | The Single Guy | Melody Pugh | TV | 5.8 | 30 |
| 1994 | Sister, Sister | Checker | TV | 7.0 | 29 |
| 1994 | Ellen | Woman | TV | 6.1 | 29 |
| 1994 | Return to Two Moon Junction | Traci | Film | 5.7 | 29 |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien | Self - Guest | TV | 7.3 | 28 |
| 1993 | Intimate Portrait | Self | TV | 4.5 | 28 |
| 1993 | The John Larroquette Show | Vivian | TV | 6.8 | 28 |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | Self | TV | 5.4 | 27 |
| 1990 | Twin Peaks | Judy Swain | TV | 8.3 | 25 |
| 1990 | In Living Color | TV | 7.6 | 25 | |
| 1989 | The Simpsons | Katya (voice) | TV | 8.0 | 24 |
| 1989 | Seinfeld | Sam | TV | 8.3 | 24 |
| 1989 | The Phantom of the Opera | Meg (New York) | Film | 5.7 | 24 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Host | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Various Characters | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self - Cameo (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1975 | Saturday Night Live | Self (uncredited) | TV | 6.9 | 10 |
| 1952 | Today | Self | TV | 5.6 | 12 |
| Bambi Cottages | Film | — | — |