Molly Helen Shannon (born
September 16,
1964) is an American actress, comedian and writer. She is best known for her work as a cast member of
Saturday Night Live from 1995-2001, and is currently starring on the NBC sitcom
Kath & Kim. She is also well known in movies with Will Ferrel.
Biography
Personal life
Shannon was born in
Shaker Heights, Ohio to an
Irish American Catholic family.
[Cranky Critic StarTalk: Movie Star Interview with Molly Shannon] Her mother, Peg Shannon, was a teacher, and her father, James F. Shannon, was a sales manager.
[Molly Shannon Biography (1964-)] Shannon was involved in a traumatic car accident when she was four years old which killed her mother, younger sister, and cousin.
[YouTube - Molly Shannon - Life Insurance Awareness Month 2007] Shannon attended
St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights for grade school, and
Hawken School in
Gates Mills, Ohio, for high school.
Shannon married artist
Fritz Chesnut on
May 29,
2004. They have two children: daughter Stella (b. 2003), and son Nolan (b. 2005).
