Molly Helen Shannon is an actress and comedian.
Shannon recently accused late actor Gary Coleman of sexual harassment and that got the internet buzzing.
Shannon is best known for her roles in the TV shows Enlightened (2013), Divorce (2016–2019), and The White Lotus (2021)
Before fame, Shannon attended elementary education at St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights and senior school at Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio.
She attended New York University for acting and graduated from the Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.
She may also be heard in the animated flicks Igor (2008) and Hotel Transylvania (2012–2022).
In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her work in the film Other People.
From 1995 through 2001, she was also a regular on Saturday Night Live.
What religion is Molly Shannon?
She is from an Irish-American Catholic family making her a staunch Christian.
Mary Margaret Shannon, her mother, was a teacher.
James Francis Shannon, her dad, was a sales manager.
