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Molly Shannon is an American actress. Molly Shannon is a married woman. She married Fritz Chestnut, an artist

Relationship Facts of Molly Shannon

Molly Shannon is married to Fritz Chestnut.
She is mother of Two (Nolan Shannon Chestnut, Stella Shannon Chestnut).
Molly Shannon is not having an affair with anyone presently.
Her sexual orientation is straight.

What is the relationship of Molly Shannon?

Molly Shannon is a married woman. She married Fritz Chestnut, an artist, in 2004 and the couple has two children namely Stella and Nolan.

Molly Shannon: Biography in Details

Who is Molly Shannon?

Molly Shannon is an American actress, she has also appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, such as A Night at the Roxbury (1998), Never Been Kissed (1999), How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Osmosis Jones (2001), My Boss’s Daughter (2003), Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015).

Molly Shannon: Age, Parents, Siblings, and Family

Shannon was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, the United States on September 16, 1964, at age (57). She is the daughter of James F. Shannon and Peg Shannon, her father was a sales manager and her mother was a teacher. She has two siblings namely, Katie Shannon and Mary Shannon Beatty.

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Caption: Molly Shannon and Fritz Chesnut (Source: Zimbio)

Molly Shannon belongs of American nationality and Irish ethnicity. Her birth sign is Virgo.

In which school did Molly Shannon attend?

On talking about her education, Molly Shannon attended St. Dominic School in Shaker Heights. Then, she attended Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio. Additionally, she also attended New York University, where she studied drama and graduated from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.

Molly Shannon: Professional Life Career

On talking about her profession, she went to New York but struggled to get any proper opportunities and landed a brief supporting role in the horror film remake of ‘The Phantom of the Opera’ in 1989.

Before her career really took off, she did cameos on television with ‘Twin Peaks (1991)’, ‘And in Living Color (1993)’ and comedy sketches and spoofs with well-established comedians like Chris Rock and Jim Carrey. On ‘Saturday Night Live she also became popular for the characters she brought into the show like that of ‘Mary Katherine Gallagher’s weird, uptight Catholic school girl and then another senior showgirl ‘Sally O’Malley’.

During  1997, Molly Shannon also appeared on ‘Seinfeld’ titled ‘The Summer of George’ and also did a stint in singer Sheryl Crow’s video ‘A Change (Will Do You Good)’, along with a recurring role in ‘Will & Grace. In 2006, she also managed to get a role in Sofia Coppola’s directed movie titled ‘Marie Antoinette’. In addition, she also played the role of ‘Aunt Victoire’ and worked along with stars like Kirsten Dunst, Jason Schwartzman, etc.

The year 2007 proved to be an experimental one for her as she moved from comedy to drama with ‘Year of the Dog’. Similarly, she also briefly starred on television with ABC’s ‘Pushing Daisies and in the movie ‘Evan Almighty. Then, she managed to gain success with ‘Kath & Kim’ in 2008, an American remake of a popular Australian series, starring alongside Selma Blair.

In fact, she also returned to ‘Saturday Night Live for a special episode. In addition, her more recent entertainment projects include the role of ‘Marge McDougall’ in the Broadway revival of ‘Promises (2010)’, a children’s book ‘Tilly the Trickster (2011)’, the spokesperson for as well as ‘Expedia.com (2012)’ and a recurring role in ‘Enlightened (2013)’.

Molly Shannon: Awards, Nomination

She was nominated for Primetime Emmy Awards for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Will & Grace (1998), Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for Enlightened (2011), Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program for Saturday Night Live (1975). Likewise, she was nominated for the Movies for Grownups Award for Best Supporting Actress for Other People (2016). Similarly, she was BTVA Feature Film Voice Acting Award for Best Vocal Ensemble in a Feature Film for Hotel Transylvania (2012), and she was nominated for Blockbuster Entertainment Award for Favorite Supporting Actress – Comedy for How the Grinch Stole, Christmas (2000), Favorite Actress – Comedy for Superstar (1999).

Additionally, she won Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Female for Other People (2016). In addition, she won the FilmOut Festival Award for Best Actress for Wild Nights with Emily (2018). She won NBR Award for Best Acting by an Ensemble for Happiness (1998). In addition, she won OFTA Television Award for Best Host or Performer in a Variety, Musical, or Comedy Series for Saturday Night Live (1975). Moreover, she won the TV Guide Award for Editor’s Choice for Will & Grace (1998).

How much does Molly Shannon earn?

There is no information regarding her income or salary. Whereas, her net worth was around $8 million.

Molly Shannon: Rumors and Controversy/ Scandals

There is no information about his rumors, controversy, and scandal. He was far from rumors, controversies, and scandals.

Body Measurements: Height, Weight, Body Size

On talking about her body measurements, Molly Shannon has a height of 5 feet 5 inches, Additionally, she weighs is 54Kg. In addition, she has a measurement of 34-25-35 inches. Molly’s hair color is dark brown and her eye color is dark brown.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, and Twitter

Molly Shannon has around 304K followers on Instagram. But she is not active on Facebook and Twitter.

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