Molly Shannon Net Worth
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What’s Molly Shannon's net worth? How wealthy is she? Below are all stats like net worth, salary, profession, and more!
Net Worth | $8 Million |
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Salary | N/A |
Date of Birth | September 16, 1964 (age 58 years) | Gender | Female |
Height | 5 Feet 4 Inches (1.65 m) |
Profession | Comedian |
Nationality | N/A |
Net Worth of Molly Shannon
Cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001 who was known for her wild and eccentric characters. She played Betty Lou Who in the 2000 movie How the Grinch Stole Christmas. In 2013, she was nominated for an Emmy for her guest appearance on the HBO series Enlightened.
She studied drama at NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she graduated in 1987. She later appeared in the horror film remake of The Phantom of the Opera in 1989 before getting bit roles on In Living Color and Twin Peaks.
She starred in the film Superstar in 1999, which was based on her famous SNL character Mary Katherine Gallagher. She also voices the character Wanda in the Hotel Transylvania films.
Career
Molly Shannon made her debut with the 1989 horror film “The Phantom of the Opera.” After that, she did play minor roles in two different shows, but her main breakthrough came in February of 1995 when she was hired as a featured player on the TV show “Saturday Night Live.”
Personal Life
She has a daughter and a son with Fritz Chesnut, whom she married in 2004. Her father was a sales manager, and when she was four years old she was involved in a car accident which killed her mother, younger sister, and cousin.
She starred as Kath, with Selma Blair as Kim, on the show Kath & Kim.

Molly Shannon Quotes
How is it that Molly Shannon has a net worth of $8 Million? These quotes by the comedian may indicate the character traits that led to her financial situation:
Without a doubt, the worst part of being a mom is having to floss my kids' teeth every night. It's so tedious.
Molly Shannon
I've definitely read stuff that I've been offered where I've been like, 'I can't do this. I think somebody would be better in this than me.' I don't want to do something if I don't feel like I can do a good job serving the material.
Molly Shannon
I'm very driven by writing. Coming from 'Saturday Night Live,' because it's such a writing job, and we all write our parts on the show and create characters, I'm so respectful of good writing.
Molly Shannon
My dad was a real fun guy, and despite his personal problems, he was a great father. It wasn't easy, but he did a good job of raising my sister Mary and I all by himself.
Molly Shannon
The love of a parent, that connection, it's eternal.
Molly Shannon