Molly Shannon has become one of Hollywood's most sought-after talents on television and the silver screen. Shannon spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on Saturday Night Live . In 2011, Abrams Books for Young Readers, an imprint of ABRAMS, released Molly's first children's picture book, Tilly the Trickster. The book tells the tale of Tilly, "a mischief maker of the best kind-one who learns her lesson but never lets the reader stop having fun." In 2010, Shannon made her Broadway debut replacing Tony Award winner Katie Finneran in the hit musical "Promises, Promises" alongside Sean Hayes and Kristin Chenoweth. Born in Shaker Heights, Ohio, Molly earned a BFA in drama from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She currently lives in California with her husband and two children.
Presented at the 2000 GLAAD Media Awards for films and TV shows that accurately portray gay and lesbian characters.
Graduated from Hawken School in Chesterland, Ohio, June 1983, where she was a classmate of actress Greer Goodman.
Was in a car crash at age 4 that killed her 34 year old mother, her 3 year old sister, and a 25 year old cousin. She has used that as a motivation for her life.
Graduated from NYU in 1987.
Appeared in Sheryl Crow s 1997 video "A Change Would Do You Good".
(March 2003) Became engaged to Fritz Chestnut , an artist.
(28 September 2003) Molly & Fritz welcomed their first child, a girl named Stella Shannon Chestnut.
BFA in Drama - New York University, Tisch School of the Arts.
(15 March 2005) Had a second baby, a boy, named Nolan Shannon Chestnut.
Wore an off-white "garden dress" designed by SNL wardrobe department head Dale Richards in her May 2004 wedding to Fritz Chestnut.
She is from the neighborhood in Ohio as Paul Newman , Fred Willard and David Wain. Shaker Heights, Ohio is also the name of the place that the Cleaver family was from in the early sitcom, "Leave It To Beaver".
She studied drama at HB Studio in Greenwich Village in New York City.
Both of her parents were of Irish descent.
(September 2003) Had first born child with the name of Stella Shannon Chestnut.
Mother of Stella Chestnut and Nolan Chestnut.
I used to get painful crushes on really unavailable guys.
I feel great about it. I did six full years, and I loved it. I just felt,like it was time. Not everything is going to be a perfect decision.
