James F. Shannon: Who Was Molly Shannon’s Father?

Molly Helen Shannon is an American actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001.

Molly Shannon was born to Mary Margaret “Peg” (née Keating), teacher and James Francis Shannon, a sales manager.

When Molly Shannon was 4 years old, she lost her mother, younger sister, and cousin in a car accident due to her father driving under the influence of alcohol.

Molly Shannon’s father James F. Shannon passed on after struggling to overcome his battle with alcohol addiction.

Molly Shannon has appeared in supporting roles in a number of films, such as:

1. Happiness (1998),
2. A Night at the Roxbury (1998),
3. Never Been Kissed (1999),
4. How the Grinch Stole Christmas (2000),
5. Wet Hot American Summer (2001),
6. First Day of Camp (2015) and its follow-up
7. Wet Hot American Summer: Ten Years Later (2017),
8. Osmosis Jones (2001),
9. My Boss’s Daughter (2003),
10. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby (2006), and
11. Me and Earl and the Dying Girl (2015).

Molly Shannon’s voice can also be heard in the animated films Igor (2008) and the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022).

In television, Molly Shannon is known for her roles in Enlightened (2013), Divorce (2016–2019), and The White Lotus (2021).