<description>&lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.imdb.com/name/nm0788340/"&gt;Molly Shannon&lt;/a&gt; (NYU Tisch '87) is an actress and comedian who was a cast member on&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Saturday Night Live&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; from 1995 to 2001. Her recent television roles include &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Enlightened&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2013), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Divorce&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2016-19), &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;The White Lotus&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2021), and &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;I Love That For You&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2022). Her voice can be heard in the animated films &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Igor&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2008) and the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Hotel Transylvania&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; film series&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt; (2012–2022). In 2017, she won the &lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Film Independent Spirit Award&lt;/span&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt; for Best Supporting Actress for her role in&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;Other People&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style="font-weight: 400;"&gt;. Her best-selling memoir,&lt;/span&gt; &lt;em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;Hello, Molly!&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/em&gt;&lt;span style= "font-weight: 400;"&gt;, was published in April 2022. Shannon is renowned for comedy that is both fearless and empathetic.&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

Conversations: Hosted by NYU President Andy Hamilton

New York University

12: Molly Shannon

DEC 20, 202240 MIN
Conversations: Hosted by NYU President Andy Hamilton

12: Molly Shannon

DEC 20, 202240 MIN

Description

Molly Shannon (NYU Tisch '87) is an actress and comedian who was a cast member on Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. Her recent television roles include Enlightened (2013), Divorce (2016-19), The White Lotus (2021), and I Love That For You (2022). Her voice can be heard in the animated films Igor (2008) and the Hotel Transylvania film series (2012–2022). In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in Other People. Her best-selling memoir, Hello, Molly!, was published in April 2022. Shannon is renowned for comedy that is both fearless and empathetic.