AWARD-winning actress and comedian Molly Shannon established herself as a standout performer in the 1990s while starring on Saturday Night Live.
On April 12, 2022, the 57-year-old entertainer's memoir Hello Molly! is set to arrive in stores.
Who is Molly Shannon?
Born on September 16, 1964, Molly Shannon is a native of Ohio.
Molly lost close members of her nuclear family in a car accident when she was just four years old.
Following time at both St Dominic School and Hawken School, Molly graduated from New York University's Tisch School of the Arts in 1987.
Before her debut on Saturday Night Live in the 1990s, Molly worked at a restaurant in Hollywood.
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She appeared in The Phantom of the Opera in 1989, followed by a stint on Twin Peaks' second season.
In 1995, Molly became an official cast member on SNL after showrunner Lorne Michaels revamped the roster.
According to Celebrity Net Worth, Molly Shannon has an estimated net worth of around $8million.
Who is Molly Shannon's husband?
In 2004, Molly Shannon married her longtime partner Fritz Chesnut.
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Fritz was born in 1973 in New Mexico, graduating from the University of California: Santa Cruz in 1995.
Two years later, he earned his Master's degree from Rutgers University.
A painter, Fritz has hosted a series of solo exhibitions around the United States.
Together, the artistic couple shares two children: Stella and Nolan.
What happened to Molly Shannon's mother?
In her memoir Hello Molly! – set to release on Tuesday, April 12, 2022 – Molly Shannon dives into the tragedy surrounding the loss of her mother, sister, and cousin in a 1969 car crash.
When she was just four years old, Molly's father – who reportedly suffered from alcoholism – crashed the family car while driving home from a day party.
He drove into a light pole after sideswiping another car on the highway.
Molly, her father, and her older sister, Mary, survived the crash.
Her mother, 3-year-old sister Katie, and cousin Fran tragically passed away.
"The car was mangled badly on impact," reads an excerpt from Hello Molly!, per People.
"My mother was lying on the ground beside our car and she asked him, 'Where are my girls?'"
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The excerpt continues: "She wanted to gather her three little girls and she couldn't.
"And those were her final words."
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