Michael Corbett Shannon (born August 7, 1974) [1] is an American actor, producer, musician, and theater director. Molly Shannons Memoir Is Filled With Mischief and Pathos, https://www.nytimes.com/2022/04/10/books/review-hello-molly-shannon-memoir.html, Molly Shannon, whose new memoir, written with Sean Wilsey, is Hello, Molly!. [20] Shannon had performed the show in 2009 at A Red Orchid Theatre in Chicago. All registered. In truth, Shannon's journey into comedy was an unlikely one, especially given tragedy that would . As a small child Shannon had a very dirty neck, because it was difficult for her father, with his leg braces, to get upstairs to give her a bath. April 12, 2010, Shannon in 2014, photo by Joe Seer/Bigstock.com. However, Shannon was replaced by John C. Reilly due to "creative differences," according to Deadline in 2019. [40], In 2021, Shannon played Napoleon Marconi in the Hulu miniseries Nine Perfect Strangers, based on the novel of the same name by Liane Moriarty. Anyone can read what you share. I spent a lot of time trying to breathe quietly, and dealing with stomach noise, he said. They had a little bowl of breakfast bars in the recording studio, and the producer at one point says to me, You should eat one of the breakfast bars. And I said, Nah, I dont like breakfast bars. So he says, Well, put a pillow over your stomach, then., Shannons acting chops are not in question, but not many people know hes prepared to rock out when the moment presents itself. [citation needed] Her maternal grandparents were born in Ireland, with her grandfather being from Cloghmore, Achill, Mayo. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, first for his parts in Sam Mendes' historical drama Revolutionary Road and once for Tom Ford's psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals. (Paul Rudd) and Molly (Amy Poehler) in this hysterical spoof of corny rom . More. How many movies do you gotta do to get on David Letterman? he asked. | Public, Actor | Jim was a dapper, tempestuous, boundary-crossing man who turned out to have been deep in the closet, muffled by dust bunnies of guilt and alcoholism. Helen was born in Ohio. Her father, who had driven under the influence, survived but was horribly injured. I was on an airplane and Ethan was sitting behind me. Parts are as plain and strong as Hemingway, with some internal monologues that are downright Joycean. Shannon also invited restaurant diners, homeless people, her dentist. During her run on SNL, Shannon also starred in the movie Never Been Kissed (1999), How The Grinch Stole Christmas (2000), Osmosis Jones (2001) and Serendipity opposite Kate Beckinsale (2001). There they visited Rockefeller Center, Shannons future workplace, dined and dashed, and stole T-shirts, like two little con artists on a crime spree.. Shannon got his start as a theater performer and often appears in stage plays between film roles. 8 Mile. He appeared in 8 Mile (2002), Bad Boys II (2003), Bug (2006), Before the Devil Knows You're Dead (2007), Bad Lieutenant: Port of Call New Orleans (2009), The Iceman (2012), Premium Rush (2012), The Night Before (2015), Elvis & Nixon (2016), The Shape of Water (2017), Knives Out (2019), Bullet Train (2022), and Amsterdam (2022). In 2015, he performed in the biographical drama Freeheld, and the independent drama 99 Homes, as housing agent Rick Carver, a role that earned him nominations for the Golden Globe Award for Best Supporting Actor Motion Picture and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Male Actor in a Supporting Role. Shannon was one of the few cast members to be kept (along with David Spade, Norm Macdonald, Mark McKinney and Tim Meadows) when Lorne Michaels overhauled his cast and writers for season 21 (199596). Co-creator of the "Rob and Molly Show" at the Up Front Comedy Theater in Los Angeles, CA. Michael Shannon is not connected in any way to Molly Shannon. (OMalleys surprise big kick, Shannon writes, is me wishing my dad could kick those braces off his legs.). motivation for her life. After explaining that he fell asleep while trying to watch the movie on a plane, he told Vulture that he was profoundly, utterly unconcerned with who would win. She also appeared in Sheryl Crow's video for the song "A Change (Will Do You Good)" and played the recurring role of loony neighbor Val Bassett, Grace Adler's nemesis, on Will & Grace, appearing in five episodes over the sitcom's eight-season run. Pirates of the Caribbean: Dead Man's Chest. I should have stifled my irritation., On the set of The Shape of Water, Shannons penchant for getting things right in a single take did not go unnoticed by the rest of the cast. [on his early acting days] I would work at Chicago store-front theaters that were little rooms with folding chairs. [44], Shannon married actress Kate Arrington in 2018, whom he had dated since 2002. I really kind of regretted it afterwards. The corpse of Zod in Batman v Superman was made using a physical replica and Shannon did not film any scenes for the film. rcel.src = "//trends.revcontent.com/serve.js.php?w=76341&t="+rcel.id+"&c="+(new Date()).getTime()+"&width="+(window.outerWidth || document.documentElement.clientWidth)+"&referer="+encodeURIComponent(referer); Michael Shannon had long struggled with alcohol abuse he was drunk when he got into a car . [6] Hoyt Hilsman, in reviewing the play for Backstage West, wrote, Shannons memorable performance captures the soul of the late president like none other in recent memory.[7], Shannon took the role of Harding in James Staley's play about the scandal-plagued American president Warren G. Harding, Everyone's Friend, which premiered in August 1999 at Whitefire Theatre. In 2012, he told The A.V. (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); (function() { If you see this guy in Smash, you can see the resemblance. In 2013, he starred as legendary mob hitman Richard Kuklinski in The Iceman, which was distributed in May 2013. This week, a new report by Matthew Belloni of Puck revealed the reason why Shannon was replaced. He starred in Hulu's Nine Perfect Strangers (2021), and Showtime's George & Tammy (2022). George was born in Ireland. The man informed that him someone in the balcony had vomited into the orchestra section, causing widespread panic. In 2003, she appeared in the romantic comedy My Boss's Daughter and the television remake of The Music Man. She had two films premiere at the 2017 Sundance Film Festival: The Little Hours and Fun Mom Dinner. Michael Shannon Popularity . [39], In 2019, Shannon joined an ensemble cast in Rian Johnson's mystery film Knives Out, portraying Walt Thrombey. [28][29] Shannon played Mr. Green in The Night Before in 2015. In 2010, Corporal released its self-titled debut album. He was nominated for an Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor twice, first for his parts in Sam Mendes historical drama Revolutionary Road and once for Tom Fords psychological thriller Nocturnal Animals. Club that a diminutive version of her father held little intrigue. No one was harmed. Believing someone might have been drunk, he complained to the stage manager afterwards. Michael B. Jordan, Lil Baby Episode 1837 -- Pictured: Host Michael B . A senior writer who is dedicated to writing content that is useful and timely to readers. [4], The first play he authored, Deros On the Funny Farm, was first produced at the Long Wharf Theater in New Haven in 1981 with Kevin Bacon in the lead. Wed all be in a heap of trouble if Superman was a serial killer. In August 2019, Shannon was announced to play Buss. Michael Corbett Shannon was born and raised in Lexington, Kentucky, the son of Geraldine Hine, a lawyer, and Donald Sutherlin Shannon, an accounting professor at DePaul University. Michael Corbett Shannon is an actor, producer, musician, and theatrical director from the United States. . Sorry, Mel, but you look like this older boy. The Investigation: A Search for the Truth in Ten Acts. For the Paramount Networks Waco, hes a federal agent trying to outmaneuver religious cult leader David Koresh. In 2017, she won the Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her role in the film Other People . The 2018 Rose Parade Hosted by Cord & Tish. Some people break into show business; others burst. Shannon also made a rare move to drama, appearing in Mike White's film Year of the Dog in 2007. Shannon's major break came in February 1995, when she was hired as a featured player on Saturday Night Live to replace Janeane Garofalo after Garofalo left mid-season due to creative differences. Why does everybody always ask me if Im playing Koresh? I forgot for a second I was talking to Ethan Coen. In a new memoir "Hello, Molly!," Shannon opens up about the loss of her mother and details life growing up in Shaker Heights with her father, Jim, and sister, Mary. Mollys grandmother Mary was Irish, and was born in Bollinglanna, Achill, Mayo. [8], Shannon's first film role was the main character in the music video for the Every Mother's Nightmare song "House of Pain", where he played a troubled teenager who had run away from his abusive home. He encouraged rule-breaking and adventure, like cutting school or climbing over barbed wire to get into an amusement park for free scratches be damned. HELLO, MOLLY!A MemoirBy Molly Shannon with Sean Wilsey291 pages. Mollys maternal grandmother was Mary Madden (the daughter of William Madden and Mary Lynchehan/Lynch). Molly Shannon is an American actress and comedian. He made his film debut as a wedding groom in the 1993 comedyGroundhog Day. Powered by - Designed with theHueman theme. He played the role of General Zod in the 2013 Superman movie Man of Steel, starring Henry Cavill. [21], In 2011, Shannon starred in the drama film Take Shelter. Follow me on Twitter (@NaNa_KqAmE). Its very sad and very, very funny. Press Esc to cancel. Like most of her roles, like this book, it packs a big wallop. RELATED - Twitter Reacts To Molly Shannon's Revealing Tragedy That Inspired Her 'SNL' Career. The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. He would pop Dexamyl to clean the house, play Judy Garland and Elizabeth Taylor movies, serve his daughters Stouffers meals boiled up in plastic bags. Shannon has a cult following due to his appearances in cult classics such as Little Shop of Horrors, Red Dwarf, Future Cop and We'll Meet Again, the last two being his most substantial television roles, as Officer John Haven and Major James Kiley respectively. Right after she met Lorne Michaels, the overlord of S.N.L., she got mugged by a drug addict. A couple found actress Molly Shannon's iPhone in the back of a New York City cab. In 1998, she played the role of Emily Sanderson in the film A Night at the Roxbury, featuring Will Ferrell and Chris Kattan who were also cast members of SNL at the time. Now a mother herself, when other people complain about parenting, she thinks: There is nothing to be upset about. He received Screen Actors Guild Award and Golden Globe Award nominations for his role in 99 Homes (2014). Shannon appeared in Let's Go to Prison in 2006, where he portrayed Lynard, the leader of a prison white supremacist group. Thats a new take on Superman. Shannon's film debut was in Groundhog Day (1993). Shannon doesnt have to chew the scenery, or hack it down like Mary Katherine Gallagher, to steal the show. Margaret was the daughter of Daniel Cafferkey. Mollys great-grandfather Owen was the son of Hugh Cattigan and Bridget Biddy Farey. He and Turner met during the American season of Frith Banbury's production of the play The Day After The Fair by Frank Harvey,[13] which opened on September 4, 1973 at the Auditorium Theatre in Denver, Colorado and closed January 20, 1974 at the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts in Washington, DC. I mean, Im in Man of Steel. Octavia [Spencer] came up with this term on set, Shannoning, where you get something right in one take, he said. Shannon starred in the 2016 psychological thriller film Nocturnal Animals, with Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal. Actor | Mollys grandfather Owen was born in Cloghmore, Achill, Mayo, Ireland. [11] In 2008, Shannon was featured in the off-Broadway production of Stephen Adly Guirgis's The Little Flower of East Orange, presented by LAByrinth Theater Company and The Public Theater, directed by Philip Seymour Hoffman. She is married to artist Fritz Chesnut, with whom she has two children. Type above and press Enter to search. Nordid. Adam Sandler promised he'd get his schoolmate Molly Shannon on 'Saturday Night Live,' and he did. [42], In 2002, Shannon formed the indie rock band Corporal with Ray Rizzo and Rob Beitzel. He played General Zod in the DC Extended Universe films Man of Steel (2013) and Batman v Superman: Dawn of Justice (2016) and will reprise the role in The Flash (2023). [8] Los Angeles Times critic Philip Brandes wrote that "Shannon makes a heartbreakingly believable case for Harding's ignorance of and outrage at the abuses of his Cabinet. One of Shannons highest-profile roles to date was the Kryptonian supervillain General Zod in 2013s Man of Steel. Every once in a while, after one take, Guillermo would be like Thats perfect! and Octavia would say, I Shannoned it!, 2023 Minute Media - All Rights Reserved. In retrospect, Shannon admitted the crowd was pretty restrained in their reaction. In 2006, Shannon was featured in the Sofia Coppola-directed movie Marie Antoinette as Aunt Victoire. Mollys great-grandmother Mary was the daughter of Michael Lynchehaun and Anna Bhran Mhr Corrigan. She was a guest, along with Denis Leary, on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on June 9, 2015. She appeared in a 1997 episode of Seinfeld titled "The Summer of George," where she played Sam, the co-worker who drove Elaine Benes crazy because she did not swing her arms while walking. In 2018, Shannon and Ferrell co-hosted HBO's broadcast of the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle as their characters Tish and Cord.[13]. [10] He had roles in Jesus' Son, Pearl Harbor, 8 Mile, Vanilla Sky, Kangaroo Jack, Bad Boys II, and a role in Grand Theft Parsons as hippie Larry Oster-Berg. : A Memoir (.mw-parser-output cite.citation{font-style:inherit;word-wrap:break-word}.mw-parser-output .citation q{quotes:"\"""\"""'""'"}.mw-parser-output .citation:target{background-color:rgba(0,127,255,0.133)}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-free a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-free a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/6/65/Lock-green.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .id-lock-registration a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-registration a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .id-lock-subscription a,.mw-parser-output .citation .cs1-lock-subscription a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg")right 0.1em center/9px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-ws-icon a{background:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/4/4c/Wikisource-logo.svg")right 0.1em center/12px no-repeat}.mw-parser-output .cs1-code{color:inherit;background:inherit;border:none;padding:inherit}.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-error{display:none;color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-error{color:#d33}.mw-parser-output .cs1-maint{display:none;color:#3a3;margin-left:0.3em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-format{font-size:95%}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left{padding-left:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right{padding-right:0.2em}.mw-parser-output .citation .mw-selflink{font-weight:inherit}ISBN9780063056251) that discussed how family tragedy affected her career. Knives Out. I did it for free and never really had the ambition to become a movie actor. Redemptive and uplifting and all those corny words. It felt like surgery," Shannon said. Sources: Genealogy of Molly Shannon http://www.geni.com, Mollys paternal grandmother, Helen L. Dowell, on the 1900 U.S. Census https://familysearch.org, Marriage record of Mollys maternal great-great-grandparents, Hugh Cattigan and Bridget Biddy Farey https://www.familysearch.org. Michael . Small parts, he instructed her. And her cadences in this memoir, worked out with her co-writer, Sean Wilsey, tend toward a Seussian singsong simplicity, even when dealing with very grown-up, dark subjects. Really. opens with a car crash in the summer of 1969 that claimed the lives of Shannon's mom, Peggy Keating; her 25-year-old cousin, Fran; and 3-year-old sister, Katie. As soon as people heard Waco, however, they assumed hed be playing the unhinged one. Shannon's new memoir, Hello, Molly! They live in the neighborhood of Red Hook located in the New York City borough of Brooklyn. In 2013, he told The New York Times that his aloof disposition may have cost him an appearance on David Letterman, an invitation he had been coveting since he was a teenager. He received rave reviews for his performance,[22][23] and a Saturn Award for Best Actor. In 2018, Shannon co-hosted the Rose Parade with Will Ferrell on Amazon Prime Video in character as fictional local television personalities, Tish and Cord. With critical acclaim for his portrayal of the fish mans nemesis in Guillermo del Toro's The Shape of Water and his current turn as a lawman butting heads with David Koresh in the Paramount Networks Waco, people are increasingly waking up to the fact that Michael Shannon is a national treasure. In 2016, Shannon co-starred in the HBO comedy Divorce opposite Sarah Jessica Parker and Thomas Haden Church. Molly is the daughter of Mary Margaret Peggy (Keating) and James Francis Shannon. Michael Shannon Movies. Asked whether his young daughter thought that was interesting, Shannon told the The A.V. 48 Year Old Actor #24. She somehow makes a similarly rollicking three pages of a grim incident previously told on Late Night With Conan OBrien, about the diminutive actor Gary Coleman from Diffrent Strokes attacking her, a 22-year-old hopeful, in his hotel room at the Plaza. [3] In 2013 he gave 4 benefit performances in aid of Amnesty international of the monumental one-man play Clarence Darrow by David V. Rintels, based on the life of the lawyer and founding member of the American Civil Liberties Union, at the Teahouse Theatre in Vauxhall, London. var rcds = document.getElementById("rcjsload_b42b6d"); I stay the hell off that thing. Earned Academy Award nominations for Best Supporting Actor for his roles inRevolutionary Road(2008) andNocturnal Animals(2016). [19] Shannon played Federal Prohibition agent Nelson Van Alden in the HBO television show Boardwalk Empire, which began in 2010. Shannon won the 2017 Film Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the highly acclaimed drama, Other People. Shannon married artist Fritz Chesnut on May 29, 2004. [9] Shannon originated the role of Peter Evans in Bug in 1996 and starred in the 2006 film adaptation. [11], Shannon's first children's book, Tilly the Trickster, was released September 1, 2011.[12]. rcel.async = true; Shannon hosted Saturday Night Live on May 12, 2007, making her the second former female cast member to host (after Julia Louis-Dreyfus) and the first one to have been a cast member for Lorne Michaels (Louis-Dreyfus was a cast member under Dick Ebersol). She also appeared in Sex and the City in a number of episodes. (TV Content), Broadway Revival of Promises, Promises to Close, "Will Ferrell and Molly Shannon to cover royal wedding as Cord and Tish for HBO", "Molly Shannon Is as Real as Ever in Her Charming Memoir 'Hello, Molly! She is of Irish descent. [5] He worked with the Steppenwolf Theatre Company and Northlight Theatre. The rest of Hello, Molly! describes how this devastated trio managed to go on. She is of Irish descent. She says, for a long time, she was motivated by a desire to make her mom proud. When you purchase an independently reviewed book through our site, we earn an affiliate commission. Underneath any shenanigans in Hello Molly, there is bottomless pathos. Molly Helen Shannon (born September 16, 1964) is an American actress, comedian, and singer. As of spring 2012, she has replaced Pauley Perrette as the spokesperson for Expedia. Julia was born in Canada, to Irish parents. An older sister, Mary, survived with Molly, as did their father, with injuries that required him to relearn how to walk. The Royal Wedding Live with Cord and Tish! Shannon was a cast member on the NBC sketch comedy series Saturday Night Live from 1995 to 2001. August 7 Actor #9. The pair was on Cloud 9 when they reunited the Shannon with her phone. I was so excited that Id just met Lorne that I didnt even care! she remembers. I have people telling me all the time, You should do Twitter, you should do this, you should get on Facebook. Are you insane? In 2000, she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. With his intense stare and brooding demeanor, Shannon is often invited to portray characters that descend into either lawlessness or outright madness. He also starred as Nelson Van Alden on the HBO drama series Boardwalk Empire. Molly Shannon, whose new memoir, written with Sean Wilsey, is "Hello, Molly!" Corey Nickols Jim was a dapper, tempestuous, boundary-crossing man who turned out to have been deep in the. [19] They have a daughter and a son.[20]. Related content: . His first role was opposite Bill Murray in 1993s Groundhog Day, where Murrays character gifts him with tickets to WrestleMania. FamousBirthdays.com - use subject to the practices disclosed in our privacy policy. Talladega Nights: The Ballad of Ricky Bobby. In 2013, Shannon joined White again, playing his love interest Eileen in the HBO show Enlightened, for which she was nominated for an Emmy for outstanding guest actress. Migrating from his native Kentucky, Shannon performed theater work in Chicago before trying his luck in Hollywood. While he did not reprise the role for 2016s Batman vs. Superman: Dawn of Justice, that did not stop one enterprising reporter from asking if he was picking sides in the fictional superhero faceoff. All Rights Reserved. But then hed be lonely., With his dry sense of humor, Shannons offscreen persona can sometimes have people doubting whether hed make for a good late-night talk show guest. Nine Perfect Strangers. Shannons fathers deathbed sequence is an especial corker. Speaking with The Verge, Shannon said that his last name became a verb that denotes excellence in performing. [11], Shannon was the second husband of the late British-born actress Vickery Turner. Ecco/HarperCollins Publishers. Later, Shannon and another friend from an improv group called the Lumber Company created their own stage show, hiring musicians with money Shannon was making as a hostess at Cravings, a restaurant on Sunset Boulevard. The eight-episode series serves as a prequel to the cult comedy classic film of the same name, which Shannon also starred in. Here are 10 things you might not have known about the actor. (The 2017 Bigfoot holiday comedy Pottersville is one possible exception.) As one of the brightest comedic stars in her generation, Molly Shannon began her career with small parts before she became the superstar we know her today. (Shes also fond of italics.) When you reach the part in her new memoir, Hello, Molly!, where the fortresses finally crumble for her, you want to get out the pom-poms and cheer. She auditioned for her first big film role and was cast, playing the supporting part of Meg in the 1989 horror film remake of The Phantom of the Opera, with Robert Englund. (TV Mini-Series), 1 episode: "Grail and Platter", James Sinclair, credited as Michael J. Shannon, (TV Series), 1 episode: "L'auteur de Beltraffio", (American TV Series), 1 episode: "Here a Spy, There a Spy", Freddie Gebhard, credited as Michael J. 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Shannon, (TV Series), 1 episode: "The Monster of Reading", Dr. Duncan, credited as Michael J. Shannon, (American TV Series), 2 episodes: "War Stories" and "Baby, It's Cold Outside", Philip Corday, credited as Michael J. Shannon, (American TV Series), 1 episode: "Dead in the Water", Tom Burgess, credited as Michael J. Shannon, (American TV Series), 1 episode: "Domestic Issues", Ashley Tutt, credited as Michael J. Shannon, (American TV Series), 1 episode: "Believe the Lie", (American TV Series), 1 episode: "The Gods Must Be Crazy", Nahum Gardiner, credited as Michael J. Shannon, This page was last edited on 28 November 2022, at 15:17. Shes more into the My Little Pony and Tinkerbell thing., Do not expect Michael Shannon to retweet a particularly poignant cat or dog video. The next year, Shannon guest-starred on ABC's Pushing Daisies, and appeared in the film Evan Almighty. I guess I have to root for Superman because he killed me, so I would hope that he would continue his killing spree and become like a serial killer Superman. 2023 Ghanafuo.com & DM Network. The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King. Before Saturday Night Live, Shannon worked as a hostess at Cravings restaurant on Sunset Boulevard and as a food demo girl at Gelson's super market in Marina Del Rey. ), Like many of her comedy colleagues, Shannon has already written a childrens book, Tilly the Trickster (2011). In 1969, when she was 4 years old, Jim was driving the family home to Cleveland from a party and crashed their station wagon into a steel light pole. If Michael Shannon has a supporting role in a movie or TV show, you better believe he's going to be the best part. Law & Order: Special Victims Unit, Actor | I just loved acting and never had a desire to move to L.A. Club that social media is not part of his routine. Shannon sings and writes lyrics for the band. Hello, Molly!, the former Saturday Night Live stars new book, recounts early family tragedy and a career of transgressive humor. Every once in a while, I send a business email, and thats it., Shannon was invited to read the audiobook for playwright and actor Sam Shepards final book, Spy of the First Person. Pack it, pack it, pack it, pack it! In front of those crowds, she developed another brilliant character, Sally OMalley. [5], A recurring feature of his career, in acting and writing, is the figure of the American president. Editor at Ghanafuo.com! Place of Birth: Shaker Heights, Ohio, U.S. Molly Shannon is an American actress and comedian. [10], His play Liberty Rising is set in the Revolutionary War featuring George Washington and John Adams alongside their wives Martha and Abigail. Michael Shannon Shows. 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