Molly Shannon had viewers in stitches playing often-nervous, easily-excitable Catholic school girl Mary Katherine Gallagher on "Saturday Night Live," but the hilarious character was born out of a ...

Mary Katherine exclaimed while striking her signature pose. "Thank you, Mamala." Watch the full video featuring Harris and Shannon as Mary Katherine Gallagher above.

Molly Shannon didn’t make it onto “Saturday Night Live” the first time she auditioned, but when she got her chance five years later, she didn’t let it get away. This was one of the many ...

Molly Shannon as Mary Katherine Gallagher NBC / NBCUniversal via Getty Images In 2022, Shannon reflected on a pinnacle moment for the character when Whitney Houston perform alongside her. “It ...

In Shannon’s first season alone Mary Katherine Gallagher appeared in five episodes, ... The last time that Shannon appeared as a host on SNL she reprised the character again, ...

Shannon has opened up about how her family tragedy helped influence her comedy, particularly "SNL" character Mary Katherine Gallagher. Molly Shannon at "The White Lotus" premiere in 2021.

SNL has a lot of classic recurring characters from the 1990s that keep coming back for both nostalgia and a bit of punch, and Molly Shannon's Catholic schoolgirl, Mary Katherine Gallagher, is the ...

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‘SNL’ at 40: Molly Shannon Tells Andy Samberg Why Mary Katherine Gallagher Almost Didn’t Happen. The comedy duo interviewed each other for The Hollywood Reporter's special issue.

Molly Shannon reveals at the Seattle International Film Festival her "Saturday Night Live" character Mary Katherine Gallagher's history.