Molly Shannon to announce shock retirement from acting?
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Sad news for Shannon fans. Speculation had been rife that the American actress best known as cast member of Saturday Night Live in 2001, is about to announce her retirement from acting, at age 60, with immediate effect.
UPDATE 02/04/2025 : This story seems to be false. (read more)
Being an actress isn't fun anymore
“As we get older, there are phases of life that we enter into, and being an actress just isn't fun anymore,” she might have said, says a source who remained anonymous. Other reports hinted that she may branch out into other creative fields she is better at (and more interested in), though they didn't provide any details.
#ThankYouMolly
For a little while on Tuesday evening, #ThankYouMolly was a trending hashtag on Twitter. As many fans reminisce and look back on all the unforgettable memories, some may wonder what about now made her make the decision.
“Molly Shannon was unlike any other actress we’ve ever seen! #ThankYouMolly”
— @universalObserver, 1 Apr 2025
“I thought Molly Shannon retired about 5 years ago?!?”
— @millythom, 1 Apr 2025
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