{"product_id":"hello-molly-a-memoir-9780063056237","title":"Hello, Molly!: A Memoir","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA \u003cem\u003eNew York Times\u003c\/em\u003e bestseller \u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA candid, compulsively readable, hilarious, and heartbreaking memoir of resilience and redemption by comedic genius Molly Shannon\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt age four, Molly Shannon's world was shattered when she lost her mother, baby sister, and cousin in a car accident with her father at the wheel. Held together by her tender and complicated relationship with her grieving father, Molly was raised in a permissive household where her gift for improvising and role-playing blossomed alongside the fearlessness that would lead her to become a celebrated actress.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom there, Molly ventured into the wider world of New York and Los Angeles show business, where she created her own opportunities and developed her daring and empathetic comedy. Filled with behind-the-scenes stories involving everyone from Whitney Houston to Adam Sandler to Monica Lewinsky, many told for the first time here, \u003cem\u003eHello, Molly! \u003c\/em\u003espans Molly's time on \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e--where she starred alongside Will Ferrell, Adam Sandler, Cheri Oteri, Tracy Morgan, and Jimmy Fallon, among many others. At the same time, it explores with humor and candor her struggle to come to terms with the legacy of her father, a man who both fostered her gifts and drive and was left with the impossible task of raising his kids alone after the loss of her mother.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eWitty, winning, and told with tremendous energy and heart, \u003cem\u003eHello, Molly!\u003c\/em\u003e, written with Sean Wilsey, sheds new and revelatory light on the life and work of one of our most talented and free-spirited performers.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eShannon, Molly:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eMOLLY SHANNON \u003c\/strong\u003eis an actress and comedian. She spent six seasons as a member of the repertory company on \u003cem\u003eSaturday Night Live\u003c\/em\u003e, primarily known for the eclectic characters she created, such as Mary Katherine Gallagher and Sally O'Malley. In 2000, she received an Emmy nomination for Outstanding Individual Performance in a Variety or Music Program. In 2013, Molly received her second Emmy nomi-nation for Outstanding Guest Actress in a Comedy Series for her work in \u003cem\u003eEnlightened \u003c\/em\u003eand again in 2018 for her portrayal of Val in NBC's award-winning comedy \u003cem\u003eWill \u0026amp; Grace\u003c\/em\u003e. In 2017, she was awarded the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Actress for her performance in the highly acclaimed drama \u003cem\u003eOther People\u003c\/em\u003e, written and directed by \u003cem\u003eSNL \u003c\/em\u003ehead writer Chris Kelly. She was most recently seen in the Academy Award-nominated crime drama \u003cem\u003ePromising Young Woman\u003c\/em\u003e and will soon reprise her lauded performance on the critically acclaimed comedy \u003cem\u003eThe Other Two\u003c\/em\u003e. Molly was born in Shaker Heights, Ohio. She earned a BFA in drama from New York University's prestigious Tisch School of the Arts. She currently lives in California with her husband and two children.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eWilsey, Sean:\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e - \u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSEAN WILSEY, \u003c\/strong\u003ethe author of a memoir, \u003cem\u003e Oh the Glory of It All\u003c\/em\u003e, and an essay collection, \u003cem\u003eMore Curious\u003c\/em\u003e, is at work on a translation of Luigi Pirandello's \u003cem\u003eUno, Nessuno e Centomila\u003c\/em\u003e for Archipelago Books and a documentary film about 9\/11, IX XI, featuring Roz Chast, Griffin Dunne, and many others (www.ixxi.nyc).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Ecco Press","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50651520893202,"sku":"9780063056237","price":20.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0831\/4771\/8930\/files\/img_02b6b75f-76ce-4080-9579-6750831de7dd.jpg?v=1733302659","url":"https:\/\/surprise-castle.myshopify.com\/products\/hello-molly-a-memoir-9780063056237","provider":"Surprise Castle","version":"1.0","type":"link"}