CNN —One of Molly Shannon’s most popular “SNL” characters, hyperactive Catholic school girl Mary Catherine Gallagher, stems from Shannon’s childhood of loss.
“I think because I was so little, it’s like there’s no way that you could really, like, fully accept that and understand [that loss],” she told Cooper.
When she was 12 years old, her father would have her read over financial documents, something she told Cooper felt “empowering.”“I mean, some people might say, oh, that’s so inappropriate.
“My mom would ask me for advice and I’d be like, Mom, he’s married.
Running, running, running, trying to make it as an actress in LA and do shows and audition,” she said.