Molly Shannon - HEALING HURT WITH HUMOUR

A childhood tragedy hasn’t stopped the star from making people laugh

Her beaming smile and quirky characters have made her a showbiz icon since finding fame on Saturday Night Live.

Now comic actress Molly Shannon reveals in her new memoir Hello, Molly! that, much like a lot of comedians before her, there is tragedy lurking behind the laughter.

In the heartbreaking and hilarious autobiography, the 57-year-old – who made a name for herself in TV hits like Seinfeld, Will & Grace and recently The White Lotus – opens up about the death of her mother Peggy Keating in a car accident in 1969, when she was just four years old.