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A face you won’t forget
Sally O'Malley
Played by Molly Shannon
Sally O'Malley is a recurring Saturday Night Live character played by Molly Shannon: a proudly self-proclaimed 50-year-old whose relentless energy, signature "kick, stretch, and kick" and total confidence turn every event she enters into a…
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Sally O'Malley is a recurring Saturday Night Live character played by Molly Shannon: a proudly self-proclaimed 50-year-old whose relentless energy, signature "kick, stretch, and kick" and total confidence turn every event she enters into a performance. Her first appearance was the Rockettes Auditions sketch on December 11, 1999.
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