Molly Kearney
Who Molly Kearney is
Molly Kearney is a stand-up comedian and actor from Cleveland, Ohio, known for Saturday Night Live and for playing Barbara on the CBS comedy DMV. Kearney started in stand-up on Put-In-Bay Island in Lake Erie, performed frequently in Chicago, where they were a cast member of The Lincoln Lodge, and was selected for Comedy Central's Up Next showcase in 2019. They were a featured player on Saturday Night Live for two seasons, from 2022 to 2024, and have also appeared in A League of Their Own, The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers and the film Good Burger 2.
At a glance
- Born
- 1992
- Came up through
- Saturday Night Live
- On screen
- Saturday Night Live, DMV, Good Burger 2 and 2 more
On stage
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Specials, shows and podcasts
On screen
- Saturday Night Live featured player, 2022–2024
- DMV Barbara, main cast, 2025–2026
- Good Burger 2 Alex the Security Guard, 2023, film
- A League of Their Own Fern Dannely, 2022
- The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers Coach Dawn, 2022
Where they got their start
- Saturday Night Live featured player, 2022–2024
Came up the same way
Other comedians in SUCDb who came through Saturday Night Live:
Comedians like Molly Kearney
Each linked to them by something on the record — a stage they both came through, a bill, a show, a style or a home town.
- Michael Longfellow also in Good Burger 2
- Jack Whitehall also in A League of Their Own
- Kate Berlant also in A League of Their Own
- Rosie O'Donnell also in A League of Their Own
Career timeline
- 1992Born
- 2022Saturday Night Live (featured player, 2022–2024) On screen
- 2022A League of Their Own (Fern Dannely, 2022) On screen
- 2022The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers (Coach Dawn, 2022) On screen
- 2023Good Burger 2 (Alex the Security Guard, 2023, film) On screen
- 2025DMV (Barbara, main cast, 2025–2026) On screen
Questions about Molly Kearney
Where is Molly Kearney performing next?
No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.
What TV shows and films are they in?
Saturday Night Live, DMV, Good Burger 2, A League of Their Own and The Mighty Ducks: Game Changers.
Where did they get their start?
Saturday Night Live (featured player).
When were they born?
In 1992.
Who are some comedians like them?
Michael Longfellow (also in Good Burger 2), Jack Whitehall (also in A League of Their Own), Kate Berlant (also in A League of Their Own) and Rosie O'Donnell (also in A League of Their Own).
The full SUCDb record
The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.
Sources
- Wikipedia — Molly Kearney ↗ Birth date and place; stand-up in Chicago, later Los Angeles; Comedy Central Up Next showcase 2019; SNL featured player seasons 48–49 (2022–2024); DMV main…
- Wikipedia — List of Saturday Night Live cast members ↗ SNL 2022–2024 as a featured player
- Wikipedia — Saturday Night Live season 50 ↗ Left SNL after two seasons as a featured player (announced 2 August 2024)
- Destination DC — Molly Kearney ↗ Stand-up show at DC Improv, Washington, DC, on 14 October 2026; started in stand-up on Put-In-Bay Island in Lake Erie; cast member of The Lincoln Lodge in…
Updated 5 October 2026 · the record checked 27 September 2026