17 Times Mary Katherine Gallagher Is Awesomely, Hysterically Awkward

Updated on Sep 15, 2014 at 5:45 PM

There's no character quite like Molly Shannon's Mary Katherine Gallagher, so in honor of the actress's birthday this week, we're taking a look back at some of her iconic character's hilarious — and hilariously awkward — moments in Superstar. Shannon first introduced the world to the clumsy Catholic schoolgirl on Saturday Night Live, and in 1999, Mary Katherine Gallagher made it to the big screen with the movie Superstar, which costarred Will Ferrell as cheesy high school hunk Sky Corrigan. The film featured Mary Katherine's most memorable antics, including the midconfession monologues, the tree-bark makeouts, and the sweet, sometimes heartbreakingly vulnerable moments that make the character so lovable. To celebrate Shannon's 50th birthday on Tuesday, take a look at 17 times Mary Katherine Gallagher gets wonderfully, hysterically weird.

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17 Times Mary Katherine Gallagher Is Awesomely, Hysterically Awkward

When She's Just a Little Girl Praying For a Makeout Session

When She Absolutely Cannot Win

When She Creatively Smells Her Armpits

When She Flirts With a Tree

When She Literally Makes Out With a Tree

When She Proudly Admires Her Assets

When She Delivers a Monologue During Confession

When She Gets a Little Aggressive

Actually, Make That "Really" Aggressive

When She Imagines a Ridiculous Flash Mob

When She Busts Out Cheesy Comebacks

When She Says It Like It Is

When She Gets Graphic With Her Threats

When She Repeatedly Calls Her Grandma Horrible

When She's Heartbreakingly Vulnerable and Covered in Paint

When She's Brutally, Hilariously Honest

And When She's the Most Super of Superstars

PS Let's Never Forget Will Ferrell's Epic Dance Move

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