Molly Shannon is reflecting on her tenure on Saturday Night Live and the road she took to get there.

The Only Murders in the Building actress, 60, opened up about how advice from a stranger on a plane helped her nail her audition and interview with creator Lorne Michaels while chatting exclusively with Parade for her partnership with Proactive Support from the makers of Tylenol.

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“Way before I ever met him, I was like, ‘Oh, I hope someday I can meet Lorne Michaels.’ And I actually had a dream that I met him, and in the dream it went really well,” Shannon begins. “And then I ended up doing my stage show and got invited to audition for

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