Catherine O'Hara
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Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, who began her career at Second City Theatre in Toronto. She gained fame on SCTV alongside comedy icons like Rick Moranis and John Candy. Known for roles in films like "After Hours," "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," she was also renowned for her work in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. Her versatility extends to voicing Grandma Frump in "The Addams Family." O'Hara received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award at the Governor General's Performance Arts Awards in 2020 and a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek," and two career Emmy Awards (one for Outstanding Writing "SCTV Network" in 1982 and one for Outstanding Lead Actress for "Schitt's Creek" in 2020). Her final roles were in the television series "The Last of Us" and "The Studio," both of which earned her Emmy nominations.
Known for
Credits
The Wild Robot (2024)
as Pinktail (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Kate
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Delia
Elemental (2023)
as Brook (voice)
Over the Hedge (2006)
as Penny (voice)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Sally / Shock (voice)
Beetlejuice (1988)
as Delia
Monster House (2006)
as Mom (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Justice Strauss
Argylle (2024)
as Ruth
Chicken Little (2005)
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
The Addams Family (2019)
as Grandma Frump (voice)
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Frankenweenie (2012)
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Killers (2010)
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
as Judith (voice)
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
as Kata (voice)
Extinct (2021)
as Alma (voice)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
After Hours (1985)
as Gail
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Texie Garcia
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Allie Earp
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self
Pain Hustlers (2023)
as Jackie
Penelope (2007)
as Jessica Wilhern
Temple Grandin (2010)
as Aunt Ann
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
as Ludmilla (voice)
Orange County (2002)
as Cindy Beugler
Best in Show (2000)
as Cookie Fleck
Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Christine Valco
Pippi Longstocking (1997)
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
The Paper (1994)
as Susan
Heartburn (1986)
as Betty
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
as April Simon
Away We Go (2009)
as Gloria Farlander
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Marilyn Hack
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Mickey Crabbe
Rock & Rule (1983)
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
as Calamity Jane
A.C.O.D. (2013)
as Melissa
Home Fries (1998)
as Beatrice Lever
The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
as Tess
Good Behavior (2008)
as Jackie West
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Connie Barker
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Sheila Albertson
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Gloria Henner
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)
Actor
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
Twilight Park (—)
as Queen Henrietta
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Astro Glide
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Home Alone (1990)
as Kate
Game 6 (2006)
as Lillian Rogan
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Jessie Lodge
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Audrey
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mayor Owl (voice)
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)
as Self
The Last Polka (1985)
as Lemon Twin
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2010)
as Herself
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
as Cathleen
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
as Marie Antoinette
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Actor
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
The Wool Cap (2004)
as Gloria
Friends of Gilda (1993)
as Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Kate
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Double Negative (1980)
as Judith
Late Last Night (1999)
as Dr. Fontes
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
as Self
The Life Before This (1999)
as Sheena
Wild About Books (2005)
Actor
Easter Fever (1980)
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Canada Far and Wide (2020)
as Self
Witch's Night Out (1978)
as Malicious (voice)
Hope (1997)
as Muriel Macswain
From Cleveland (1980)
as Various
Little Vegas (1990)
as Lexie
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)
as Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Nancy Mae
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome (1985)
as Mary Marcus
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989)
Actor
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
Actor
Rome, Italian Style (1982)
as Ursula Schneider
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (1979)
as Ma Spademinder (voice)