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 Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Sally / Shock (voice)
The Wild Robot (2024)
as Pinktail (voice)
Elemental (2023)
as Brook (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Kate
Monster House (2006)
as Mom (voice)
The Addams Family (2019)
as Grandma Frump (voice)
Beetlejuice (1988)
as Delia
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Delia
Over the Hedge (2006)
as Penny (voice)
Chicken Little (2005)
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Frankenweenie (2012)
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Argylle (2024)
as Ruth
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Justice Strauss
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Texie Garcia
Penelope (2006)
as Jessica Wilhern
Extinct (2021)
as Alma (voice)
Orange County (2002)
as Cindy Beugler
After Hours (1985)
as Gail
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
as Kata (voice)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Good Behavior (2008)
as Jackie West
Home Fries (1998)
as Beatrice Lever
Marty, Life Is Short (2026)
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor, SCTV
Where the Wild Things Are (2009)
as Judith (voice)
Twilight Park (—)
as Queen Henrietta
Killers (2010)
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Allie Earp
Pain Hustlers (2023)
as Jackie
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Best in Show (2000)
as Cookie Fleck
Heartburn (1986)
as Betty
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026)
as Self (Archival Footage)
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Connie Barker
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
as Ludmilla (voice)
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Marilyn Hack
The Paper (1994)
as Susan
Temple Grandin (2010)
as Aunt Ann
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
as Calamity Jane
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Gloria Henner
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Christine Valco
Friends of Gilda (1993)
as Self
A.C.O.D. (2013)
as Melissa
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
as April Simon
The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
as Tess
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2010)
as Self
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Kate
Witch's Night Out (1978)
as Malicious (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
The Last Polka (1985)
as Lemon Twin
Away We Go (2009)
as Gloria Farlander
Canada Far and Wide (2020)
as Self
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Mickey Crabbe
Wild About Books (2005)
Actor
The Wool Cap (2004)
as Gloria
Pippi Longstocking (1997)
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Jessie Lodge
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)
as Skaelka (voice)
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Astro Glide
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Sheila Albertson
Game 6 (2006)
as Lillian Rogan
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self
Home Alone (1990)
as Kate
Rock & Rule (1983)
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)
as Self
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen (2022)
as Self (archive footage)
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Audrey
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
as Cathleen
The Life Before This (1999)
as Sheena
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mayor Owl (voice)
Double Negative (1980)
as Judith
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
as Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Easter Fever (1980)
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Actor
Late Last Night (1999)
as Dr. Fontes
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
as Marie Antoinette
Hope (1997)
as Muriel Macswain
Little Vegas (1990)
as Lexie
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)
as Self
Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989)
Actor
Rome, Italian Style (1982)
as Ursula Schneider
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome (1985)
as Mary Marcus
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Nancy Mae
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (1979)
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
Actor
From Cleveland (1980)
as Various