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