Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

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
    Acting
    Place of birth
    Toronto, Ontario, Canada
    Birthday
    March 1954
Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2
6.7
Home Alone
Home Alone
7.458
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.776
Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice
7.367
After Hours
After Hours
7.5
Rock & Rule
Rock & Rule
5.9
Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge
6.585
Penelope
Penelope
6.7
From Cleveland
From Cleveland
4
Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp
6.768
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
0
Home Fries
Home Fries
5.1
The Paper
The Paper
6.577
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.8
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin
7.828
Monster House
Monster House
6.702
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
5.6
Back Home Again
Back Home Again
7
Chicken Little
Chicken Little
5.908
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind
6.7
Heartburn
Heartburn
6
Best in Show
Best in Show
6.86
An Audience with Adele
An Audience with Adele
8.4
Elemental
Elemental
7.584
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration
5.7
A Simple Twist of Fate
A Simple Twist of Fate
6.089
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas
5.721
Killers
Killers
5.953
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie
7
The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings
5.6
Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman
6.964
Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are
6.49
Witch's Night Out
Witch's Night Out
7.2
Bartok the Magnificent
Bartok the Magnificent
6.014
Away We Go
Away We Go
6.659
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6.949
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
10
The Last Polka
The Last Polka
4.333
A.C.O.D.
A.C.O.D.
5.484
The Right Kind of Wrong
The Right Kind of Wrong
5.855
Late Last Night
Late Last Night
5
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
5.7
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
7
Orange County
Orange County
5.989
The Life Before This
The Life Before This
4.5
Pain Hustlers
Pain Hustlers
6.656
Little Vegas
Little Vegas
1
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood
5.25
Wild About Books
0
Canada Far and Wide
Canada Far and Wide
4
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
6.214
Hope
Hope
5.2
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot
8.313
Being Canadian
Being Canadian
5.5
Easter Fever
Easter Fever
7
Christmas with SCTV
Christmas with SCTV
0
Double Negative
Double Negative
2.8
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
0
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales
4
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
6.817
The Wool Cap
The Wool Cap
6.2
Game 6
Game 6
4.5
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
5.5
Nothing Personal
Nothing Personal
5.3
Speaking of Sex
Speaking of Sex
5.409
Dick Tracy
Dick Tracy
6.148
Tears Are Not Enough
Tears Are Not Enough
6
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
7.6
Betsy's Wedding
Betsy's Wedding
5.7
The Addams Family
The Addams Family
6.605
Extinct
Extinct
6.2
John Candy: Comic Spirit
6
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
8.8
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
5.5
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
6
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
5.7
Rome, Italian Style
Rome, Italian Style
0
Searching for Debra Winger
Searching for Debra Winger
6.3
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Andrea Martin... Together Again
6
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
5.8
Argylle
Argylle
6.011
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
0
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
0
John Candy: I Like Me
John Candy: I Like Me
7.848
Friends of Gilda
0