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)
The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)
as Sally / Shock (voice)
Over the Hedge (2006)
as Penny (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
as Kate
Monster House (2006)
as Mom (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)
as Delia
Elemental (2023)
as Brook (voice)
Beetlejuice (1988)
as Delia
The Addams Family (2019)
as Grandma Frump (voice)
Chicken Little (2005)
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Argylle (2024)
as Ruth
Brother Bear 2 (2006)
as Kata (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)
as Justice Strauss
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Frankenweenie (2012)
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Pain Hustlers (2023)
as Jackie
John Candy: I Like Me (2025)
as Self - Actor, SCTV
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)
Orange County (2002)
as Cindy Beugler
Killers (2010)
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Extinct (2021)
as Alma (voice)
Wyatt Earp (1994)
as Allie Earp
Dick Tracy (1990)
as Texie Garcia
The Paper (1994)
as Susan
Penelope (2007)
as Jessica Wilhern
Bartok the Magnificent (1999)
as Ludmilla (voice)
Temple Grandin (2010)
as Aunt Ann
Home Fries (1998)
as Beatrice Lever
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert (2025)
as Self
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)
as Calamity Jane
Heartburn (1986)
as Betty
A.C.O.D. (2013)
as Melissa
Speaking of Sex (2001)
as Connie Barker
The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)
as Tess
Surviving Christmas (2004)
as Christine Valco
Away We Go (2009)
as Gloria Farlander
Betsy's Wedding (1990)
as Gloria Henner
For Your Consideration (2006)
as Marilyn Hack
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2026)
as Self (archive footage)
A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)
as April Simon
A Mighty Wind (2003)
as Mickey Crabbe
Being Canadian (2015)
as Self
An Audience with Adele (2021)
as Self
Good Behavior (2008)
as Jackie West
Pippi Longstocking (1997)
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)
as Jessie Lodge
Waiting for Guffman (1997)
as Sheila Albertson
Twilight Park (—)
as Queen Henrietta
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)
as Self
The Best of SCTV (1988)
Actor
Really Weird Tales (1986)
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Back Home Again (2021)
as Mayor Owl (voice)
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony (2010)
as Herself
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)
as Kate
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)
as Nancy Mae
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)
as Self
Rock & Rule (1983)
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)
as Astro Glide
The Last of the High Kings (1996)
as Cathleen
The 77th Primetime Emmy Awards (2025)
as Self
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (1979)
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
Tears Are Not Enough (1985)
as Self
Double Negative (1980)
as Judith
Game 6 (2006)
as Lillian Rogan
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)
Actor
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of (2026)
as Self (Archival Footage)
The Life Before This (1999)
as Sheena
John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)
as Self
Witch's Night Out (1978)
as Malicious (voice)
Nothing Personal (1980)
as Audrey
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)
as Marie Antoinette
The Last Polka (1985)
as Lemon Twin
Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989)
Actor
Late Last Night (1999)
as Dr. Fontes
Friends of Gilda (1993)
as Self
Searching for Debra Winger (2002)
as Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Home Alone (1990)
as Kate
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)
as Self
Easter Fever (1980)
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
The Wool Cap (2004)
as Gloria
Little Vegas (1990)
as Lexie
Canada Far and Wide (2020)
as Self
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul (1991)
as Narrator (voice)
Wild About Books (2005)
Actor
Hope (1997)
as Muriel Macswain
From Cleveland (1980)
as Various
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome (1985)
as Mary Marcus
Rome, Italian Style (1982)
as Ursula Schneider
Christmas with SCTV (2006)
Actor