Catherine O'Hara
March 4, 1954 (71 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Catherine Anne O'Hara, a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, 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's 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 won a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek."
Known For
Credits
- 2025 · Twilight Park as Queen Henrietta
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2021 · Back Home Again as Mayor Owl (voice)
- 2020 · Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
- 2020 · Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
- 2015 · What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney
- 2013 · The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess
- 2013 · Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 2009 · Away We Go as Gloria Farlander
- 2005 · John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- 2003 · The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Astro Glide
- 2002 · Bram & Alice as Ms. O'Connor
- 2002 · Orange County as Cindy Beugler
- 2001 · Speaking of Sex as Connie Barker
- 2000 · Best in Show as Cookie Fleck
- 1999 · The Life Before This as Sheena
- 1999 · Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)
- 1999 · Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes
- 1997 · Pippi Longstocking as Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice)
- 1996 · The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
- 1995 · Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Calamity Jane
- 1994 · A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon
- 1994 · The Paper as Susan
- 1992 · There Goes the Neighborhood as Jessie Lodge
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Gloria Henner
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae
- 1986 · Really Weird Tales as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- 1986 · Heartburn as Betty
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1983 · SCTV Channel as
- 1983 · Rock & Rule as Aunt Edith (voice)
- 1980 · Double Negative as Judith
- 1980 · Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
- Future · Godspell 2025 as
- 2025 · The Studio: The Pediatric Oncologist as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio: The War as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio: The Missing Reel as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio: The Note as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio: The Oner as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio: The Promotion as Patty Leigh
- 2025 · The Studio as Patty Leigh
- 2024 · The Wild Robot as Pinktail (voice)
- 2024 · Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Delia
- 2024 · Argylle as Ruth
- 2023 · Pain Hustlers as Jackie
- 2023 · Elemental as Brook (voice)
- 2023 · Lynch/Oz as Judith (archive footage) (uncredited)
- 2023 · The Last of Us as Gail
- 2021 · Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine as Self
- 2021 · The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You as
- 2021 · Extinct as Alma (voice)
- 2020 · Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Stars in the House as Self
- 2020 · Canada Far and Wide as Herself
- 2019 · The Addams Family as Grandma Frump (voice)
- 2019 · The Last Kids on Earth as Skaelka (voice)
- 2019 · The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Orwell
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · Moonbeam City as Glam (voice)
- 2015 · Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
- 2014 · PaparaGilles as Self
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2013 · A.C.O.D. as Melissa
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Muriel Rush
- 2012 · Frankenweenie as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
- 2012 · Inside Comedy as Self
- 2010 · Killers as Mrs. Kornfeldt
- 2010 · Temple Grandin as Aunt Ann
- 2009 · Where the Wild Things Are as Judith (voice)
- 2009 · Modern Family as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
- 2009 · Glenn Martin, DDS as Jackie Martin
- 2009 · Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Pearline
- 2006 · Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses as Duchess Rowena (voice)
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2006 · Brother Bear 2 as Kata (voice)
- 2006 · Monster House as Mom (voice)
- 2006 · Over the Hedge as Penny (voice)
- 2006 · Game 6 as Lillian Rogan
- 2006 · Penelope as Jessica Wilhern
- 2006 · Christmas with SCTV as
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
- 2005 · Wild About Books as
- 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss
- 2004 · The Wool Cap as Gloria
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Christine Valco
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 2002 · Searching for Debra Winger as Self
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Carol Ward
- 2001 · Committed as
- 2000 · Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Bam Bam
- 1998 · Home Fries as Beatrice Lever
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1997 · Hope as Muriel Macswain
- 1997 · Pippi Longstocking as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1995 · MADtv as Woman on Blind Date
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Catherine (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp
- 1993 · The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)
- 1992 · Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Kate
- 1992 · The Larry Sanders Show as Catherine O'Hara
- 1992 · The Tonight Show with Jay Leno as
- 1991 · Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Morton & Hayes as Amelia Von Astor
- 1991 · The Hidden Room as Laurel Brody
- 1990 · Little Vegas as Lexie
- 1990 · Home Alone as Kate
- 1990 · Dream On as Irma
- 1990 · The Dave Thomas Comedy Show as
- 1990 · Dick Tracy as Texie Garcia
- 1989 · Andrea Martin... Together Again as
- 1989 · Tales from the Crypt as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Herself
- 1988 · The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Miss Malone
- 1988 · The Best of SCTV as
- 1988 · Beetlejuice as Delia
- 1986 · The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as Marie Antoinette
- 1985 · PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome as Mary Marcus
- 1985 · Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- 1985 · After Hours as Gail
- 1985 · The Last Polka as Lemon Twin
- 1984 · The New Show as
- 1982 · Rome, Italian Style as Ursula Schneider
- 1981 · SCTV Network 90 as
- 1980 · From Cleveland as Various
- 1980 · Nothing Personal as Audrey
- 1979 · Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet as Ma Spademinder (voice)
- 1978 · Witch's Night Out as Malicious
- 1976 · Second City Television as
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Winner