Catherine O'Hara
March 4, 1954 (71 years old) in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954), 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 · You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self (archive footage)
- 2025 · John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor, SCTV
- 2021 · An Audience with Adele as Self
- 2015 · Being Canadian as Self
- 2015 · What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney
- 2014 · PaparaGilles as Self
- 2013 · The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess
- 2013 · A.C.O.D. as Melissa
- 2009 · Away We Go as Gloria Farlander
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2006 · Game 6 as Lillian Rogan
- 2004 · The Wool Cap as Gloria
- 2003 · A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe
- 2002 · Bram & Alice as Ms. O'Connor
- 2002 · Searching for Debra Winger as Self
- 2001 · Speaking of Sex as Connie Barker
- 2001 · Committed as
- 1999 · Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)
- 1997 · Hope as Muriel Macswain
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
- 1995 · MADtv as Woman on Blind Date
- 1995 · Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Calamity Jane
- 1994 · A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon
- 1994 · The Paper as Susan
- 1991 · Morton & Hayes as Amelia Von Astor
- 1991 · The Hidden Room as Laurel Brody
- 1990 · Little Vegas as Lexie
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Gloria Henner
- 1990 · The Dave Thomas Comedy Show as
- 1988 · The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Miss Malone
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1983 · SCTV Channel as
- 1981 · SCTV Network 90 as Various
- Future · Twilight Park as Queen Henrietta
- Future · Untitled Beetlejuice 3 as Delia Deetz
- 2025 · The Studio: How to Shoot a Oner as Self
- 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 · The Last of Us as Gail
- 2021 · Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine as Self
- 2021 · Back Home Again as Mayor Owl (voice)
- 2021 · The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You as
- 2021 · Extinct as Alma (voice)
- 2020 · Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
- 2020 · Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- 2020 · Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
- 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
- 2017 · A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Orwell
- 2016 · Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
- 2015 · Moonbeam City as Glam (voice)
- 2015 · Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2013 · Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 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
- 2007 · Penelope as Jessica Wilhern
- 2006 · 30 Rock as Pearline
- 2006 · Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses as Duchess Rowena (voice)
- 2006 · Brother Bear 2 as Kata (voice)
- 2006 · Monster House as Mom (voice)
- 2006 · Over the Hedge as Penny (voice)
- 2006 · Christmas with SCTV as
- 2005 · Chicken Little as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
- 2005 · John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- 2005 · Wild About Books as
- 2004 · Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss
- 2004 · Surviving Christmas as Christine Valco
- 2003 · Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Astro Glide
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- 2002 · Orange County as Cindy Beugler
- 2001 · Six Feet Under as Carol Ward
- 2000 · Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
- 2000 · Curb Your Enthusiasm as Bam Bam
- 2000 · Best in Show as Cookie Fleck
- 1999 · The Life Before This as Sheena
- 1999 · Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes
- 1998 · Home Fries as Beatrice Lever
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1997 · Pippi Longstocking as
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Catherine (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp
- 1993 · Friends of Gilda as Herself
- 1993 · The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)
- 1992 · Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Kate
- 1992 · There Goes the Neighborhood as Jessie Lodge
- 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)
- 1990 · Home Alone as Kate
- 1990 · Dream On as Irma
- 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")
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae
- 1988 · Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Herself
- 1988 · The Best of SCTV as
- 1988 · Beetlejuice as Delia
- 1986 · Really Weird Tales as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- 1986 · Heartburn as Betty
- 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
- 1983 · Rock & Rule as Aunt Edith (voice)
- 1982 · Rome, Italian Style as Ursula Schneider
- 1980 · From Cleveland as Various
- 1980 · Double Negative as Judith
- 1980 · Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
- 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 (voice)
- 1976 · Second City Television as Self - Various Characters
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
- 1975 · Saturday Night Live as Self (uncredited)
- 1962 · The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson as Self
- 1953 · The Oscars as Self
- 1949 · The Emmy Awards as Self
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter