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 · 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
- 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 · An Audience with Adele 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 · Stars in the House as Self
- 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 · Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
- 2014 · PaparaGilles as Self
- 2014 · Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- 2013 · The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess
- 2013 · A.C.O.D. as Melissa
- 2013 · Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
- 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
- 2009 · Away We Go as Gloria Farlander
- 2007 · Penelope as Jessica Wilhern
- 2006 · For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack
- 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
- 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 · A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe
- 2003 · Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self
- 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 · Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)
- 1998 · Oh Baby as
- 1997 · Pippi Longstocking as
- 1997 · Pippi Longstocking as Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice)
- 1997 · The View as Self
- 1996 · The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen
- 1996 · Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
- 1995 · Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Catherine (voice)
- 1995 · The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
- 1995 · Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Calamity Jane
- 1994 · A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon
- 1994 · Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp
- 1994 · The Paper as Susan
- 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 · The Hidden Room as Laurel Brody
- 1990 · Home Alone as Kate
- 1990 · Dream On as Irma
- 1990 · Betsy's Wedding as Gloria Henner
- 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 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 · After Hours as Gail
- 1985 · The Last Polka as Lemon Twin
- 1983 · Rock & Rule as Aunt Edith (voice)
- 1980 · From Cleveland as Various
- 1980 · Double Negative as Judith
- 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 - Cameo (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
- Future · Twilight Park as Queen Henrietta
- 2020 · Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
- 2020 · Canada Far and Wide as Herself
- 2015 · Moonbeam City as Glam (voice)
- 2015 · What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney
- 2012 · The Greatest Event in Television History as Muriel Rush
- 2006 · Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self (Archival Footage)
- 2006 · Game 6 as Lillian Rogan
- 2005 · Wild About Books as
- 2004 · The Wool Cap as Gloria
- 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 · The Life Before This as Sheena
- 1999 · Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes
- 1998 · Home Fries as Beatrice Lever
- 1997 · Hope as Muriel Macswain
- 1995 · MADtv as Woman on Blind Date
- 1993 · Friends of Gilda as Herself
- 1991 · Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul as Narrator (voice)
- 1991 · Morton & Hayes as Amelia Von Astor
- 1990 · Little Vegas as Lexie
- 1990 · The Dave Thomas Comedy Show as
- 1989 · I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae
- 1988 · The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Miss Malone
- 1985 · Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- 1985 · George Burns Comedy Week as
- 1984 · The New Show as
- 1983 · SCTV Channel as
- 1982 · Rome, Italian Style as Ursula Schneider
- 1981 · SCTV Network 90 as Various
- 1980 · Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
- 1980 · Nothing Personal as Audrey
- 1944 · Golden Globe Awards as Self - Presenter