Catherine O'Hara
Acting
- Born:
- 1954-03-04
- Died:
- 2026-01-30
- Place of birth:
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Biography
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
Filmography
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Marty, Life Is Short
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
John Candy: I Like Me
The Studio
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
The Wild Robot
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Argylle
Pain Hustlers
Elemental
The Last of Us
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
An Audience with Adele
Back Home Again
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Extinct
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Stars in the House
Canada Far and Wide
The Addams Family
The Last Kids on Earth
The Kelly Clarkson Show
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Being Canadian
Moonbeam City
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
What Lives Inside
Schitt's Creek
PaparaGilles
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
The Right Kind of Wrong
A.C.O.D.
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
The Greatest Event in Television History
Frankenweenie
Inside Comedy
Killers
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Temple Grandin
Where the Wild Things Are
Modern Family
Glenn Martin, DDS
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Away We Go
Good Behavior
For Your Consideration
30 Rock
Penelope
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Brother Bear 2
Monster House
Over the Hedge
Game 6
Christmas with SCTV
Chicken Little
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Wild About Books
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
The Wool Cap
Surviving Christmas
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
A Mighty Wind
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
Bram & Alice
Searching for Debra Winger
Orange County
Speaking of Sex
Six Feet Under
Committed
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Best in Show
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
The Life Before This
Bartok the Magnificent
Late Last Night
Home Fries
Oh Baby
Hope
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking
The View
Waiting for Guffman
The Last of the High Kings
MADtv
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
The Outer Limits
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
A Simple Twist of Fate
Wyatt Earp
The Paper
Friends of Gilda
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Late Show with David Letterman
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
There Goes the Neighborhood
The Larry Sanders Show
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
Morton & Hayes
The Hidden Room
Home Alone
Little Vegas
Dream On
Betsy's Wedding
Dick Tracy
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Tales from the Crypt
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
The Best of SCTV
Beetlejuice
Really Weird Tales
Heartburn
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Tears Are Not Enough
George Burns Comedy Week
After Hours
The Last Polka
The New Show
SCTV Channel
Rock & Rule
Rome, Italian Style
Late Night with David Letterman
SCTV Network 90
From Cleveland
Double Negative
Easter Fever
Nothing Personal
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Witch's Night Out
Second City Television
Saturday Night Live
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
The Oscars
The Emmy Awards
Golden Globe Awards
Twilight Park
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection