Catherine O'Hara
March 4, 1954 (70 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 Parkas Queen Henrietta
- 2025 ·The Studioas Amy
- 2024 ·The Wild Robotas Pinktail (voice)
- 2024 ·Beetlejuice Beetlejuiceas Delia
- 2024 ·Argylleas Ruth
- 2023 ·Pain Hustlersas Jackie
- 2023 ·Elementalas Brook (voice)
- 2023 ·The Last of Usas
- 2021 ·Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shineas Self
- 2021 ·An Audience with Adeleas Self
- 2021 ·Back Home Againas Mayor Owl (voice)
- 2021 ·The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to Youas
- 2021 ·Extinctas Alma (voice)
- 2020 ·Stronger Together, Tous Ensembleas Self
- 2020 ·Who Wants to Be a Millionaireas Self - Contestant
- 2020 ·Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewellas Self
- 2020 ·Stars in the Houseas Self
- 2020 ·Canada Far and Wideas Herself
- 2019 ·The Addams Familyas Grandma Frump (voice)
- 2019 ·The Last Kids on Earthas Skaelka (voice)
- 2019 ·The Kelly Clarkson Showas Self
- 2017 ·A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Dr. Orwell
- 2016 ·Full Frontal with Samantha Beeas Self
- 2015 ·Being Canadianas Self
- 2015 ·Moonbeam Cityas Glam (voice)
- 2015 ·What Lives Insideas Sarah Delaney
- 2015 ·Schitt's Creekas Moira Rose
- 2014 ·PaparaGillesas Self
- 2014 ·Last Week Tonight with John Oliveras Self
- 2013 ·The Right Kind of Wrongas Tess
- 2013 ·A.C.O.D.as Melissa
- 2013 ·Tales from the Warner Bros. Lotas Self
- 2012 ·The Greatest Event in Television Historyas Muriel Rush
- 2012 ·Frankenweenieas Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
- 2012 ·Inside Comedyas Self
- 2010 ·Killersas Mrs. Kornfeldt
- 2010 ·Temple Grandinas Aunt Ann
- 2009 ·Where the Wild Things Areas Judith (voice)
- 2009 ·Modern Familyas Dr. Debra Radcliffe
- 2009 ·Glenn Martin, DDSas Jackie Martin
- 2009 ·Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohenas Self - Guest
- 2009 ·Away We Goas Gloria Farlander
- 2006 ·For Your Considerationas Marilyn Hack
- 2006 ·30 Rockas Pearline
- 2006 ·Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princessesas Duchess Rowena (voice)
- 2006 ·Second City: First Family of Comedyas Self (Archival Footage)
- 2006 ·Brother Bear 2as Kata (voice)
- 2006 ·Monster Houseas Mom (voice)
- 2006 ·Over the Hedgeas Penny (voice)
- 2006 ·Game 6as Lillian Rogan
- 2006 ·Penelopeas Jessica Wilhern
- 2006 ·Christmas with SCTVas
- 2005 ·Chicken Littleas Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
- 2005 ·John Candy: Comic Spiritas Self
- 2005 ·Wild About Booksas
- 2004 ·Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Eventsas Justice Strauss
- 2004 ·The Wool Capas Gloria
- 2004 ·Surviving Christmasas Christine Valco
- 2003 ·The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunchas Astro Glide
- 2003 ·A Mighty Windas Mickey Crabbe
- 2003 ·Jimmy Kimmel Live!as Self
- 2002 ·Bram & Aliceas Ms. O'Connor
- 2002 ·Searching for Debra Wingeras Self
- 2002 ·Orange Countyas Cindy Beugler
- 2001 ·Speaking of Sexas Connie Barker
- 2001 ·Six Feet Underas Carol Ward
- 2001 ·Committedas
- 2000 ·Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Bigas Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
- 2000 ·Curb Your Enthusiasmas Bam Bam
- 2000 ·Best in Showas Cookie Fleck
- 1999 ·The Life Before Thisas Sheena
- 1999 ·Bartok the Magnificentas Ludmilla (voice)
- 1999 ·Late Last Nightas Dr. Fontes
- 1998 ·Home Friesas Beatrice Lever
- 1998 ·Oh Babyas
- 1997 ·Hopeas Muriel Macswain
- 1997 ·Pippi Longstockingas
- 1997 ·Pippi Longstockingas Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice)
- 1997 ·The Viewas Self
- 1996 ·The Last of the High Kingsas Cathleen
- 1996 ·Waiting for Guffmanas Sheila Albertson
- 1995 ·MADtvas Woman on Blind Date
- 1995 ·The Outer Limitsas Becka Paulson
- 1995 ·Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventureas Calamity Jane
- 1994 ·A Simple Twist of Fateas April Simon
- 1994 ·Wyatt Earpas Allie Earp
- 1994 ·The Paperas Susan
- 1993 ·The Nightmare Before Christmasas Sally / Shock (voice)
- 1992 ·Home Alone 2: Lost in New Yorkas Kate
- 1992 ·There Goes the Neighborhoodas Jessie Lodge
- 1992 ·The Larry Sanders Showas Catherine O'Hara
- 1992 ·The Tonight Show with Jay Lenoas
- 1991 ·Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoulas Narrator (voice)
- 1991 ·Morton & Hayesas Amelia Von Astor
- 1991 ·The Hidden Roomas Laurel Brody
- 1990 ·Home Aloneas Kate
- 1990 ·Little Vegasas Lexie
- 1990 ·Dream Onas Irma
- 1990 ·Betsy's Weddingas Gloria Henner
- 1990 ·The Dave Thomas Comedy Showas
- 1990 ·Dick Tracyas Texie Garcia
- 1989 ·Andrea Martin... Together Againas
- 1989 ·Tales from the Cryptas Geraldine Ferrett
- 1989 ·I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywoodas Nancy Mae
- 1988 ·Whose Line Is It Anyway?as Herself
- 1988 ·The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimleyas Miss Malone
- 1988 ·The Best of SCTVas
- 1988 ·Beetlejuiceas Delia
- 1986 ·Really Weird Talesas Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- 1986 ·Heartburnas Betty
- 1986 ·The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgoodas Marie Antoinette
- 1985 ·PMS - Premenstrual Syndromeas Mary Marcus
- 1985 ·Tears Are Not Enoughas Self
- 1985 ·George Burns Comedy Weekas
- 1985 ·After Hoursas Gail
- 1985 ·The Last Polkaas Lemon Twin
- 1984 ·The New Showas
- 1983 ·SCTV Channelas
- 1983 ·Rock & Ruleas Aunt Edith (voice)
- 1980 ·Easter Feveras Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
- Future ·Godspell 2025as
- 1982 ·Rome, Italian Styleas Ursula Schneider
- 1981 ·SCTV Network 90as
- 1980 ·From Clevelandas Various
- 1980 ·Double Negativeas Judith
- 1980 ·Nothing Personalas Audrey
- 1979 ·Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planetas Ma Spademinder (voice)
- 1978 ·Witch's Night Outas Malicious
- 1976 ·Second City Televisionas
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Host
- 1975 ·Saturday Night Liveas Self - Cameo (uncredited)
- 1962 ·The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carsonas Self
- 1953 ·The Oscarsas Self
- 1944 ·Golden Globe Awardsas Self - Winner