Catherine O'Hara
- Acting
- March 4, 1954 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- January 30, 2026
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 · Self
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... · Self
- Marty, Life Is Short · Self
- Tim Burton: Life in the Line · Self
- John Candy: I Like Me · Self
- The Studio · Patty Leigh
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert · Self
- The Wild Robot · Pinktail (Voice)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice · Delia
- Argylle · Ruth
- Pain Hustlers · Jackie
- Elemental · Brook (Voice)
- The Last of Us · Gail
- 'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen · Self
- Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine · Self
- An Audience with Adele · Self
- Back Home Again · Mayor Owl (Voice)
- The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You · Skaelka (Voice)
- Extinct · Alma (Voice)
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble · Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire · Self
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell · Self
- Stars in the House · Self
- Canada Far and Wide · Self
- The Addams Family · Grandma Frump (Voice)
- The Last Kids on Earth · Skaelka (Voice)
- The Kelly Clarkson Show · Self
- A Series of Unfortunate Events · Dr. Orwell
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee · Self
- Being Canadian · Self
- Moonbeam City · Glam (Voice)
- The Late Show with Stephen Colbert · Self
- What Lives Inside · Sarah Delaney
- Schitt's Creek · Moira Rose, Consulting Producer
- PaparaGilles · Self
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver · Self
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon · Self
- The Right Kind of Wrong · Tess
- A.C.O.D. · Melissa
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot · Self
- The Greatest Event in Television History · Muriel Rush
- Frankenweenie · Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (Voice)
- Inside Comedy · Self
- Killers · Mrs. Kornfeldt
- Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony · Self
- Temple Grandin · Aunt Ann
- Where the Wild Things Are · Judith (Voice)
- Modern Family · Dr. Debra Radcliffe
- Glenn Martin, DDS · Jackie Martin
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen · Self
- Away We Go · Gloria Farlander
- Good Behavior · Jackie West
- For Your Consideration · Marilyn Hack
- 30 Rock · Pearline
- Penelope · Jessica Wilhern
- Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses · Duchess Rowena (Voice)
- Second City: First Family of Comedy · Self
- Brother Bear 2 · Kata (Voice)
- Monster House · Mom (Voice)
- Over the Hedge · Penny (Voice)
- Game 6 · Lillian Rogan
- Christmas with SCTV
- Chicken Little · Tina - Alien Mom (Voice)
- John Candy: Comic Spirit · Self
- Wild About Books
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events · Justice Strauss
- The Wool Cap · Gloria
- Surviving Christmas · Christine Valco
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles · Astro Glide
- A Mighty Wind · Mickey Crabbe
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! · Self
- Bram & Alice · Ms. O'Connor
- Searching for Debra Winger · Self
- Orange County · Cindy Beugler
- Speaking of Sex · Connie Barker
- Six Feet Under · Carol Ward
- Committed
- Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big · Lorna Mae Loon (Voice)
- Curb Your Enthusiasm · Bam Bam
- Best in Show · Cookie Fleck