Catherine O'Hara
Acting
Born: Mar 04, 1954 — Died: Jan 30, 2026
From: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Credits: 30 titles
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.
Filmography
| Title | Character | Year | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemental | Brook (voice) | 2023 | 7.578 |
| Back Home Again | Mayor Owl (voice) | 2021 | 7.0 |
| An Audience with Adele | Self | 2021 | 8.4 |
| Frankenweenie | Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl … | 2012 | 7.005 |
| Temple Grandin | Aunt Ann | 2010 | 7.844 |
| Killers | Mrs. Kornfeldt | 2010 | 5.954 |
| Penelope | Jessica Wilhern | 2007 | 6.744 |
| Brother Bear 2 | Kata (voice) | 2006 | 6.656 |
| Over the Hedge | Penny (voice) | 2006 | 6.592 |
| Monster House | Mom (voice) | 2006 | 6.709 |
| For Your Consideration | Marilyn Hack | 2006 | 5.772 |
| Chicken Little | Tina - Alien Mom (voice) | 2005 | 5.9 |
| Surviving Christmas | Christine Valco | 2004 | 5.73 |
| Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles | Astro Glide | 2003 | 5.821 |
| A Mighty Wind | Mickey Crabbe | 2003 | 6.783 |
| Best in Show | Cookie Fleck | 2000 | 6.885 |
| Home Fries | Beatrice Lever | 1998 | 5.148 |
| The Last of the High Kings | Cathleen | 1996 | 5.633 |
| Wyatt Earp | Allie Earp | 1994 | 6.776 |
| The Paper | Susan | 1994 | 6.6 |
| A Simple Twist of Fate | April Simon | 1994 | 6.097 |
| The Nightmare Before Christmas | Sally / Shock (voice) | 1993 | 7.831 |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Kate | 1992 | 6.785 |
| Home Alone | Kate | 1990 | 7.464 |
| Beetlejuice | Delia | 1988 | 7.368 |
| Heartburn | Betty | 1986 | 6.0 |
| After Hours | Gail | 1985 | 7.498 |
| PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome | Mary Marcus | 1985 | — |
| Rock & Rule | Aunt Edith (voice) | 1983 | 5.935 |
| From Cleveland | Various | 1980 | 4.0 |
| Known for | Acting |
| Credits | 30 |
| Born | 1954 |
| From | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |