Catherine O'Hara

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.

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ACTING

Brother Bear 2 (2006)

Home Alone (1990)

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)

Beetlejuice (1988)

After Hours (1985)

Rock & Rule (1983)

Over the Hedge (2006)

Penelope (2007)

From Cleveland (1980)

Wyatt Earp (1994)

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome (1985)

Home Fries (1998)

The Paper (1994)

The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

Temple Grandin (2010)

Monster House (2006)

Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles (2003)

Back Home Again (2021)

Chicken Little (2005)

A Mighty Wind (2003)

Heartburn (1986)

Best in Show (2000)

An Audience with Adele (2021)

Elemental (2023)

For Your Consideration (2006)

A Simple Twist of Fate (1994)

Surviving Christmas (2004)

Killers (2010)

Frankenweenie (2012)

The Last of the High Kings (1996)

Waiting for Guffman (1997)

Where the Wild Things Are (2009)

Witch's Night Out (1978)

Bartok the Magnificent (1999)

Away We Go (2009)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine (2021)

The Last Polka (1985)

A.C.O.D. (2013)

The Right Kind of Wrong (2013)

Late Last Night (1999)

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot (2013)

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (1979)

Orange County (2002)

The Life Before This (1999)

Pain Hustlers (2023)

Little Vegas (1990)

There Goes the Neighborhood (1992)

Wild About Books (2005)

Canada Far and Wide (2020)

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure (1995)

Hope (1997)

The Wild Robot (2024)

Being Canadian (2015)

Easter Fever (1980)

Double Negative (1980)

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (2000)

Really Weird Tales (1986)

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004)

The Wool Cap (2004)

Game 6 (2006)

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood (1986)

Twilight Park

Nothing Personal (1980)

Speaking of Sex (2001)

Dick Tracy (1990)

Tears Are Not Enough (1985)

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses (2006)

Betsy's Wedding (1990)

The Addams Family (2019)

Extinct (2021)

John Candy: Comic Spirit (2005)

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell (2020)

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble (2020)

The Best of SCTV (1988)

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (1989)

Rome, Italian Style (1982)

Searching for Debra Winger (2002)

Andrea Martin... Together Again (1989)

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (2021)

Argylle (2024)

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... (2025)

John Candy: I Like Me (2025)

Friends of Gilda (1993)

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (1999)

Good Behavior (2008)

Marty, Life Is Short (2026)

Six Feet Under (2001)

Dream On (1990)

Tales from the Crypt (1989)

The View (1997)

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (1992)

Second City Television (1976)

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee (2016)

Inside Comedy (2012)

The Greatest Event in Television History (2012)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

MADtv (1995)

Modern Family (2009)

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (1990)

Pippi Longstocking (1997)

The New Show (1984)

SCTV Channel (1983)

Glenn Martin, DDS (2009)

Morton & Hayes (1991)

The Outer Limits (1995)

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (1988)

The Oscars (1953)

The Larry Sanders Show (1992)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

Committed (2001)

Schitt's Creek (2015)

What Lives Inside (2015)

Moonbeam City (2015)

Curb Your Enthusiasm (2000)

30 Rock (2006)

Oh Baby (1998)

A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017)

Second City: First Family of Comedy (2006)

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen (2009)

The Kelly Clarkson Show (2019)

PaparaGilles (2014)

The Studio (2025)

Stars in the House (2020)

The Last Kids on Earth (2019)

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (2020)

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (2014)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson (1962)

Whose Line Is It Anyway? (1988)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (1995)

Bram & Alice (2002)

Golden Globe Awards (1944)

The Last of Us (2023)

The Emmy Awards (1949)

SCTV Network 90 (1981)

Saturday Night Live (1975)

George Burns Comedy Week (1985)

The Hidden Room (1991)

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon (2014)

Jimmy Kimmel Live! (2003)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert (2015)

Late Show with David Letterman (1993)

Late Night with David Letterman (1982)

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