Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

70 · Born: Mar 4, 1954

Personal Details

Born Mar 4, 1954 Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Relatives
  • Marc O'Hara (Sibling)
  • Mary Margaret O'Hara (Sibling)
  • Michael P. O'Hara (Sibling)

Biography

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."

Career

2024
The Wild Robot
The Wild Robot as Pinktail (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Delia Deetz
Argylle
Argylle as Ruth
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2023
Pain Hustlers
Pain Hustlers
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Elemental
Elemental as Brook Ripple (voice)
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2021
Extinct
Extinct as Alma (voice)
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The Last Kids on Earth
2019
The Addams Family
The Addams Family as Grandma Frump (voice)
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The Last Kids on Earth
The Last Kids on Earth as Skaelka (voice)
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2017
A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Orwell
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2015
Schitt's Creek
Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
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What Lives Inside
What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney
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2013
A.C.O.D.
A.C.O.D. as Melissa
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The Right Kind of Wrong
The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess
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2012
Frankenweenie
Frankenweenie as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
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2010
Temple Grandin
Temple Grandin as Aunt Ann
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Killers
Killers as Mrs. Kornfeldt
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2009
Away We Go
Away We Go as Gloria Farlander
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Where the Wild Things Are
Where the Wild Things Are as Judith (voice)
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Glenn Martin DDS
Glenn Martin DDS as Jackie Martin
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Curb Your Enthusiasm
Curb Your Enthusiasm as Bam Bam
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2006
For Your Consideration
For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack
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Game 6
Game 6 as Lillian Rogan
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Over the Hedge
Over the Hedge as Penny (voice)
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Monster House
Monster House as Mom (voice)
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Penelope
Penelope as Jessica Wilhern
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Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses as Duchess Rowena (voice)
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Brother Bear 2
Brother Bear 2 as Kata (voice)
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2005
Chicken Little
Chicken Little as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
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2004
Surviving Christmas
Surviving Christmas as Christine Valco
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The Wool Cap
The Wool Cap as Gloria
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A Series of Unfortunate Events
A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss
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2003
A Mighty Wind
A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe
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Six Feet Under
Six Feet Under as Carol Ward
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2002
Orange County
Orange County as Cindy Beugler
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2001
Speaking of Sex
Speaking of Sex as Connie Barker
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2000
Best in Show
Best in Show as Cookie Fleck
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Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
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1999
The Life Before This
The Life Before This as Sheena
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Bartok the Magnificent
Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)
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Late Last Night
Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes
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1998
Home Fries
Home Fries as Beatrice Lever
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1997
Pippi Longstocking
Pippi Longstocking as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
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Hope
Hope as Muriel Macswain
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The Outer Limits
The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
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1996
The Last of the High Kings
The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen
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Waiting for Guffman
Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
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1995
Tall Tale
Tall Tale as Calamity Jane
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1994
A Simple Twist of Fate
A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon
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Wyatt Earp
Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp
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The Paper
The Paper as Susan
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Tales from the Crypt
Tales from the Crypt as Geraldine Ferrett
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1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)
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1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
There Goes the Neighborhood as Jessie Lodge
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Kate McCallister
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1991
Morton & Hayes
Morton & Hayes as Amelia Von Astor
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1990
Little Vegas
Little Vegas as Lexie
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Betsy's Wedding
Betsy's Wedding as Gloria Henner
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Home Alone
Home Alone as Kate McCallister
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1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae
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1988
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
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Beetlejuice
Beetlejuice as Delia Deetz
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The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1987
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales as Theresa Sharpe
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1986
Heartburn
Heartburn as Betty
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Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood
1985
After Hours
After Hours as Gail
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The Last Polka
The Last Polka as Lemon Twin
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1981
SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90
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1980
Easter Fever
Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare
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1979
Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet
1978
Witch's Night Out
Witch's Night Out as Malicious
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1976
SCTV
SCTV
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2021
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
An Audience with Adele
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
1988
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV as Writer
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1987
Really Weird Tales
Really Weird Tales as Writer
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1981
SCTV Network 90
SCTV Network 90 as Writer
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