Catherine O'Hara
Acting
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.
Born: March 4, 1954
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Known For
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
From "SCTV" and "Home Alone" to "Best in Show" and "Schitt’s Creek", Catherine O’Hara collaborates with fellow performers throughout her legendary career to take comedy to new heights.
Committed
Committed is a Canadian animated television series that aired on CTV, beginning in 2001. It is currently airing on YTV. It was based on an American comic strip of the same name by Michael Fry, better known for Over the Hedge. All 13 episodes of the show can be seen viewed on Amazon Instant Video.
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Hosted by Jimmy Kimmel, celebrities play to win a million dollars for a charity of their choosing. Contestants have 15 questions to win a million dollars in this classic game show.
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Interviews with the cast, creators, journalists and celebrity fans, plus behind-the-scenes footage from season six.
The Last of Us
Twenty years after modern civilization has been destroyed, Joel, a hardened survivor, is hired to smuggle Ellie, a 14-year-old girl, out of an oppressive quarantine zone. What starts as a small job soon becomes a brutal, heartbreaking journey, as they both must traverse the United States and depend on each other for survival.
An Audience with Adele
Joining multi-Grammy Award winning and one of the biggest UK artists of all time, Adele, for a unique and special night at the legendary London Palladium, where she performs her chart-topping single Easy On Me, as well as tracks from her new album, 30.
The Wild Robot
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
The Last Kids on Earth
Young teenager Jack Sullivan and a group of friends live in a decked-out tree house, playing video games, eating candy, and fighting zombies in the aftermath of a monster apocalypse.
Six Feet Under
When death is your business, what is your life? For the Fisher family, the world outside of their family-owned funeral home continues to be at least as challenging as—and far less predictable than—the one inside.
Curb Your Enthusiasm
The off-kilter, unscripted comic vision of Larry David, who plays himself in a parallel universe in which he can't seem to do anything right, and, by his standards, neither can anyone else.
Filmography
as Self (archive footage)
as Self - Actor, SCTV
as Patty Leigh
as Pinktail (voice)
as Delia
as Ruth
as Jackie
as Brook (voice)
as Gail
as Self
as Mayor Owl (voice)
as Alma (voice)
as Self - Contestant
as Self
as Self
as Grandma Frump (voice)
as Skaelka (voice)
as Self
as Dr. Orwell
as Self
as Glam (voice)
as Sarah Delaney
as Moira Rose
as Self
as Tess
as Melissa
as Muriel Rush
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
as Self
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
as Aunt Ann
as Judith (voice)
as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
as Jackie Martin
as Self - Guest
as Gloria Farlander
as Jessica Wilhern
as Marilyn Hack
as Pearline
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
as Self (Archival Footage)
as Kata (voice)
as Mom (voice)
as Penny (voice)
as Lillian Rogan
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
as Justice Strauss
as Gloria
as Christine Valco
as Astro Glide
as Mickey Crabbe
as Self - Guest
as Ms. O'Connor
as Self
as Cindy Beugler
as Connie Barker
as Carol Ward
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
as Bam Bam
as Cookie Fleck
as Sheena
as Ludmilla (voice)
as Dr. Fontes
as Beatrice Lever
as Muriel Macswain
as Self
as Cathleen
as Sheila Albertson
as Woman on Blind Date
as Catherine (voice)
as Becka Paulson
as Calamity Jane
as April Simon
as Allie Earp
as Susan
as Sally / Shock (voice)
as Jessie Lodge
as Catherine O'Hara
as Narrator (voice)
as Amelia Von Astor
as Laurel Brody
as Kate
as Lexie
as Irma
as Gloria Henner
as Texie Garcia
as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
as Nancy Mae
as Self
as Miss Malone
as Delia
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
as Betty
as Marie Antoinette
as Mary Marcus
as Self
as Gail
as Lemon Twin
as Aunt Edith (voice)
as Ursula Schneider
as Various
as Various
as Judith
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
as Audrey
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
as Malicious (voice)
as Self - Various Characters
as Self - Host
as Self (uncredited)
as Self
as Self
as Self - Nominee
as Self - Presenter
as Queen Henrietta