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.
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
The Wild Robot
as Pinktail (voice)
The Wild Robot
as Pinktail (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Delia
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Delia
Argylle
as Ruth
Argylle
as Ruth
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
Elemental
as Brook (voice)
Elemental
as Brook (voice)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Back Home Again
as Mayor Owl (voice)
Back Home Again
as Mayor Owl (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
as Self
Canada Far and Wide
as Self
Canada Far and Wide
as Self
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
Being Canadian
as Self
Being Canadian
as Self
The Right Kind of Wrong
as Tess
The Right Kind of Wrong
as Tess
A.C.O.D.
as Melissa
A.C.O.D.
as Melissa
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Herself
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Herself
Temple Grandin
as Aunt Ann
Temple Grandin
as Aunt Ann
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
Good Behavior
as Jackie West
Good Behavior
as Jackie West
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
Game 6
as Lillian Rogan
Game 6
as Lillian Rogan
Christmas with SCTV
Christmas with SCTV
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
Wild About Books
Wild About Books
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
The Wool Cap
as Gloria
The Wool Cap
as Gloria
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Astro Glide
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Astro Glide
A Mighty Wind
as Mickey Crabbe
A Mighty Wind
as Mickey Crabbe
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
Speaking of Sex
as Connie Barker
Speaking of Sex
as Connie Barker
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
as Kate
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
as Kate
The Life Before This
as Sheena
The Life Before This
as Sheena
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
Late Last Night
as Dr. Fontes
Late Last Night
as Dr. Fontes
Home Fries
as Beatrice Lever
Home Fries
as Beatrice Lever
Hope
as Muriel Macswain
Hope
as Muriel Macswain
Waiting for Guffman
as Sheila Albertson
Waiting for Guffman
as Sheila Albertson
The Last of the High Kings
as Cathleen
The Last of the High Kings
as Cathleen
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Calamity Jane
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Calamity Jane
A Simple Twist of Fate
as April Simon
A Simple Twist of Fate
as April Simon
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
The Paper
as Susan
The Paper
as Susan
Friends of Gilda
as Self
Friends of Gilda
as Self
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Jessie Lodge
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Jessie Lodge
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
as Narrator (voice)
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
as Narrator (voice)
Home Alone
as Kate
Home Alone
as Kate
Little Vegas
as Lexie
Little Vegas
as Lexie
Betsy's Wedding
as Gloria Henner
Betsy's Wedding
as Gloria Henner
Dick Tracy
as Texie Garcia
Dick Tracy
as Texie Garcia
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Andrea Martin... Together Again
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Nancy Mae
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Nancy Mae
The Best of SCTV
The Best of SCTV
Beetlejuice
as Delia
Beetlejuice
as Delia
Really Weird Tales
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Really Weird Tales
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Heartburn
as Betty
Heartburn
as Betty
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Marie Antoinette
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Marie Antoinette
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
as Mary Marcus
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
as Mary Marcus
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
After Hours
as Gail
After Hours
as Gail
The Last Polka
as Lemon Twin
The Last Polka
as Lemon Twin
Rock & Rule
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Rock & Rule
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Rome, Italian Style
as Ursula Schneider
Rome, Italian Style
as Ursula Schneider
From Cleveland
as Various
From Cleveland
as Various
Double Negative
as Judith
Double Negative
as Judith
Easter Fever
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Easter Fever
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Nothing Personal
as Audrey
Nothing Personal
as Audrey
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
Witch's Night Out
as Malicious (voice)
Witch's Night Out
as Malicious (voice)
Twilight Park
as Queen Henrietta
Twilight Park
as Queen Henrietta