Catherine O'Hara
- Known for
- Acting
- Born
- March 4, 1954
- Died
- January 30, 2026 (aged 71)
- Birthplace
- Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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.
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Filmography
Twilight Park
Movie · as Queen Henrietta
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection
TV · as Narrator · 1 ep
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
Movie · as Self
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Movie · as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
Movie · as Self - Actor, SCTV
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
Movie · as Self
The Studio
TV · as Patty Leigh · 10 eps
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Movie · as Delia
The Wild Robot
Movie · as Pinktail (voice)
Argylle
Movie · as Ruth
Elemental
Movie · as Brook (voice)
Pain Hustlers
Movie · as Jackie
The Last of Us
TV · as Gail · 3 eps
'Tis the Season: The Holidays on Screen
Movie · as Self (archive footage)
Back Home Again
Movie · as Mayor Owl (voice)
An Audience with Adele
Movie · as Self
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Movie · as Self
Extinct
Movie · as Alma (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Movie · as Skaelka (voice)
Canada Far and Wide
Movie · as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Movie · as Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie · as Self
Stars in the House
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
TV · as Self - Contestant · 2 eps
The Addams Family
Movie · as Grandma Frump (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Last Kids on Earth
TV · as Skaelka (voice) · 21 eps
A Series of Unfortunate Events
TV · as Dr. Orwell · 3 eps
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Being Canadian
Movie · as Self
Schitt's Creek
TV · as Moira Rose · 79 eps
What Lives Inside
TV · as Sarah Delaney · 4 eps
Moonbeam City
TV · as Glam (voice) · 1 ep
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
PaparaGilles
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
A.C.O.D.
Movie · as Melissa
The Right Kind of Wrong
Movie · as Tess
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Movie · as Self
Frankenweenie
Movie · as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Inside Comedy
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Greatest Event in Television History
TV · as Muriel Rush · 1 ep
Temple Grandin
Movie · as Aunt Ann
Killers
Movie · as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Movie · as Self
Where the Wild Things Are
Movie · as Judith (voice)
Away We Go
Movie · as Gloria Farlander
Modern Family
TV · as Dr. Debra Radcliffe · 1 ep
Glenn Martin, DDS
TV · as Jackie Martin · 40 eps
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
TV · as Self - Guest · 4 eps
Good Behavior
Movie · as Jackie West
Brother Bear 2
Movie · as Kata (voice)
Over the Hedge
Movie · as Penny (voice)
Penelope
Movie · as Jessica Wilhern
Monster House
Movie · as Mom (voice)
For Your Consideration
Movie · as Marilyn Hack
Christmas with SCTV
Movie
Game 6
Movie · as Lillian Rogan
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Movie · as Duchess Rowena (voice)
30 Rock
TV · as Pearline · 1 ep
Second City: First Family of Comedy
TV · as Self (Archival Footage) · 3 eps
Chicken Little
Movie · as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Wild About Books
Movie
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Movie · as Self
Surviving Christmas
Movie · as Christine Valco
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Movie · as Justice Strauss
The Wool Cap
Movie · as Gloria
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Movie · as Astro Glide
A Mighty Wind
Movie · as Mickey Crabbe
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
TV · as Self - Guest · 2 eps
Orange County
Movie · as Cindy Beugler
Searching for Debra Winger
Movie · as Self
Bram & Alice
TV · as Ms. O'Connor · 1 ep
Speaking of Sex
Movie · as Connie Barker
Six Feet Under
TV · as Carol Ward · 4 eps
Committed
TV · 13 eps
Best in Show
Movie · as Cookie Fleck
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Movie · as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
TV · as Bam Bam · 1 ep
Bartok the Magnificent
Movie · as Ludmilla (voice)
Late Last Night
Movie · as Dr. Fontes
The Life Before This
Movie · as Sheena
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
Movie · as Kate
Home Fries
Movie · as Beatrice Lever
Oh Baby
TV · 1 ep
Waiting for Guffman
Movie · as Sheila Albertson
Hope
Movie · as Muriel Macswain
Pippi Longstocking
Movie · as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
The View
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Pippi Longstocking
TV
The Last of the High Kings
Movie · as Cathleen
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Movie · as Calamity Jane
MADtv
TV · as Woman on Blind Date · 1 ep
The Outer Limits
TV · as Becka Paulson · 1 ep
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
TV · as Catherine (voice) · 1 ep
Wyatt Earp
Movie · as Allie Earp
The Paper
Movie · as Susan
A Simple Twist of Fate
Movie · as April Simon
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Movie · as Sally / Shock (voice)
Friends of Gilda
Movie · as Self
Late Show with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Movie · as Kate
There Goes the Neighborhood
Movie · as Jessie Lodge
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
TV · as Self - Guest · 1 ep
The Larry Sanders Show
TV · as Catherine O'Hara · 1 ep
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
Movie · as Narrator (voice)
Morton & Hayes
TV · as Amelia Von Astor · 6 eps
The Hidden Room
TV · as Laurel Brody · 1 ep
Home Alone
Movie · as Kate
Little Vegas
Movie · as Lexie
Dick Tracy
Movie · as Texie Garcia
Betsy's Wedding
Movie · as Gloria Henner
Dream On
TV · as Irma · 1 ep
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
TV · 5 eps
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Movie · as Nancy Mae
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Movie
Tales from the Crypt
TV · as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime") · 1 ep
Beetlejuice
Movie · as Delia
The Best of SCTV
Movie
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
TV · as Miss Malone · 13 eps
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
TV · as Self · 3 eps
Heartburn
Movie · as Betty
Really Weird Tales
Movie · as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Movie · as Marie Antoinette
After Hours
Movie · as Gail
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Movie · as Mary Marcus
The Last Polka
Movie · as Lemon Twin
Tears Are Not Enough
Movie · as Self
George Burns Comedy Week
TV · as Sally Hayes · 1 ep
The New Show
TV · 10 eps
Rock & Rule
Movie · as Aunt Edith (voice)
SCTV Channel
TV · 19 eps
Rome, Italian Style
Movie · as Ursula Schneider
Late Night with David Letterman
TV · as Self - Guest · 5 eps
SCTV Network 90
TV · as Various · 25 eps
From Cleveland
Movie · as Various
Easter Fever
Movie · as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Double Negative
Movie · as Judith
Nothing Personal
Movie · as Audrey
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Movie · as Ma Spademinder (voice)
Witch's Night Out
Movie · as Malicious (voice)
Second City Television
TV · as Self - Various Characters · 80 eps
Saturday Night Live
TV · as Self - Host, Self (uncredited) · 2 eps
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
TV · as Self · 1 ep
The Oscars
TV · as Self · 2 eps
The Emmy Awards
TV · as Self · 1 ep
Golden Globe Awards
TV · as Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter · 1 ep