Catherine O'Hara
Born: 1954-03-04 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: 2026-01-30
Known For: 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.
Filmography
2026
- Marty, Life Is Short as Self
2025
- The Studio as Patty Leigh
- John Candy: I Like Me as Self - Actor, SCTV
- You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution... as Self (archive footage)
2024
- The Wild Robot as Pinktail (voice)
- Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Delia
- Argylle as Ruth
2023
- The Last of Us as Gail
- Elemental as Brook (voice)
- Pain Hustlers as Jackie
2021
- Extinct as Alma (voice)
- An Audience with Adele as Self
- Back Home Again as Mayor Owl (voice)
- The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
- Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine as Self
2020
- Stars in the House as Self
- Who Wants to Be a Millionaire as Self - Contestant
- Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Self
- Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell as Self
- Canada Far and Wide as Self
2019
- The Kelly Clarkson Show as Self
- The Addams Family as Grandma Frump (voice)
- The Last Kids on Earth as Skaelka (voice)
2017
- A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Orwell
2016
- Full Frontal with Samantha Bee as Self
2015
- Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
- Moonbeam City as Glam (voice)
- What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney
- Being Canadian as Self
2014
- The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon as Self - Guest
- Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
- PaparaGilles as Self
2013
- A.C.O.D. as Melissa
- The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess
- Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Self
2012
- Inside Comedy as Self
- Frankenweenie as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
- The Greatest Event in Television History as Muriel Rush
2010
- Killers as Mrs. Kornfeldt
- Temple Grandin as Aunt Ann
- Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony as Herself
2009
- Modern Family as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
- Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen as Self - Guest
- Glenn Martin, DDS as Jackie Martin
- Where the Wild Things Are as Judith (voice)
- Away We Go as Gloria Farlander
2008
- Good Behavior as Jackie West
2007
- Penelope as Jessica Wilhern
2006
- 30 Rock as Pearline
- Over the Hedge as Penny (voice)
- Monster House as Mom (voice)
- Brother Bear 2 as Kata (voice)
- Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses as Duchess Rowena (voice)
- Second City: First Family of Comedy as Self (Archival Footage)
- For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack
- Game 6 as Lillian Rogan
- Christmas with SCTV
2005
- Chicken Little as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
- John Candy: Comic Spirit as Self
- Wild About Books
2004
- Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss
- Surviving Christmas as Christine Valco
- The Wool Cap as Gloria
2003
- Jimmy Kimmel Live! as Self - Guest
- A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe
- Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles as Astro Glide
2002
- Bram & Alice as Ms. O'Connor
- Orange County as Cindy Beugler
- Searching for Debra Winger as Self
2001
- Six Feet Under as Carol Ward
- Committed
- Speaking of Sex as Connie Barker
2000
- Curb Your Enthusiasm as Bam Bam
- Best in Show as Cookie Fleck
- Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
1999
- Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)
- Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes as Kate
- The Life Before This as Sheena
- Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes
1998
- Oh Baby
- Home Fries as Beatrice Lever
1997
- The View as Self
- Pippi Longstocking
- Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
- Hope as Muriel Macswain
1996
- The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen
1995
- The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
- Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist as Catherine (voice)
- MADtv as Woman on Blind Date
- Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure as Calamity Jane
1994
- Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp
- The Paper as Susan
- A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon
1993
- The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)
- Friends of Gilda as Self
1992
- The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
- The Larry Sanders Show as Catherine O'Hara
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Kate
- There Goes the Neighborhood as Jessie Lodge
1991
- The Hidden Room as Laurel Brody
- Morton & Hayes as Amelia Von Astor
- Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul as Narrator (voice)
1990
- Dream On as Irma
- Dick Tracy as Texie Garcia
- Betsy's Wedding as Gloria Henner
- The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
- Home Alone as Kate
- Little Vegas as Lexie
1989
- Tales from the Crypt as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
- I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae
- Andrea Martin... Together Again
1988
- Beetlejuice as Delia
- Whose Line Is It Anyway? as Self
- The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley as Miss Malone
- The Best of SCTV
1986
- Heartburn as Betty
- Really Weird Tales as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
- The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood as Marie Antoinette
1985
- After Hours as Gail
- George Burns Comedy Week as Sally Hayes
- PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome as Mary Marcus
- Tears Are Not Enough as Self
- The Last Polka as Lemon Twin
1984
1983
- SCTV Channel
- Rock & Rule as Aunt Edith (voice)
1982
- Rome, Italian Style as Ursula Schneider
1981
- SCTV Network 90 as Various
1980
- Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
- Nothing Personal as Audrey
- Double Negative as Judith
- From Cleveland as Various
1979
- Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet as Ma Spademinder (voice)
1978
- Witch's Night Out as Malicious (voice)
1976
- Second City Television as Self - Various Characters
1975
- Saturday Night Live as Self - Host
1962
1953
- The Oscars as Self
1949
- The Emmy Awards as Self
1944
- Golden Globe Awards as Self - Nominee