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."
Movies
Home Alone
Kate McCallister
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kate McCallister
Brother Bear 2
Kata (voice)
Beetlejuice
Delia Deetz
After Hours
Gail
Rock & Rule
Aunt Edith (voice)
Over the Hedge
Penny (voice)
Penelope
Jessica Wilhern
Wyatt Earp
Allie Earp
Home Fries
Beatrice Lever
The Paper
Susan
Monster House
Mom (voice)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
Astro Glide
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sally / Shock (voice)
Pippi Longstocking
Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
Temple Grandin
Aunt Ann
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Justice Strauss
A Mighty Wind
Mickey Crabbe
Best in Show
Cookie Fleck
Heartburn
Betty
For Your Consideration
Marilyn Hack
A Simple Twist of Fate
April Simon
Surviving Christmas
Christine Valco
The Last of the High Kings
Cathleen
Waiting for Guffman
Sheila Albertson
Where the Wild Things Are
Judith (voice)
Away We Go
Gloria Farlander
Bartok the Magnificent
Ludmilla (voice)
Witch's Night Out
Malicious
The Last Polka
Lemon Twin
A.C.O.D.
Melissa
The Right Kind of Wrong
Tess
Late Last Night
Dr. Fontes
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Orange County
Cindy Beugler
Little Vegas
Lexie
There Goes the Neighborhood
Jessie Lodge
Chicken Little
Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
The Life Before This
Sheena
Tall Tale
Calamity Jane
Hope
Muriel Macswain
Easter Fever
Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Double Negative
Judith
Killers
Mrs. Kornfeldt
Being Canadian
Self
The Wool Cap
Gloria
Game 6
Lillian Rogan
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Marie Antoinette
Nothing Personal
Audrey
Frankenweenie
Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Speaking of Sex
Connie Barker
Dick Tracy
Texie Garcia
Tears Are Not Enough
Himself
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Duchess Rowena (voice)
Betsy's Wedding
Gloria Henner
The Addams Family
Grandma Frump (voice)
Extinct
Alma (voice)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
The Best of SCTV
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Nancy Mae
Rome, Italian Style
Ursula Schneider
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Andrea Martin... Together Again
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Argylle
Ruth
Back Home Again
Mayor Owl (voice)
An Audience with Adele
Self
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self
Pain Hustlers
Jackie
Wild About Books
Canada Far and Wide
Herself
Christmas with SCTV
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
From Cleveland
Various
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Mary Marcus
Elemental
Brook Ripple (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Delia Deetz
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Ma Spademinder (voice)
The Wild Robot
Pinktail (voice)
Really Weird Tales
Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Shows
Six Feet Under
Carol Ward
The View
Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Pippi Longstocking
The New Show
Morton & Hayes
Amelia Von Astor
SCTV Network 90
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Miss Malone
The Oscars
Self
George Burns Comedy Week
Dream On
Tales from the Crypt
Geraldine Ferrett
Second City Television
MADtv
Woman on Blind Date
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Bram & Alice
Ms. O'Connor
Glenn Martin, DDS
Jackie Martin
The Outer Limits
Becka Paulson
The Hidden Room
Laurel Brody
SCTV Channel
Saturday Night Live
Self - Host
What Lives Inside
Sarah Delaney
Moonbeam City
Glam (voice)
Schitt's Creek
Moira Rose
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Dr. Orwell
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self (Archival Footage)
PaparaGilles
Self
The Last Kids on Earth
Skaelka (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Herself
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
Self
Inside Comedy
Self
The Greatest Event in Television History
Muriel Rush
Golden Globe Awards
Self - Winner
Modern Family
Dr. Debra Radcliffe
The Larry Sanders Show
Catherine O'Hara
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Bam Bam
Committed
30 Rock
Pearline
Oh Baby
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show
Self
The Studio
Saturday Night Live
Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Stars in the House
Self