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
Brother Bear 2 Kata (voice)
Home Alone Kate
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Kate
Beetlejuice Delia
After Hours Gail
Rock & Rule Aunt Edith (voice)
Over the Hedge Penny (voice)
Penelope Jessica Wilhern
From Cleveland Various
Wyatt Earp Allie Earp
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome Mary Marcus
Home Fries Beatrice Lever
The Paper Susan
The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally / Shock (voice)
Temple Grandin Aunt Ann
Monster House Mom (voice)
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Astro Glide
Pippi Longstocking Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice)
Back Home Again Mayor Owl (voice)
Chicken Little Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
A Mighty Wind Mickey Crabbe
Heartburn Betty
Best in Show Cookie Fleck
An Audience with Adele Self
Elemental Brook (voice)
For Your Consideration Marilyn Hack
A Simple Twist of Fate April Simon
Surviving Christmas Christine Valco
Killers Mrs. Kornfeldt
Frankenweenie Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
The Last of the High Kings Cathleen
Waiting for Guffman Sheila Albertson
Where the Wild Things Are Judith (voice)
Witch's Night Out Malicious
Bartok the Magnificent Ludmilla (voice)
Away We Go Gloria Farlander
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Delia
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine Self
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
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet Ma Spademinder (voice)
Orange County Cindy Beugler
The Life Before This Sheena
Pain Hustlers Jackie
Little Vegas Lexie
There Goes the Neighborhood Jessie Lodge
Wild About Books
Canada Far and Wide Herself
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure Calamity Jane
Hope Muriel Macswain
The Wild Robot Pinktail (voice)
Being Canadian Self
Easter Fever Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Christmas with SCTV
Double Negative Judith
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Really Weird Tales Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Justice Strauss
The Wool Cap Gloria
Game 6 Lillian Rogan
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood Marie Antoinette
Twilight Park Queen Henrietta
Nothing Personal Audrey
Speaking of Sex Connie Barker
Dick Tracy Texie Garcia
Tears Are Not Enough Self
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
Godspell 2025
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul Narrator (voice)
Shows
Six Feet Under Carol Ward
George Burns Comedy Week
Dream On Irma
Tales from the Crypt Geraldine Ferrett
The View Self
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Self
Second City Television
Inside Comedy Self
The Greatest Event in Television History Muriel Rush
Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner
MADtv Woman on Blind Date
Modern Family Dr. Debra Radcliffe
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Pippi Longstocking
SCTV Network 90
The Hidden Room Laurel Brody
The New Show
SCTV Channel
Glenn Martin, DDS Jackie Martin
Morton & Hayes Amelia Von Astor
Bram & Alice Ms. O'Connor
The Outer Limits Becka Paulson
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Miss Malone
The Oscars Self
The Larry Sanders Show Catherine O'Hara
Saturday Night Live Self - Host
Committed
Schitt's Creek Moira Rose
What Lives Inside Sarah Delaney
Moonbeam City Glam (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm Bam Bam
30 Rock Pearline
Oh Baby
A Series of Unfortunate Events Dr. Orwell
Second City: First Family of Comedy Self (Archival Footage)
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest
The Kelly Clarkson Show Self
PaparaGilles Self
The Studio Amy
Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited)
Stars in the House Self
The Last Kids on Earth Skaelka (voice)
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self - Contestant
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Self
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self
Whose Line Is It Anyway? Herself
Jimmy Kimmel Live! Self
