Personal details
Known for
Acting
Gender
Female
Born
4 marzo 1954
Died
30 enero 2026
Place of birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Also known as
Catherine Anne O'Hara
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.
Conocido por
8.3
Film
The Wild Robot
Pinktail (voice)
2024
7.8
Film
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sally / Shock (voice)
1993
7.8
Series
Schitt's Creek
Moira Rose
2015–2020
6.6
Film
Over the Hedge
Penny (voice)
2006
6.9
Film
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Delia
2024
6.7
Film
Monster House
Mom (voice)
2006
7.6
Film
Elemental
Brook (voice)
2023
7.8
Series
The Studio
Patty Leigh
2025–
6.8
Film
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kate
1992
6.8
Film
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Justice Strauss
2004
6.6
Film
The Addams Family
Grandma Frump (voice)
2019
7.4
Film
Beetlejuice
Delia
1988
6.0
Film
Argylle
Ruth
2024
6.7
Film
Brother Bear 2
Kata (voice)
2006
7.0
Film
Frankenweenie
Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
2012
7.6
Film
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Duchess Rowena (voice)
2006
5.9
Film
Chicken Little
Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
2005
7.5
Film
After Hours
Gail
1985
5.9
Film
The Right Kind of Wrong
Tess
2013
7.9
Film
Temple Grandin
Aunt Ann
2010
6.3
Series
Glenn Martin, DDS
Jackie Martin
2009–2011
6.7
Film
Away We Go
Gloria Farlander
2009
6.0
Film
Heartburn
Betty
1986
6.9
Film
Best in Show
Cookie Fleck
2000
10.0
Series
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
Self (footage)
2025
6.0
Film
Orange County
Cindy Beugler
2002
6.0
Film
Bartok the Magnificent
Ludmilla (voice)
1999
6.2
Film
Extinct
Alma (voice)
2021
6.0
Film
Killers
Mrs. Kornfeldt
2010
0.0
Film
Good Behavior
Jackie West
2008
0.0
Film
Twilight Park
Queen Henrietta
5.1
Film
Home Fries
Beatrice Lever
1998
8.1
Film
Marty, Life Is Short
Self
2026
8.2
Series
The Last Kids on Earth
Skaelka (voice)
2019–2020
6.7
Film
Penelope
Jessica Wilhern
2007
5.7
Film
Surviving Christmas
Christine Valco
2004
6.0
Film
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
2005
7.9
Film
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, SCTV
2025
6.5
Film
Where the Wild Things Are
Judith (voice)
2009
0.0
Film
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
Self (Archival Footage)
2026
6.6
Film
The Paper
Susan
1994
5.8
Film
For Your Consideration
Marilyn Hack
2006
6.7
Film
Pain Hustlers
Jackie
2023
0.0
Series
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self (Archival Footage)
2006
6.5
Series
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Miss Malone
1988
7.7
Series
SCTV Channel
1983–1988
7.5
Film
Home Alone
Kate
1990
10.0
Series
Committed
2001
7.4
Series
What Lives Inside
Sarah Delaney
2015
6.8
Film
Wyatt Earp
Allie Earp
1994
6.3
Series
Morton & Hayes
Amelia Von Astor
1991
4.8
Series
The New Show
1984
8.9
Film
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
2020
5.5
Film
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
2020
8.4
Film
An Audience with Adele
Self
2021
5.9
Film
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
7.0
Film
Back Home Again
Mayor Owl (voice)
2021
10.0
Film
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self
2021
4.0
Film
Canada Far and Wide
Self
2020
Acting credits 59 titles
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
0.0
2026
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
8.1
2026
The Studio
as Patty Leigh
7.8
2025–
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
7.9
2025
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self (footage)
10.0
2025
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Delia
6.9
2024
Argylle
as Ruth
6.0
2024
The Wild Robot
as Pinktail (voice)
8.3
2024
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
6.7
2023
Elemental
as Brook (voice)
7.6
2023
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self
10.0
2021
Back Home Again
as Mayor Owl (voice)
7.0
2021
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
5.9
2021
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
6.2
2021
An Audience with Adele
as Self
8.4
2021
Canada Far and Wide
as Self
4.0
2020
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
as Self
8.9
2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
5.5
2020
The Last Kids on Earth
as Skaelka (voice)
8.2
2019–2020
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
6.6
2019
Schitt's Creek
as Moira Rose
7.8
2015–2020
What Lives Inside
as Sarah Delaney
7.4
2015
The Right Kind of Wrong
as Tess
5.9
2013
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
7.0
2012
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
6.0
2010
Temple Grandin
as Aunt Ann
7.9
2010
Glenn Martin, DDS
as Jackie Martin
6.3
2009–2011
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
6.7
2009
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
6.5
2009
Good Behavior
as Jackie West
0.0
2008
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
6.7
2007
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
5.8
2006
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
7.6
2006
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
6.7
2006
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
6.6
2006
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
6.7
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self (Archival Footage)
0.0
2006
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
6.0
2005
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
5.9
2005
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
5.7
2004
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
6.8
2004
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
6.0
2002
Committed
10.0
2001
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
6.9
2000
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
6.0
1999
Home Fries
as Beatrice Lever
5.1
1998
The Paper
as Susan
6.6
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
6.8
1994
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
7.8
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate
6.8
1992
Morton & Hayes
as Amelia Von Astor
6.3
1991
Home Alone
as Kate
7.5
1990
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
as Miss Malone
6.5
1988
Beetlejuice
as Delia
7.4
1988
Heartburn
as Betty
6.0
1986
After Hours
as Gail
7.5
1985
The New Show
4.8
1984
SCTV Channel
7.7
1983–1988
Twilight Park
as Queen Henrietta
0.0