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Catherine O'Hara

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."


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Born:
Mar 4, 1954 In Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Movie/TV Credits:
131
First Appeared:
In the series Golden Globe Awards 1944-01-20
Latest Project:
Movie Twilight Park 2025-12-25
Known For
Poster of Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Poster of Argylle
Poster of Committed
Poster of Beetlejuice
Filmography
Movie Twilight Park Queen Henrietta 2025-12-25
Movie Home Alone: Holiday Special Edition Unknown 2025
Movie Godspell 2025 2025
Series The Studio 2025
Movie Argylle Ruth 2024-01-31
Movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice Delia 2024-09-04
Movie The Wild Robot Pinktail (voice) 2024-09-12
Movie Elemental Brook (voice) 2023-06-14
Movie Pain Hustlers Jackie 2023-10-20
Movie Extinct Alma (voice) 2021-02-11
Movie Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine Self 2021-11-29
Movie The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You 2021-04-06
Movie Back Home Again Mayor Owl (voice) 2021-10-28
Movie An Audience with Adele Self 2021-11-21
Movie Canada Far and Wide Herself 2020-01-17
Series Stars in the House Self 2020-03-16
Series Who Wants to Be a Millionaire Self 2020-04-08
Movie Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell Self 2020-04-07
Movie Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble Self 2020-04-26
Series The Kelly Clarkson Show Self 2019-09-09
Movie The Addams Family Grandma Frump (voice) 2019-10-10
Series The Last Kids on Earth Skaelka (voice) 2019-09-17
Series A Series of Unfortunate Events Dr. Orwell 2017-01-13
Series Full Frontal with Samantha Bee Self 2016-02-08
Movie Being Canadian Self 2015-09-18
Series What Lives Inside Sarah Delaney 2015-03-25
Series Schitt's Creek Moira Rose 2015-01-13
Series Moonbeam City Glam (voice) 2015-09-16
Series Last Week Tonight with John Oliver Self 2014-04-27
Series PaparaGilles Self 2014-10-03
Movie A.C.O.D. Melissa 2013-10-03
Movie Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot Self 2013-01-15
Movie The Right Kind of Wrong Tess 2013-10-11
Movie Frankenweenie Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice) 2012-10-04
Series Inside Comedy Self 2012-01-26
Series The Greatest Event in Television History Muriel Rush 2012-10-12
Movie Temple Grandin Aunt Ann 2010-02-06
Movie Killers Mrs. Kornfeldt 2010-06-04
Movie Away We Go Gloria Farlander 2009-06-05
Series Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen Self - Guest 2009-07-16
Series Modern Family Dr. Debra Radcliffe 2009-09-23
Series Glenn Martin, DDS Jackie Martin 2009-08-17
Movie Where the Wild Things Are Judith (voice) 2009-10-16
Movie Over the Hedge Penny (voice) 2006-05-17
Movie Game 6 Lillian Rogan 2006-03-10
Movie Christmas with SCTV Unknown 2006-01-01
Movie Penelope Jessica Wilhern 2006-03-01
Movie Monster House Mom (voice) 2006-06-30
Movie Brother Bear 2 Kata (voice) 2006-08-17
Series 30 Rock Pearline 2006-10-11
Movie For Your Consideration Marilyn Hack 2006-11-17
Movie Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses Duchess Rowena (voice) 2006-09-19
Series Second City: First Family of Comedy Self (Archival Footage) 2006-08-25
Movie Wild About Books Unknown 2005-01-01
Movie Chicken Little Tina - Alien Mom (voice) 2005-11-04
Movie John Candy: Comic Spirit Self 2005-05-03
Movie Surviving Christmas Christine Valco 2004-09-21
Movie Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events Justice Strauss 2004-12-16
Movie The Wool Cap Gloria 2004-11-20
Movie A Mighty Wind Mickey Crabbe 2003-04-16
Movie The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch Astro Glide 2003-08-16
Movie Orange County Cindy Beugler 2002-01-11
Series Bram & Alice Ms. O'Connor 2002-10-06
Movie Searching for Debra Winger Self 2002-07-13
Series Committed 2001-03-10
Series Six Feet Under Carol Ward 2001-06-03
Movie Speaking of Sex Connie Barker 2001-10-18
Movie Best in Show Cookie Fleck 2000-09-29
Series Curb Your Enthusiasm Bam Bam 2000-10-15
Movie Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big Lorna Mae Loon (voice) 2000-11-17
Movie Bartok the Magnificent Ludmilla (voice) 1999-09-07
Movie Late Last Night Dr. Fontes 1999-06-20
Movie The Life Before This Sheena 1999-09-15
Series Oh Baby Unknown 1998-08-26
Movie Home Fries Beatrice Lever 1998-11-25
Series The View Self 1997-08-11
Movie Pippi Longstocking Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice) 1997-08-20
Movie Hope Muriel Macswain 1997-10-19
Series Pippi Longstocking Unknown 1997-10-17
Movie Waiting for Guffman Sheila Albertson 1996-08-21
Movie The Last of the High Kings Cathleen 1996-12-06
Series The Outer Limits Becka Paulson 1995-03-26
Movie Tall Tale Calamity Jane 1995-03-24
Series MADtv Woman on Blind Date 1995-10-14
Movie The Paper Susan 1994-03-18
Movie A Simple Twist of Fate April Simon 1994-09-02
Movie Wyatt Earp Allie Earp 1994-06-24
Movie The Nightmare Before Christmas Sally / Shock (voice) 1993-10-09
Movie Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Kate McCallister 1992-11-15
Series The Larry Sanders Show Catherine O'Hara 1992-08-15
Series The Tonight Show with Jay Leno Unknown 1992-05-25
Movie There Goes the Neighborhood Jessie Lodge 1992-10-30
Series The Hidden Room Laurel Brody 1991-07-23
Series Morton & Hayes Amelia Von Astor 1991-07-24
Movie Betsy's Wedding Gloria Henner 1990-06-22
Movie Dick Tracy Texie Garcia 1990-04-05
Series The Dave Thomas Comedy Show 1990-05-28
Series Dream On Irma 1990-07-08
Movie Home Alone Kate McCallister 1990-11-16
Movie Little Vegas Lexie 1990-11-16
Movie I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood Nancy Mae 1989-06-03
Movie Andrea Martin... Together Again Unknown 1989-07-01
Series Tales from the Crypt Geraldine Ferrett 1989-06-10
Movie Beetlejuice Delia 1988-03-30
Movie The Best of SCTV 1988-09-05
Series The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley Miss Malone 1988-09-10
Series Whose Line Is It Anyway? Herself 1988-09-23
Movie The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood Marie Antoinette 1986-03-09
Movie Heartburn Betty 1986-07-25
Movie Really Weird Tales Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving") 1986-10-04
Movie The Last Polka Lemon Twin 1985-04-15
Series George Burns Comedy Week 1985-09-18
Movie After Hours Gail 1985-08-16
Movie Tears Are Not Enough Self 1985-10-04
Movie PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome Mary Marcus 1985-11-30
Series The New Show 1984-01-13
Movie Rock & Rule Aunt Edith (voice) 1983-04-15
Series SCTV Channel 1983-11-22
Movie Rome, Italian Style Ursula Schneider 1982-10-15
Series SCTV Network 90 Unknown 1981-05-16
Movie Easter Fever Scarlett O'Hare (voice) 1980-03-29
Movie Nothing Personal Audrey 1980-03-28
Movie Double Negative Judith 1980-05-12
Movie From Cleveland Various 1980-10-24
Movie Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet Ma Spademinder (voice) 1979-11-01
Movie Witch's Night Out Malicious 1978-10-27
Series Second City Television Unknown 1976-09-21
Series Saturday Night Live Self - Cameo (uncredited) 1975-10-11
Series The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson Self 1962-10-01
Series The Oscars Self 1953-03-19
Series Golden Globe Awards Self - Winner 1944-01-20