Catherine O'Hara
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.
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All Credits (144)
Twilight Park
as Queen Henrietta
Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection
as Narrator
SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of
as Self (Archival Footage)
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
Tim Burton: Life in the Line
as Self (footage)
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
The Studio
as Patty Leigh
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
as Self
Argylle
as Ruth
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
The Last of Us
as Gail
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
as Self
An Audience with Adele
as Self
Back Home Again
as Mayor Owl (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
as Unknown
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
as Self - Contestant
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
as Self
Stars in the House
as Self
Canada Far and Wide
as Self
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth
as Skaelka (voice)
The Kelly Clarkson Show
as Self
A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Dr. Orwell
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
as Self
Being Canadian
as Self
Moonbeam City
as Glam (voice)
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
as Self - Guest
What Lives Inside
as Sarah Delaney
Schitt's Creek
as Moira Rose
PaparaGilles
as Self
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
as Self
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
as Self - Guest
The Right Kind of Wrong
as Tess
A.C.O.D.
as Melissa
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
The Greatest Event in Television History
as Muriel Rush
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Inside Comedy
as Self
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
as Herself
Temple Grandin
as Aunt Ann
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
Modern Family
as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
Glenn Martin, DDS
as Jackie Martin
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
as Self - Guest
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
30 Rock
as Pearline
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Second City: First Family of Comedy
as Self (Archival Footage)
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
Game 6
as Lillian Rogan
Christmas with SCTV
as Unknown
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
The Wool Cap
as Gloria
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
as Astro Glide
A Mighty Wind
as Mickey Crabbe
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
as Self - Guest
Bram & Alice
as Ms. O'Connor
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
Speaking of Sex
as Connie Barker
Six Feet Under
as Carol Ward
Committed
as Unknown
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
Curb Your Enthusiasm
as Bam Bam
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
as Kate
The Life Before This
as Sheena
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
Late Last Night
as Dr. Fontes
Home Fries
as Beatrice Lever
Oh Baby
as Unknown
Hope
as Muriel Macswain
Pippi Longstocking
as Unknown
Pippi Longstocking
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
The View
as Self
Waiting for Guffman
as Sheila Albertson
The Last of the High Kings
as Cathleen
MADtv
as Woman on Blind Date
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
as Catherine (voice)
The Outer Limits
as Becka Paulson
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
as Calamity Jane
A Simple Twist of Fate
as April Simon
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
The Paper
as Susan
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
Late Show with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Jessie Lodge
The Larry Sanders Show
as Catherine O'Hara
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Unknown
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
as Self - Guest
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
as Narrator (voice)
Morton & Hayes
as Amelia Von Astor
The Hidden Room
as Laurel Brody
Home Alone
as Kate
Little Vegas
as Lexie
Dream On
as Irma
Betsy's Wedding
as Gloria Henner
Dick Tracy
as Texie Garcia
Andrea Martin... Together Again
as Unknown
Tales from the Crypt
as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Nancy Mae
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
as Self
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
as Miss Malone
The Best of SCTV
as Unknown
Beetlejuice
as Delia
Really Weird Tales
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Heartburn
as Betty
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Marie Antoinette
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
as Mary Marcus
Tears Are Not Enough
as Self
George Burns Comedy Week
as Sally Hayes
After Hours
as Gail
The Last Polka
as Lemon Twin
The New Show
as Unknown
SCTV Channel
as Unknown
Rock & Rule
as Aunt Edith (voice)
Rome, Italian Style
as Ursula Schneider
Late Night with David Letterman
as Self - Guest
SCTV Network 90
as Various
From Cleveland
as Various
Double Negative
as Judith
Easter Fever
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
Nothing Personal
as Audrey
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
Witch's Night Out
as Malicious (voice)
Second City Television
as Self - Various Characters
Saturday Night Live
as Self - Host
Saturday Night Live
as Self (uncredited)
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
as Self
The Oscars
as Self
The Emmy Awards
as Self
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Nominee
Golden Globe Awards
as Self - Presenter