Catherine O'Hara

Personal Info

Known For

Acting

Known Credits

139

Gender

Female

Birthday

1954-03-04 (71 years old)

Place of Birth

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Catherine O'Hara

Biography

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."

Known For

  • Modern Family

    Modern Family

  • The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

    The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Saturday Night Live

    Saturday Night Live

  • Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

  • The Kelly Clarkson Show

    The Kelly Clarkson Show

  • Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

    Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

  • The Wild Robot

    The Wild Robot

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm

    Curb Your Enthusiasm

  • The Last of Us

    The Last of Us

  • 30 Rock

    30 Rock

  • Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

    Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

  • Elemental

    Elemental

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • Golden Globe Awards

    Golden Globe Awards

  • The View

    The View

  • Jimmy Kimmel Live!

    Jimmy Kimmel Live!

  • The Nightmare Before Christmas

    The Nightmare Before Christmas

  • Stars in the House

    Stars in the House

  • Six Feet Under

    Six Feet Under

  • Schitt's Creek

    Schitt's Creek

  • The Studio

    The Studio

  • The Outer Limits

    The Outer Limits

  • Chicken Little

    Chicken Little

  • The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

    The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

  • Tales from the Crypt

    Tales from the Crypt

  • Monster House

    Monster House

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events

    A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

  • Over the Hedge

    Over the Hedge

  • Brother Bear 2

    Brother Bear 2

  • The Oscars

    The Oscars

  • Beetlejuice

    Beetlejuice

  • Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

  • The Larry Sanders Show

    The Larry Sanders Show

  • After Hours

    After Hours

  • Rock & Rule

    Rock & Rule

  • Argylle

    Argylle

  • Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

    Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

  • Pippi Longstocking

    Pippi Longstocking

  • Surviving Christmas

    Surviving Christmas

  • The Addams Family

    The Addams Family

  • Killers

    Killers

  • Dream On

    Dream On

  • Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

    Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

  • Wyatt Earp

    Wyatt Earp

  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

    Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

  • Penelope

    Penelope

  • Temple Grandin

    Temple Grandin

  • Oh Baby

    Oh Baby

  • Whose Line Is It Anyway?

    Whose Line Is It Anyway?

  • Extinct

    Extinct

  • Glenn Martin, DDS

    Glenn Martin, DDS

  • Second City Television

    Second City Television

  • Being Canadian

    Being Canadian

  • Orange County

    Orange County

  • Frankenweenie

    Frankenweenie

  • Where the Wild Things Are

    Where the Wild Things Are

  • Pippi Longstocking

    Pippi Longstocking

  • Home Alone

    Home Alone

  • John Candy: I Like Me

    John Candy: I Like Me

  • Nothing Personal

    Nothing Personal

  • Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

    Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

  • Bartok the Magnificent

    Bartok the Magnificent

  • The Paper

    The Paper

  • Heartburn

    Heartburn

  • Inside Comedy

    Inside Comedy

  • From Cleveland

    From Cleveland

  • Double Negative

    Double Negative

  • Little Vegas

    Little Vegas

  • Dick Tracy

    Dick Tracy

  • Hope

    Hope

  • The Last Kids on Earth

    The Last Kids on Earth

  • The Right Kind of Wrong

    The Right Kind of Wrong

  • A Simple Twist of Fate

    A Simple Twist of Fate

  • A.C.O.D.

    A.C.O.D.

  • The Last of the High Kings

    The Last of the High Kings

  • Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

    Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles

  • Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

    Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

  • Waiting for Guffman

    Waiting for Guffman

  • An Audience with Adele

    An Audience with Adele

  • The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You

    The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You

  • The Emmy Awards

    The Emmy Awards

  • Twilight Park

    Twilight Park

  • Best in Show

    Best in Show

  • Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

    Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

  • Betsy's Wedding

    Betsy's Wedding

  • The Greatest Event in Television History

    The Greatest Event in Television History

  • The Last Polka

    The Last Polka

  • The Hidden Room

    The Hidden Room

  • Away We Go

    Away We Go

  • For Your Consideration

    For Your Consideration

  • Pain Hustlers

    Pain Hustlers

  • Moonbeam City

    Moonbeam City

  • Andrea Martin... Together Again

    Andrea Martin... Together Again

  • Back Home Again

    Back Home Again

  • Home Fries

    Home Fries

  • PaparaGilles

    PaparaGilles

  • The Best of SCTV

    The Best of SCTV

  • Really Weird Tales

    Really Weird Tales

  • The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

    The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

  • A Mighty Wind

    A Mighty Wind

  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

    I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

  • Witch's Night Out

    Witch's Night Out

  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

    Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

    The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

  • Late Last Night

    Late Last Night

  • The Wool Cap

    The Wool Cap

  • There Goes the Neighborhood

    There Goes the Neighborhood

  • Rome, Italian Style

    Rome, Italian Style

  • George Burns Comedy Week

    George Burns Comedy Week

  • Friends of Gilda

    Friends of Gilda

  • MADtv

    MADtv

  • Wild About Books

    Wild About Books

  • What Lives Inside

    What Lives Inside

  • You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

    You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...

  • Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

    Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

  • John Candy: Comic Spirit

    John Candy: Comic Spirit

  • Second City: First Family of Comedy

    Second City: First Family of Comedy

  • Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

    Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

  • SCTV Network 90

    SCTV Network 90

  • Christmas with SCTV

    Christmas with SCTV

  • The New Show

    The New Show

  • Speaking of Sex

    Speaking of Sex

  • SCTV Channel

    SCTV Channel

  • Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

    Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

  • PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome

    PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome

  • Bram & Alice

    Bram & Alice

  • Canada Far and Wide

    Canada Far and Wide

  • Morton & Hayes

    Morton & Hayes

  • Committed

    Committed

  • Searching for Debra Winger

    Searching for Debra Winger

  • Game 6

    Game 6

  • The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

    The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

  • The Life Before This

    The Life Before This

  • Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

    Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell

  • Easter Fever

    Easter Fever

  • Tears Are Not Enough

    Tears Are Not Enough

  • Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul

    Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul