Acting · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Born March 4, 1954
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.
MovieYou Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
MovieMarty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self
MovieJohn Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV
TVThe Studio
2025
as Patty Leigh
MovieThe Wild Robot
2024
as Pinktail (voice)
MovieBeetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Delia
MovieArgylle
2024
as Ruth
MoviePain Hustlers
2023
as Jackie
MovieElemental
2023
as Brook (voice)
TVThe Last of Us
2023
as Gail
MovieCatherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self
MovieAn Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
MovieBack Home Again
2021
as Mayor Owl (voice)
MovieThe Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
MovieExtinct
2021
as Alma (voice)
MovieStronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
as Self
TVWho Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
as Self - Contestant
MovieBest Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
as Self
TVStars in the House
2020
as Self
MovieCanada Far and Wide
2020
as Self
MovieThe Addams Family
2019
as Grandma Frump (voice)
TVThe Last Kids on Earth
2019
as Skaelka (voice)
TVThe Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
as Self
TVA Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
as Dr. Orwell
TVFull Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
as Self
MovieBeing Canadian
2015
as Self
TVMoonbeam City
2015
as Glam (voice)
TVThe Late Show with Stephen Colbert
2015
as Self - Guest
TVWhat Lives Inside
2015
as Sarah Delaney
TVSchitt's Creek
2015
as Moira Rose
TVPaparaGilles
2014
as Self
TVLast Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
as Self
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
as Self - Guest
MovieThe Right Kind of Wrong
2013
as Tess
MovieA.C.O.D.
2013
as Melissa
MovieTales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
TVThe Greatest Event in Television History
2012
as Muriel Rush
MovieFrankenweenie
2012
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
TVInside Comedy
2012
as Self
MovieKillers
2010
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
MovieVancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2010
as Herself
MovieTemple Grandin
2010
as Aunt Ann
MovieWhere the Wild Things Are
2009
as Judith (voice)
TVModern Family
2009
as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
TVGlenn Martin, DDS
2009
as Jackie Martin
TVWatch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
as Self - Guest
MovieAway We Go
2009
as Gloria Farlander
Good Behavior
2008
as Jackie West
MoviePenelope
2007
as Jessica Wilhern
MovieFor Your Consideration
2006
as Marilyn Hack
TV30 Rock
2006
as Pearline
MovieBarbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
TVSecond City: First Family of Comedy
2006
as Self (Archival Footage)
MovieBrother Bear 2
2006
as Kata (voice)
MovieMonster House
2006
as Mom (voice)
MovieOver the Hedge
2006
as Penny (voice)
MovieGame 6
2006
as Lillian Rogan
MovieChristmas with SCTV
2006
MovieChicken Little
2005
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
as Self
Wild About Books
2005
MovieLemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
as Justice Strauss
MovieThe Wool Cap
2004
as Gloria
MovieSurviving Christmas
2004
as Christine Valco
MovieCan't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
as Astro Glide
MovieA Mighty Wind
2003
as Mickey Crabbe
TVJimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
as Self - Guest
TVBram & Alice
2002
as Ms. O'Connor
MovieSearching for Debra Winger
2002
as Self
MovieOrange County
2002
as Cindy Beugler
MovieSpeaking of Sex
2001
as Connie Barker
TVSix Feet Under
2001
as Carol Ward
TVCommitted
2001
MovieEdwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
TVCurb Your Enthusiasm
2000
as Bam Bam
MovieBest in Show
2000
as Cookie Fleck
MovieHome Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
as Kate
MovieThe Life Before This
1999
as Sheena
MovieBartok the Magnificent
1999
as Ludmilla (voice)
MovieLate Last Night
1999
as Dr. Fontes
MovieHome Fries
1998
as Beatrice Lever
TVOh Baby
1998
MovieHope
1997
as Muriel Macswain
TVPippi Longstocking
1997
TVThe View
1997
as Self
MovieWaiting for Guffman
1997
as Sheila Albertson
MovieThe Last of the High Kings
1996
as Cathleen
TVMADtv
1995
as Woman on Blind Date
TVDr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
as Catherine (voice)
TVThe Outer Limits
1995
as Becka Paulson
MovieTall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
as Calamity Jane
MovieA Simple Twist of Fate
1994
as April Simon
MovieWyatt Earp
1994
as Allie Earp
MovieThe Paper
1994
as Susan
Friends of Gilda
1993
as Self
MovieThe Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
as Sally / Shock (voice)
TVLate Show with David Letterman
1993
as Self - Guest
MovieHome Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
as Kate
MovieThere Goes the Neighborhood
1992
as Jessie Lodge
TVThe Larry Sanders Show
1992
as Catherine O'Hara
TVThe Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
MovieRabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
1991
as Narrator (voice)
TVMorton & Hayes
1991
as Amelia Von Astor
TVThe Hidden Room
1991
as Laurel Brody
MovieHome Alone
1990
as Kate
MovieLittle Vegas
1990
as Lexie
TVDream On
1990
as Irma
MovieBetsy's Wedding
1990
as Gloria Henner
MovieDick Tracy
1990
as Texie Garcia
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
1990
MovieAndrea Martin... Together Again
1989
TVTales from the Crypt
1989
as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
MovieI, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
as Nancy Mae
TVWhose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
as Self
TVThe Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988
as Miss Malone
MovieThe Best of SCTV
1988
MovieBeetlejuice
1988
as Delia
MovieReally Weird Tales
1986
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
MovieHeartburn
1986
as Betty
MovieThe Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
as Marie Antoinette
MoviePMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
1985
as Mary Marcus
MovieTears Are Not Enough
1985
as Self
TVGeorge Burns Comedy Week
1985
as Sally Hayes
MovieAfter Hours
1985
as Gail
MovieThe Last Polka
1985
as Lemon Twin
TVThe New Show
1984
TVSCTV Channel
1983
MovieRock & Rule
1983
as Aunt Edith (voice)
MovieRome, Italian Style
1982
as Ursula Schneider
TVLate Night with David Letterman
1982
as Self - Guest
TVSCTV Network 90
1981
as Various
MovieFrom Cleveland
1980
as Various
MovieDouble Negative
1980
as Judith
MovieEaster Fever
1980
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
MovieNothing Personal
1980
as Audrey
MovieIntergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
1979
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
MovieWitch's Night Out
1978
as Malicious (voice)
TVSecond City Television
1976
as Self - Various Characters
TVSaturday Night Live
1975
as Self - Host
TVThe Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
as Self
TVThe Oscars
1953
as Self
TVThe Emmy Awards
1949
as Self
TVGolden Globe Awards
1944
as Self - Nominee
MovieTwilight Park
as Queen Henrietta
