Catherine O'Hara
Born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada — Mar 04 1954• Died Jan 30 2026
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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 t…
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Catherine O'Hara's Credits
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Modern Family
Dr. Debra Radcliffe
Curb Your Enthusiasm
Bam Bam
30 Rock
Pearline
The Last of Us
Gail
Schitt's Creek
Moira Rose
The Outer Limits
Becka Paulson
Six Feet Under
Carol Ward
A Series of Unfortunate Events
Dr. Orwell
Tales from the Crypt
Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
The Larry Sanders Show
Catherine O'Hara
The Wild Robot
Pinktail (voice)
The Oscars
Self
Stars in the House
Self
Second City Television
Self - Various Characters
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Catherine (voice)
Dream On
Irma
The Studio
Patty Leigh
Oh Baby
Elemental
Brook (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Delia
Glenn Martin, DDS
Jackie Martin
Beetlejuice
Delia
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
Self
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Kate
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Self - Contestant
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sally / Shock (voice)
Over the Hedge
Penny (voice)
Monster House
Mom (voice)
Chicken Little
Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
The Greatest Event in Television History
Muriel Rush
Pippi Longstocking
The Emmy Awards
Self
Argylle
Ruth
The Addams Family
Grandma Frump (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Justice Strauss
After Hours
Gail
George Burns Comedy Week
Sally Hayes
Frankenweenie
Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
SCTV Network 90
Various
Brother Bear 2
Kata (voice)
Wyatt Earp
Allie Earp
Best in Show
Cookie Fleck
Where the Wild Things Are
Judith (voice)
Moonbeam City
Glam (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth
Skaelka (voice)
Dick Tracy
Texie Garcia
Killers
Mrs. Kornfeldt
Bram & Alice
Ms. O'Connor
John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, SCTV
Second City: First Family of Comedy
Self (Archival Footage)
MADtv
Woman on Blind Date
SCTV Channel
Penelope
Jessica Wilhern
Pain Hustlers
Jackie
The Hidden Room
Laurel Brody
Committed
Extinct
Alma (voice)
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
Duchess Rowena (voice)
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
Miss Malone
What Lives Inside
Sarah Delaney
Temple Grandin
Aunt Ann
A Mighty Wind
Mickey Crabbe
Surviving Christmas
Christine Valco
Orange County
Cindy Beugler
The Paper
Susan
A.C.O.D.
Melissa
Away We Go
Gloria Farlander
Morton & Hayes
Amelia Von Astor
Bartok the Magnificent
Ludmilla (voice)
For Your Consideration
Marilyn Hack
Heartburn
Betty
Waiting for Guffman
Sheila Albertson
Home Fries
Beatrice Lever
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
Astro Glide
Rock & Rule
Aunt Edith (voice)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
Being Canadian
Self
An Audience with Adele
Self
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
Calamity Jane
Nothing Personal
Audrey
Betsy's Wedding
Gloria Henner
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self (archive footage)
There Goes the Neighborhood
Jessie Lodge
Hope
Muriel Macswain
The Last Polka
Lemon Twin
A Simple Twist of Fate
April Simon
Game 6
Lillian Rogan
The New Show
Really Weird Tales
Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
Speaking of Sex
Connie Barker
Back Home Again
Mayor Owl (voice)
Late Last Night
Dr. Fontes
From Cleveland
Various
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
Little Vegas
Lexie
Double Negative
Judith
Friends of Gilda
Self
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
Nancy Mae
Home Alone
Kate
The Right Kind of Wrong
Tess
Twilight Park
Queen Henrietta
Searching for Debra Winger
Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
Easter Fever
Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
John Candy: Comic Spirit
Self
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
The Wool Cap
Gloria
Tears Are Not Enough
Self
The Last of the High Kings
Cathleen
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
Marie Antoinette
Rome, Italian Style
Ursula Schneider
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
Ma Spademinder (voice)
The Best of SCTV
The Life Before This
Sheena
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Witch's Night Out
Malicious (voice)
Christmas with SCTV
Canada Far and Wide
Self
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Mary Marcus
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
Kate
Wild About Books
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Herself
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
Narrator (voice)
Good Behavior
Jackie West