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Catherine O'Hara

1 FOLLOWER • 74 CREDITS • MAR 4, 1954 • 71

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."

Overview

Known For

Saturday Night Live

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

The Kelly Clarkson Show

Modern Family

30 Rock

Curb Your Enthusiasm

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

The Outer Limits

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

MADtv

The Emmy Awards

Tales from the Crypt

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

The Last of Us

The Larry Sanders Show

Inside Comedy

Six Feet Under

Dream On

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

A Series of Unfortunate Events

Golden Globe Awards

The Greatest Event in Television History

Moonbeam City

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

The Last Kids on Earth

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

Pippi Longstocking

The Oscars

Brother Bear 2

Second City Television

Where the Wild Things Are

Bartok the Magnificent

Argylle

Orange County

Surviving Christmas

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

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

Pain Hustlers

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Studio

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Hope

Pippi Longstocking

There Goes the Neighborhood

George Burns Comedy Week

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Production Credits