Catherine O'Hara

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.

27 TV shows

TV Shows

Other Credits

Inside Comedy, The Greatest Event in Television History, Golden Globe Awards, MADtv, The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, Pippi Longstocking, The New Show, SCTV Channel, Morton & Hayes, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley, The Larry Sanders Show, Committed, What Lives Inside, Moonbeam City, Oh Baby, Second City: First Family of Comedy, PaparaGilles, The Last Kids on Earth, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Bram & Alice, The Emmy Awards, SCTV Network 90, George Burns Comedy Week, The Hidden Room