Catherine O'Hara

Known For: Acting
Born: March 4, 1954
Place of Birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Died: January 30, 2026

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…

Filmography

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

2026 · Self (archive footage)

Marty, Life Is Short

2026 · Self

John Candy: I Like Me

2025 · Self - Actor, SCTV

The Studio

2025 · Patty Leigh

The Wild Robot

2024 · Pinktail (voice)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

2024 · Delia

Argylle

2024 · Ruth

Pain Hustlers

2023 · Jackie

Elemental

2023 · Brook (voice)

The Last of Us

2023 · Gail

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021 · Self

An Audience with Adele

2021 · Self

Back Home Again

2021 · Mayor Owl (voice)

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You

2021

Extinct

2021 · Alma (voice)

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020 · Self

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020 · Self - Contestant

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

2020 · Self

Stars in the House

2020 · Self

Canada Far and Wide

2020 · Self

The Addams Family

2019 · Grandma Frump (voice)

The Last Kids on Earth

2019 · Skaelka (voice)

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019 · Self

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017 · Dr. Orwell

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

2016 · Self

Being Canadian

2015 · Self

Moonbeam City

2015 · Glam (voice)

The Late Show with Stephen Colbert

2015 · Self - Guest

What Lives Inside

2015 · Sarah Delaney

Schitt's Creek

2015 · Moira Rose, Consulting Producer

PaparaGilles

2014 · Self

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014 · Self

The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon

2014 · Self - Guest

The Right Kind of Wrong

2013 · Tess

A.C.O.D.

2013 · Melissa

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013 · Self

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012 · Muriel Rush

Frankenweenie

2012 · Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)

Inside Comedy

2012 · Self

Killers

2010 · Mrs. Kornfeldt

Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony

2010 · Herself

Temple Grandin

2010 · Aunt Ann

Where the Wild Things Are

2009 · Judith (voice)

Modern Family

2009 · Dr. Debra Radcliffe

Glenn Martin, DDS

2009 · Jackie Martin

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009 · Self - Guest

Away We Go

2009 · Gloria Farlander

Good Behavior

2008 · Jackie West

Penelope

2007 · Jessica Wilhern

For Your Consideration

2006 · Marilyn Hack

30 Rock

2006 · Pearline

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

2006 · Duchess Rowena (voice)

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006 · Self (Archival Footage)

Brother Bear 2

2006 · Kata (voice)

Monster House

2006 · Mom (voice)

Over the Hedge

2006 · Penny (voice)

Game 6

2006 · Lillian Rogan

Christmas with SCTV

2006

Chicken Little

2005 · Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

John Candy: Comic Spirit

John Candy: Comic Spirit

2005 · Self

Wild About Books

Wild About Books

2005

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004 · Justice Strauss

The Wool Cap

2004 · Gloria

Surviving Christmas

2004 · Christine Valco

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

2003 · Astro Glide

A Mighty Wind

2003 · Mickey Crabbe

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003 · Self - Guest

Bram & Alice

2002 · Ms. O'Connor

Searching for Debra Winger

2002 · Self

Orange County

2002 · Cindy Beugler

Speaking of Sex

2001 · Connie Barker

Six Feet Under

2001 · Carol Ward

Committed

2001

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

2000 · Lorna Mae Loon (voice)

Curb Your Enthusiasm

2000 · Bam Bam

Best in Show

2000 · Cookie Fleck

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes

1999 · Kate

The Life Before This

1999 · Sheena

Bartok the Magnificent

1999 · Ludmilla (voice)

Late Last Night

1999 · Dr. Fontes

Home Fries

1998 · Beatrice Lever

Oh Baby

1998

Hope

1997 · Muriel Macswain

Pippi Longstocking

1997

The View

1997 · Self

Waiting for Guffman

1997 · Sheila Albertson

The Last of the High Kings

1996 · Cathleen

MADtv

1995 · Woman on Blind Date

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995 · Catherine (voice), Additional Writing

The Outer Limits

1995 · Becka Paulson, Director

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

1995 · Calamity Jane

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994 · April Simon

Wyatt Earp

1994 · Allie Earp

The Paper

1994 · Susan

Friends of Gilda

Friends of Gilda

1993 · Self

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993 · Sally / Shock (voice)

Late Show with David Letterman

1993 · Self - Guest

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992 · Kate

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992 · Jessie Lodge

The Larry Sanders Show

1992 · Catherine O'Hara

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul

1991 · Narrator (voice)

Morton & Hayes

1991 · Amelia Von Astor

The Hidden Room

1991 · Laurel Brody

Home Alone

1990 · Kate

Little Vegas

1990 · Lexie

Dream On

1990 · Irma, Director

Betsy's Wedding

1990 · Gloria Henner

Dick Tracy

1990 · Texie Garcia

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

1990

Andrea Martin... Together Again

1989 · , Writer

Tales from the Crypt

1989 · Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989 · Nancy Mae

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988 · Self

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

1988 · Miss Malone

The Best of SCTV

1988 · , Writer

Beetlejuice

1988 · Delia

Really Weird Tales

1986 · Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving"), Writer

Heartburn

1986 · Betty

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986 · Marie Antoinette

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome

1985 · Mary Marcus, Writer

Tears Are Not Enough

1985 · Self

George Burns Comedy Week

1985 · Sally Hayes

After Hours

1985 · Gail

The Last Polka

1985 · Lemon Twin

The New Show

1984

SCTV Channel

1983

Rock & Rule

1983 · Aunt Edith (voice)

Rome, Italian Style

1982 · Ursula Schneider

Late Night with David Letterman

1982 · Self - Guest

SCTV Network 90

1981 · Various, Writer

From Cleveland

1980 · Various, Writer

Double Negative

1980 · Judith

Easter Fever

1980 · Scarlett O'Hare (voice)

Nothing Personal

1980 · Audrey

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

1979 · Ma Spademinder (voice)

Witch's Night Out

1978 · Malicious (voice)

Second City Television

1976 · Self - Various Characters

Saturday Night Live

1975 · Self - Host, Self (uncredited)

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

1962 · Self

The Oscars

1953 · Self

The Emmy Awards

1949 · Self

Golden Globe Awards

1944 · Self - Nominee, Self - Presenter

Twilight Park

— · Queen Henrietta

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