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Catherine O'Hara

Born 4 March 1954 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada · Died 30 January 2026

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.

Films and shows

  1. 2026Marty, Life Is Short1h 42mSelf
  2. 2026SCTV: The Greatest Show You've Never Heard Of1h 28mSelf (Archival Footage)
  3. 2025The Studio2 seasonsPatty Leigh
  4. 2025John Candy: I Like Me1h 53mSelf - Actor, SCTV
  5. 2025Tim Burton: Life in the Line1 seasonSelf (footage)
  6. 2024Beetlejuice Beetlejuice1h 45mDelia
  7. 2024Argylle2h 19mRuth
  8. 2024The Wild Robot1h 42mPinktail (voice)
  9. 2023Pain Hustlers2h 2mJackie
  10. 2023Elemental1h 42mBrook (voice)
  11. 2021Back Home Again30mMayor Owl (voice)
  12. 2021Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine4mSelf
  13. 2021An Audience with Adele1h 9mSelf
  14. 2021Extinct1h 24mAlma (voice)
  15. 2021The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You1h 31mSkaelka (voice)
  16. 2020Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell44mSelf
  17. 2020Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble1h 33mSelf
  18. 2020Canada Far and Wide12mSelf
  19. 2019The Last Kids on Earth3 seasonsSkaelka (voice)
  20. 2019The Addams Family1h 27mGrandma Frump (voice)
  21. 2015Schitt's Creek6 seasonsMoira Rose
  22. 2015Being Canadian1h 29mSelf
  23. 2015What Lives Inside1 seasonSarah Delaney
  24. 2013The Right Kind of Wrong1h 37mTess
  25. 2013Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot1h 46mSelf
  26. 2013A.C.O.D.1h 28mMelissa
  27. 2012Frankenweenie1h 27mMrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
  28. 2010Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony3h 9mHerself
  29. 2010Killers1h 40mMrs. Kornfeldt
  30. 2010Temple Grandin1h 48mAunt Ann
  31. 2009Glenn Martin, DDS2 seasonsJackie Martin
  32. 2009Away We Go1h 38mGloria Farlander
  33. 2009Where the Wild Things Are1h 41mJudith (voice)
  34. 2008Good BehaviorJackie West
  35. 2006For Your Consideration1h 26mMarilyn Hack
  36. 2006Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses1h 23mDuchess Rowena (voice)
  37. 2006Penelope1h 44mJessica Wilhern
  38. 2006Christmas with SCTV1h
  39. 2006Brother Bear 21h 13mKata (voice)
  40. 2006Game 61h 27mLillian Rogan
  41. 2006Over the Hedge1h 23mPenny (voice)
  42. 2006Monster House1h 31mMom (voice)
  43. 2006Second City: First Family of Comedy1 seasonSelf (Archival Footage)
  44. 2005John Candy: Comic Spirit10mSelf
  45. 2005Wild About Books9m
  46. 2005Chicken Little1h 21mTina - Alien Mom (voice)
  47. 2004Surviving Christmas1h 31mChristine Valco
  48. 2004The Wool Cap1h 43mGloria
  49. 2004Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events1h 48mJustice Strauss
  50. 2003A Mighty Wind1h 32mMickey Crabbe
  51. 2003Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles56mAstro Glide
  52. 2002Orange County1h 22mCindy Beugler
  53. 2001Committed1 season
  54. 2001Speaking of Sex1h 37mConnie Barker
  55. 2000Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big9mLorna Mae Loon (voice)
  56. 2000Best in Show1h 31mCookie Fleck
  57. 1999The Life Before This1h 32mSheena
  58. 1999Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes55mKate
  59. 1999Bartok the Magnificent1h 8mLudmilla (voice)
  60. 1999Late Last Night1h 30mDr. Fontes
  61. 1998Home Fries1h 33mBeatrice Lever
  62. 1997Pippi Longstocking1h 16mMrs. Prysselius (voice)
  63. 1997Hope1h 40mMuriel Macswain
  64. 1997Waiting for Guffman1h 24mSheila Albertson
  65. 1996The Last of the High Kings1h 42mCathleen
  66. 1995Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure1h 38mCalamity Jane
  67. 1994A Simple Twist of Fate1h 46mApril Simon
  68. 1994The Paper1h 52mSusan
  69. 1994Wyatt Earp3h 11mAllie Earp
  70. 1993The Nightmare Before Christmas1h 16mSally / Shock (voice)
  71. 1993Friends of Gilda1h 30mSelf
  72. 1992There Goes the Neighborhood1h 28mJessie Lodge
  73. 1992Home Alone 2: Lost in New York2hKate
  74. 1991Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoulNarrator (voice)
  75. 1991Morton & Hayes1 seasonAmelia Von Astor
  76. 1990Little Vegas1h 31mLexie
  77. 1990The Dave Thomas Comedy Show1 season
  78. 1990Home Alone1h 43mKate
  79. 1990Betsy's Wedding1h 34mGloria Henner
  80. 1989Andrea Martin... Together Again45m
  81. 1989I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood1hNancy Mae
  82. 1988The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley1 seasonMiss Malone
  83. 1988The Best of SCTV2h
  84. 1988Beetlejuice1h 32mDelia
  85. 1986The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood1hMarie Antoinette
  86. 1986Heartburn1h 48mBetty
  87. 1986Really Weird Tales1h 28mTheresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
  88. 1985PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome6mMary Marcus
  89. 1985Tears Are Not Enough1h 23mSelf
  90. 1985The Last Polka54mLemon Twin
  91. 1985After Hours1h 37mGail
  92. 1984The New Show1 season
  93. 1983SCTV Channel1 season
  94. 1983Rock & Rule1h 17mAunt Edith (voice)
  95. 1982Rome, Italian Style14mUrsula Schneider
  96. 1980From Cleveland45mVarious
  97. 1980Easter Fever30mScarlett O'Hare (voice)
  98. 1980Nothing Personal1h 37mAudrey
  99. 1979Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet23mMa Spademinder (voice)
  100. 1978Witch's Night Out28mMalicious (voice)
  101. Twilight ParkQueen Henrietta