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."
Known For
| Birth Location | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
|---|---|
| Born | 1954-03-04 |
Movies
The Wild Robot
as Pinktail (voice)
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Delia Deetz
2024
Argylle
as Ruth
2024
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
2023
Elemental
as Brook Ripple (voice)
2023
2021
An Audience with Adele
as Self
2021
Back Home Again
as Mayor Owl (voice)
2021
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
2021
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
as Self
2020
Canada Far and Wide
as Herself
2020
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
2019
Being Canadian
as Self
2015
The Right Kind of Wrong
as Tess
2013
A.C.O.D.
as Melissa
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
as Self
2013
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
2012
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
2010
Temple Grandin
as Aunt Ann
2010
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
2009
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
2009
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
2006
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
2006
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
2006
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
2006
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
2006
Game 6
as Lillian Rogan
2006
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
2006
2006
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
as Self
2005
2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
as Justice Strauss
2004
The Wool Cap
as Gloria
2004
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
2004
The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch
as Astro Glide
2003
A Mighty Wind
as Mickey Crabbe
2003
Searching for Debra Winger
as Self
2002
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
2002
Speaking of Sex
as Connie Barker
2001
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)
2000
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
2000
The Life Before This
as Sheena
1999
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
1999
Late Last Night
as Dr. Fontes
1999
Home Fries
as Beatrice Lever
1998
Hope
as Muriel Macswain
1997
Pippi Longstocking
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)
1997
The Last of the High Kings
as Cathleen
1996
Waiting for Guffman
as Sheila Albertson
1996
Tall Tale
as Calamity Jane
1995
A Simple Twist of Fate
as April Simon
1994
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
1994
The Paper
as Susan
1994
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate McCallister
1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
as Jessie Lodge
1992
Little Vegas
as Lexie
1990
Home Alone
as Kate McCallister
1990
Betsy's Wedding
as Gloria Henner
1990
Dick Tracy
as Texie Garcia
1990
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
as Nancy Mae
1989
1988
Beetlejuice
as Delia Deetz
1988
Really Weird Tales
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")
1986
Heartburn
as Betty
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
as Marie Antoinette
1986
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
as Mary Marcus
1985
Tears Are Not Enough
as Himself
1985
After Hours
as Gail
1985
The Last Polka
as Lemon Twin
1985
Rock & Rule
as Aunt Edith (voice)
1983
Rome, Italian Style
as Ursula Schneider
1982
From Cleveland
as Various
1980
Double Negative
as Judith
1980
Easter Fever
as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)
1980
Nothing Personal
as Audrey
1980
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
as Ma Spademinder (voice)
1979
Witch's Night Out
as Malicious
1978
Movies
1989
The Best of SCTV
Writer
1988
Really Weird Tales
Writer
1986
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Writer
1985
From Cleveland
Writer
1980
