Catherine O'Hara

Personal Info

Known For Actor

Gender Female

Birthday 1954-03-04 (70 years old)

Place of Birth Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also Known As Кетрінн О’Гара, 凱薩琳·奧哈拉, Catherine Anne O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

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."

Known For

Actor

2025
Twilight Park

as Queen Henrietta

2024
The Wild Robot

as Pinktail (voice)

2024
Argylle

as Ruth

2023
Pain Hustlers

as Jackie

2023
Elemental

as Brook (voice)

2021
Back Home Again

as Mayor Owl (voice)

2021
Extinct

as Alma (voice)

2020
2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

as Self - Contestant

2020
2019
The Addams Family

as Grandma Frump (voice)

2019
The Last Kids on Earth

as Skaelka (voice)

2015
2015
Moonbeam City

as Glam (voice)

2015
What Lives Inside

as Sarah Delaney

2015
Schitt's Creek

as Moira Rose

2014
PaparaGilles

as Self

2013
A.C.O.D.

as Melissa

2012
Frankenweenie

as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)

2012
2010
Killers

as Mrs. Kornfeldt

2010
Temple Grandin

as Aunt Ann

2009
Where the Wild Things Are

as Judith (voice)

2009
Away We Go

as Gloria Farlander

2009
Modern Family

as Dr. Debra Radcliffe

2009
Glenn Martin, DDS

as Jackie Martin

2006
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
30 Rock

as Pearline

2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy

as Self (Archival Footage)

2005
Chicken Little

as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

2004
The Wool Cap

as Gloria

2004
Surviving Christmas

as Christine Valco

2003
A Mighty Wind

as Mickey Crabbe

2003
2002
Orange County

as Cindy Beugler

2002
Bram & Alice

as Ms. O'Connor

2001
Speaking of Sex

as Connie Barker

2001
Six Feet Under

as Carol Ward

2000
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)

2000
Best in Show

as Cookie Fleck

2000
1999
1999
Bartok the Magnificent

as Ludmilla (voice)

1999
Late Last Night

as Dr. Fontes

1998
Home Fries

as Beatrice Lever

1997
Hope

as Muriel Macswain

1997
Pippi Longstocking

as Mrs. Helga Prysselius (voice)

1997
The View

as Self

1996
Waiting for Guffman

as Sheila Albertson

1995
MADtv

as Woman on Blind Date

1995
The Outer Limits

as Becka Paulson

1994
A Simple Twist of Fate

as April Simon

1994
Wyatt Earp

as Allie Earp

1994
The Paper

as Susan

1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas

as Sally / Shock (voice)

1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

as Kate McCallister

1992
1992
The Larry Sanders Show

as Catherine O'Hara

1991
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul

as Narrator (voice)

1991
Morton & Hayes

as Amelia Von Astor

1991
The Hidden Room

as Laurel Brody

1990
Home Alone

as Kate McCallister

1990
Little Vegas

as Lexie

1990
Betsy's Wedding

as Gloria Henner

1990
Dick Tracy

as Texie Garcia

1990
Dream On

as Irma

1989
Tales from the Crypt

as Geraldine Ferrett

1988
Beetlejuice

as Delia

1986
Really Weird Tales

as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")

1986
Heartburn

as Betty

1985
1985
After Hours

as Gail

1985
The Last Polka

as Lemon Twin

1983
Rock & Rule

as Aunt Edith (voice)

1982
Rome, Italian Style

as Ursula Schneider

1980
From Cleveland

as Various

1980
Double Negative

as Judith

1980
Easter Fever

as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)

1980
1978
Witch's Night Out

as Malicious

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Host

1975
Saturday Night Live

as Self - Cameo (uncredited)

1953
The Oscars

as Self

1944
Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Winner

Writer

1988
1986
1981
SCTV Network 90

as Writer

1980
From Cleveland

as Writer

Director

1995
The Outer Limits

as Director

1990
Dream On

as Director

Producer

2015
Schitt's Creek

as Consulting Producer