Catherine O'Hara

ActorProductionDirectorCrewWriter Mar 4 (died age 71) Toronto, Ontario, Canada 1962–2025 (63 year career)

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Biography

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."…

Known For

Film

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Sally / Shock (voice)

Film

The Wild Robot

Pinktail (voice)

Film

Home Alone

Kate

Film

Beetlejuice

Delia

Film

Elemental

Brook (voice)

Film

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Kate

Film

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Justice Strauss

Film

Frankenweenie

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

Filmography

Acting (141)

Movies (91)

John Candy: I Like Me

2025

as Self - Actor, SCTV

7.9

The Studio: How to Shoot a Oner

2025

as Self

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

2025

as Self (archive footage)

The Wild Robot

2024

as Pinktail (voice)

8.3

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

as Delia

Argylle

as Ruth

Elemental

as Brook (voice)

Pain Hustlers

as Jackie

Extinct

as Alma (voice)

An Audience with Adele

2021

as Self

8.4

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine

2021

as Self

10.0

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You

Back Home Again

as Mayor Owl (voice)

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020

as Self

5.5

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

as Self

Canada Far and Wide

as Herself

The Addams Family

as Grandma Frump (voice)

6.6

A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Dr. Orwell

Being Canadian

as Self

A.C.O.D.

as Melissa

The Right Kind of Wrong

2013

as Tess

5.9

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013

as Self

5.7

Frankenweenie

2012

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

Killers

as Mrs. Kornfeldt

Temple Grandin

as Aunt Ann

Where the Wild Things Are

as Judith (voice)

Away We Go

as Gloria Farlander

Penelope

as Jessica Wilhern

Monster House

as Mom (voice)

Over the Hedge

as Penny (voice)

Christmas with SCTV

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

2006

as Duchess Rowena (voice)

7.6

Brother Bear 2

2006

as Kata (voice)

6.7

For Your Consideration

as Marilyn Hack

Game 6

as Lillian Rogan

Chicken Little

as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

5.9

Wild About Books

2005

John Candy: Comic Spirit

as Self

Surviving Christmas

as Christine Valco

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

as Justice Strauss

The Wool Cap

as Gloria

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

as Astro Glide

A Mighty Wind

as Mickey Crabbe

Orange County

as Cindy Beugler

Searching for Debra Winger

as Self

Speaking of Sex

as Connie Barker

Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big

2000

as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)

Best in Show

2000

as Cookie Fleck

6.9

Bartok the Magnificent

as Ludmilla (voice)

Late Last Night

as Dr. Fontes

The Life Before This

as Sheena

Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes

1999

as Kate

Home Fries

as Beatrice Lever

Waiting for Guffman

as Sheila Albertson

Hope

as Muriel Macswain

The Last of the High Kings

1996

as Cathleen

5.6

Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure

as Calamity Jane

Wyatt Earp

as Allie Earp

The Paper

as Susan

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994

as April Simon

6.1

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993

as Sally / Shock (voice)

7.8

Friends of Gilda

1993

as Herself

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992

as Kate

6.8

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992

as Jessie Lodge

5.3

Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul

1991

as Narrator (voice)

Dick Tracy

as Texie Garcia

Betsy's Wedding

as Gloria Henner

Little Vegas

as Lexie

Home Alone

as Kate

Andrea Martin... Together Again

1989

6.0

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

as Nancy Mae

Beetlejuice

as Delia

The Best of SCTV

The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood

1986

as Marie Antoinette

5.5

Really Weird Tales

1986

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

Heartburn

as Betty

After Hours

as Gail

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome

1985

as Mary Marcus

The Last Polka

as Lemon Twin

Tears Are Not Enough

as Self

Rock & Rule

as Aunt Edith (voice)

5.9

Rome, Italian Style

1982

as Ursula Schneider

Double Negative

as Judith

Nothing Personal

as Audrey

From Cleveland

as Various

Easter Fever

as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)

7.0

Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet

1979

as Ma Spademinder (voice)

7.0

Witch's Night Out

1978

as Malicious (voice)

7.2

Twilight Park

as Queen Henrietta

Beetlejuice

as Delia Deetz

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

as Delia Deetz

Television (50)

The Studio

as Patty Leigh

The Last of Us

as Gail

Stars in the House

as Self

Who Wants to Be a Millionaire

2020

as Self - Contestant

9.8

The Kelly Clarkson Show

2019

as Self

6.4

The Last Kids on Earth

2019

as Skaelka (voice)

8.1

A Series of Unfortunate Events

2017

as Dr. Orwell

7.4

Full Frontal with Samantha Bee

as Self

Schitt's Creek

as Moira Rose

Moonbeam City

as Glam (voice)

What Lives Inside

as Sarah Delaney

Last Week Tonight with John Oliver

2014

as Self

7.8

PaparaGilles

2014

as Self

Inside Comedy

2012

as Self

6.5

The Greatest Event in Television History

2012

as Muriel Rush

7.0

Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen

2009

as Self - Guest

5.1

Modern Family

2009

as Dr. Debra Radcliffe

Glenn Martin, DDS

as Jackie Martin

30 Rock

as Pearline

Second City: First Family of Comedy

2006

as Self (Archival Footage)

Jimmy Kimmel Live!

2003

as Self - Guest

5.4

Bram & Alice

2002

as Ms. O'Connor

Six Feet Under

as Carol Ward

Committed

Curb Your Enthusiasm

as Bam Bam

Oh Baby

The View

as Self

The Outer Limits

as Becka Paulson

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

1995

as Catherine (voice)

7.8

MADtv

1995

as Woman on Blind Date

7.0

The Tonight Show with Jay Leno

1992

5.4

The Larry Sanders Show

as Catherine O'Hara

Morton & Hayes

as Amelia Von Astor

The Hidden Room

as Laurel Brody

Dream On

as Irma

The Dave Thomas Comedy Show

1990

Tales from the Crypt

1989

as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")

8.0

Whose Line Is It Anyway?

1988

as Self

7.7

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

1988

as Miss Malone

6.4

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

George Burns Comedy Week

1985

as Sally Hayes

The New Show

SCTV Channel

SCTV Network 90

as Various

Second City Television

1976

as Self - Various Characters

7.6

Saturday Night Live

1975

as Self (uncredited)

7.0

The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson

as Self

The Oscars

as Self

The Emmy Awards

as Self

Golden Globe Awards

as Self - Nominee

Crew (9)

Movies (5)

Andrea Martin... Together Again

Writer

The Best of SCTV

Writer

Really Weird Tales

Writer

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome

1985

Writer

From Cleveland

1980

Writer

4.0

Television (4)

Schitt's Creek

Consulting Producer

The Outer Limits

Director

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Additional Writing

Dream On

Director