Catherine O'Hara
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." 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.
Filmography
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2026
as Self (archive footage)
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
as Self - Actor, SCTV
SNL50: The Homecoming Concert
2025
as Self
The Wild Robot
2024
as Pinktail (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
as Delia
Argylle
2024
as Ruth
Pain Hustlers
2023
as Jackie
Elemental
2023
as Brook (voice)
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
as Self
An Audience with Adele
2021
as Self
Back Home Again
2021
as Mayor Owl (voice)
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
Extinct
2021
as Alma (voice)
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
as Self
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
as Self
Canada Far and Wide
2020
as Self
The Addams Family
2019
as Grandma Frump (voice)
Being Canadian
2015
as Self
The Right Kind of Wrong
2013
as Tess
A.C.O.D.
2013
as Melissa
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
as Self
Frankenweenie
2012
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Killers
2010
as Mrs. Kornfeldt