Catherine O'Hara
ActingBorn
March 4, 1954
Died
January 30, 2026
Place of Birth
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
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 Christop…
Known For
Filmography
Marty, Life Is Short
2026
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
2025
John Candy: I Like Me
2025
The Wild Robot
2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024
Argylle
2024
Pain Hustlers
2023
Elemental
2023
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
2021
An Audience with Adele
2021
Back Home Again
2021
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021
Extinct
2021
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
2020
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
2020
Canada Far and Wide
2020
The Addams Family
2019
Being Canadian
2015
The Right Kind of Wrong
2013
A.C.O.D.
2013
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
2013
Frankenweenie
2012
Killers
2010
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
2010
Temple Grandin
2010
Where the Wild Things Are
2009
Away We Go
2009
Good Behavior
2008
Penelope
2007
For Your Consideration
2006
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006
Brother Bear 2
2006
Monster House
2006
Over the Hedge
2006
Game 6
2006
Christmas with SCTV
2006
Chicken Little
2005
John Candy: Comic Spirit
2005
Wild About Books
2005
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004
The Wool Cap
2004
Surviving Christmas
2004
Can't Buy Me Lunch: Another Look at The Rutles
2003
A Mighty Wind
2003
Searching for Debra Winger
2002
Orange County
2002
Speaking of Sex
2001
Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big
2000
Best in Show
2000
Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes
1999
The Life Before This
1999
Bartok the Magnificent
1999
Late Last Night
1999
Home Fries
1998
Hope
1997
Waiting for Guffman
1997
The Last of the High Kings
1996
Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure
1995
A Simple Twist of Fate
1994
Wyatt Earp
1994
The Paper
1994
Friends of Gilda
1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992
There Goes the Neighborhood
1992
Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul
1991
Home Alone
1990
Little Vegas
1990
Betsy's Wedding
1990
Dick Tracy
1990
Andrea Martin... Together Again
1989
I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood
1989
The Best of SCTV
1988
Beetlejuice
1988
Really Weird Tales
1986
Heartburn
1986
The Incredible Time-Travels of Henry Osgood
1986
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
1985
Tears Are Not Enough
1985
After Hours
1985
The Last Polka
1985
Rock & Rule
1983
Rome, Italian Style
1982
From Cleveland
1980
Double Negative
1980
Easter Fever
1980
Nothing Personal
1980
Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet
1979
Witch's Night Out
1978
Twilight Park
The Studio
2025
The Last of Us
2023
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
2020
Stars in the House
2020
The Last Kids on Earth
2019
The Kelly Clarkson Show
2019
A Series of Unfortunate Events
2017
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
2016
Moonbeam City
2015
What Lives Inside
2015
Schitt's Creek
2015
PaparaGilles
2014
Last Week Tonight with John Oliver
2014
The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon
2014
The Greatest Event in Television History
2012
Inside Comedy
2012
Modern Family
2009
Glenn Martin, DDS
2009
Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen
2009
30 Rock
2006
Second City: First Family of Comedy
2006
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2003
Bram & Alice
2002
Six Feet Under
2001
Committed
2001
Curb Your Enthusiasm
2000
Oh Baby
1998
Pippi Longstocking
1997
The View
1997
MADtv
1995
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
1995
The Outer Limits
1995
The Larry Sanders Show
1992
The Tonight Show with Jay Leno
1992
Morton & Hayes
1991
The Hidden Room
1991
Dream On
1990
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show
1990
Tales from the Crypt
1989
Whose Line Is It Anyway?
1988
The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley
1988
George Burns Comedy Week
1985
The New Show
1984
SCTV Channel
1983
SCTV Network 90
1981
Second City Television
1976
Saturday Night Live
1975
Saturday Night Live
1975
The Tonight Show Starring Johnny Carson
1962
The Oscars
1953
The Emmy Awards
1949
Golden Globe Awards
1944
Golden Globe Awards
1944