Catherine O'Hara

Acting · Born 1954-03-04 in 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 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…

Filmography

• Home Alone as Kate
• Beetlejuice as Delia
• After Hours as Gail
• The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)
• Temple Grandin as Aunt Ann
• Elemental as Brook (voice)
• Frankenweenie as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
• Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson
• Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Delia
• The Wild Robot as Pinktail (voice)

TV

• Six Feet Under as Carol Ward
• Tales from the Crypt as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")
• Modern Family as Dr. Debra Radcliffe
• The Outer Limits as Becka Paulson
• Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose
• Curb Your Enthusiasm as Bam Bam
• The Studio as Patty Leigh
• Last Week Tonight with John Oliver as Self
• The Last of Us as Gail
• Dream On as Irma