Catherine O'Hara
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 (36)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The Wild Robot
Argylle
Pain Hustlers
Elemental
Extinct
The Addams Family
The Right Kind of Wrong
Frankenweenie
Killers
Where the Wild Things Are
Away We Go
Penelope
Brother Bear 2
Monster House
Over the Hedge
For Your Consideration
Chicken Little
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
Surviving Christmas
A Mighty Wind
Orange County
Best in Show
Home Fries
Waiting for Guffman
Wyatt Earp
The Paper
A Simple Twist of Fate
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Dick Tracy
Home Alone
Betsy's Wedding
Beetlejuice
Heartburn
