Catherine O'Hara

Acting Mar 4, 1954 Jan 30, 2026 (aged 72) Toronto, Ontario, Canada

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.

147 Acting Credits

10 Crew Credits

Catherine O'Hara

Acting

Home Alone

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Beetlejuice

The Last of Us

The Wild Robot

Elemental

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Over the Hedge

Monster House

Chicken Little

Frankenweenie

Modern Family

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

The Addams Family

Killers

Where the Wild Things Are

Argylle

After Hours

Brother Bear 2

Penelope

Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses

Six Feet Under

Dick Tracy

Crew

Schitt's Creek

The Outer Limits

Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist

Dream On

Really Weird Tales

SCTV Network 90

The Best of SCTV

Andrea Martin... Together Again

From Cleveland

PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome