
Acting
Community Rating
6.3
5 Ratist reviews
Born
March 4, 1954
Died
January 30, 2026 (age 71)
Born in
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.

You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Self (archive footage)
2025

John Candy: I Like Me
Self - Actor, SCTV
2025

The Wild Robot
Pinktail (voice)
2024

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Delia
2024

Argylle
Ruth
2024

Pain Hustlers
Jackie
2023

Elemental
Brook (voice)
2023

Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Self
2021

An Audience with Adele
Self
2021

Back Home Again
Mayor Owl (voice)
2021

The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
2021

Extinct
Alma (voice)
2021

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Self
2020

Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Self
2020

Canada Far and Wide
Self
2020

The Addams Family
Grandma Frump (voice)
2019

Being Canadian
Self
2015

The Right Kind of Wrong
Tess
2013

A.C.O.D.
Melissa
2013

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Self
2013