Biography
Catherine Anne O'Hara, a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, 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's 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 won a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek."
Filmography
Cast Credits
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Character: (archive footage)
MOVIE • 2025
John Candy: I Like Me
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2025
The Studio
Character: Patty Leigh
TV • 2025
The Wild Robot
Character: Pinktail (voice)
MOVIE • 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
Character: Delia
MOVIE • 2024
Argylle
Character: Ruth
MOVIE • 2024
Pain Hustlers
Character: Jackie
MOVIE • 2023
Elemental
Character: Brook (voice)
MOVIE • 2023
The Last of Us
Character: Gail
TV • 2023
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
An Audience with Adele
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2021
Back Home Again
Character: Mayor Owl (voice)
MOVIE • 2021
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Character:
MOVIE • 2021
Extinct
Character: Alma (voice)
MOVIE • 2021
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Who Wants to Be a Millionaire
Character: Self - Contestant
TV • 2020
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Character: Self
MOVIE • 2020
Stars in the House
Character: Self
TV • 2020
Canada Far and Wide
Character: Herself
MOVIE • 2020
The Addams Family
Character: Grandma Frump (voice)
MOVIE • 2019
Crew
Crew Credits
Schitt's Creek
Role: Consulting Producer
TV • 2015
Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist
Role: Additional Writing
TV • 1995
The Outer Limits
Role: Director
TV • 1995
Dream On
Role: Director
TV • 1990
Andrea Martin... Together Again
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1989
The Best of SCTV
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1988
Really Weird Tales
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1986
PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1985
From Cleveland
Role: Writer
MOVIE • 1980