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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.
As actor
You Had to Be There: How the Toronto Godspell Ignited the Comedy Revolution...
Marty, Life Is Short
John Candy: I Like Me
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
The Wild Robot
Argylle
Elemental
Pain Hustlers
Back Home Again
An Audience with Adele
Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine
Extinct
The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You
Canada Far and Wide
Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
The Addams Family
Being Canadian
A.C.O.D.
The Right Kind of Wrong
Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot
Frankenweenie
Temple Grandin
Killers
Vancouver 2010 Olympic Closing Ceremony
Where the Wild Things Are
Away We Go
Good Behavior
Penelope
Brother Bear 2