Biography
Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954), 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 (32)
Marty, Life Is Short
as Self
John Candy: I Like Me
as Self - Actor, SCTV
The Wild Robot
as Pinktail (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
as Delia
Argylle
as Ruth
Pain Hustlers
as Jackie
Elemental
as Brook (voice)
Extinct
as Alma (voice)
The Addams Family
as Grandma Frump (voice)
Frankenweenie
as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Killers
as Mrs. Kornfeldt
Where the Wild Things Are
as Judith (voice)
Away We Go
as Gloria Farlander
Penelope
as Jessica Wilhern
For Your Consideration
as Marilyn Hack
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
as Duchess Rowena (voice)
Brother Bear 2
as Kata (voice)
Monster House
as Mom (voice)
Over the Hedge
as Penny (voice)
Chicken Little
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Surviving Christmas
as Christine Valco
Orange County
as Cindy Beugler
Best in Show
as Cookie Fleck
Bartok the Magnificent
as Ludmilla (voice)
Wyatt Earp
as Allie Earp
The Paper
as Susan
The Nightmare Before Christmas
as Sally / Shock (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
as Kate
Home Alone
as Kate
Beetlejuice
as Delia
Heartburn
as Betty
After Hours
as Gail