Catherine O'Hara
50Movies
10.0 Best Rating
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."
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Complete Filmography & Verdicts
| Year | Movie | Character | Rating | Verdict |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | John Candy: I Like Me | Self - Actor, SCTV | HIT | |
| 2024 | The Wild Robot | Pinktail (voice) | HIT | |
| 2024 | Beetlejuice Beetlejuice | Delia | HIT | |
| 2024 | Argylle | Ruth | FLOP | |
| 2023 | Pain Hustlers | Jackie | HIT | |
| 2023 | Elemental | Brook (voice) | HIT | |
| 2021 | Catherine O'Hara: All of Us Shine | Self | HIT | |
| 2021 | An Audience with Adele | Self | HIT | |
| 2021 | Back Home Again | Mayor Owl (voice) | HIT | |
| 2021 | Extinct | Alma (voice) | FLOP | |
| 2020 | Best Wishes, Warmest Regards: A Schitt's Creek Farewell | Self | HIT | |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Grandma Frump (voice) | HIT | |
| 2012 | Frankenweenie | Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice) | HIT | |
| 2010 | Killers | Mrs. Kornfeldt | FLOP | |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Aunt Ann | HIT | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Judith (voice) | HIT | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Gloria Farlander | HIT | |
| 2007 | Penelope | Jessica Wilhern | HIT | |
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | Duchess Rowena (voice) | HIT | |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Kata (voice) | HIT | |
| 2006 | Monster House | Mom (voice) | HIT | |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Penny (voice) | HIT | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Tina - Alien Mom (voice) | FLOP | |
| 2005 | John Candy: Comic Spirit | Self | FLOP | |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Justice Strauss | HIT | |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Gloria | FLOP | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Mickey Crabbe | HIT | |
| 2002 | Searching for Debra Winger | Self | FLOP | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Cindy Beugler | FLOP | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Cookie Fleck | HIT | |
| 1999 | Bartok the Magnificent | Ludmilla (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Sheila Albertson | HIT | |
| 1995 | Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventure | Calamity Jane | FLOP | |
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate | April Simon | FLOP | |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Allie Earp | HIT | |
| 1994 | The Paper | Susan | HIT | |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Sally / Shock (voice) | HIT | |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Kate | HIT | |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Kate | HIT | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Texie Garcia | FLOP | |
| 1989 | Andrea Martin... Together Again | - | FLOP | |
| 1988 | The Best of SCTV | - | FLOP | |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Delia | HIT | |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Betty | FLOP | |
| 1985 | Tears Are Not Enough | Self | FLOP | |
| 1985 | After Hours | Gail | HIT | |
| 1983 | Rock & Rule | Aunt Edith (voice) | FLOP | |
| 1980 | Easter Fever | Scarlett O'Hare (voice) | HIT | |
| 1979 | Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet | Ma Spademinder (voice) | HIT | |
| 1978 | Witch's Night Out | Malicious (voice) | HIT |