37 Facts About Catherine O'Hara

Catherine Anne O'Hara was born on March 4,1954 and is a Canadian-American actress, comedian, and screenwriter.

Catherine O'Hara started her career in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dramatic roles.

Catherine O'Hara has received several accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Catherine O'Hara started her career in the sketch comedy series Second City Television where she won the Primetime Emmy Award.

Catherine O'Hara gained acclaim acting in films such as After Hours, Heartburn, Beetlejuice, Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Catherine O'Hara collaborated with Christopher Guest acting in his mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration.

Catherine O'Hara voiced roles in films such as The Nightmare Before Christmas, Chicken Little, Over the Hedge, Monster House, Frankenweenie, and Elemental.

Catherine O'Hara gained a career resurgence for her role as Moira Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series.

Catherine O'Hara was previously Emmy-nominated for her portrayal of Temple Grandin's aunt in the HBO film Temple Grandin.

Catherine O'Hara acted in the HBO drama series Six Feet Under, the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events, the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio, and the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us.

Catherine Anne O'Hara was born on March 4,1954, and she grew up in Toronto, Ontario, the sixth of seven children.

Catherine O'Hara is of Irish descent and was raised Catholic.

Catherine O'Hara is the older sister to musician and actress Mary Margaret O'Hara.

Catherine O'Hara was an understudy for Gilda Radner until Radner left for Saturday Night Live.

Two years later, this theatre troupe created the sketch comedy show SCTV, for which Catherine O'Hara became a regular performer.

Catherine O'Hara appeared in a small sketch role as a maid in a 1975 Wayne and Shuster special on CBC.

Catherine O'Hara appeared in the 1976 television film The Rimshots, the children's television series Coming Up Rosie for a season, and television specials, such as Witch's Night Out and Intergalactic Thanksgiving.

Catherine O'Hara left SCTV again prior to its fifth season in 1982, but did return for occasional guest appearances through the show's end in 1984.

Catherine O'Hara has appeared in a number of television series and television films and continues to work in television.

Catherine O'Hara served as actress and director on Dream On and The Outer Limits, the revival of the '60s series of the same name.

Catherine O'Hara has guest-starred on top-rated television series including Six Feet Under and Curb Your Enthusiasm.

Catherine O'Hara made her feature debut in the 1980 film Double Negative, which starred her SCTV co-stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Joe Flaherty.

Catherine O'Hara appeared as Delia Deetz in the horror-comedy film Beetlejuice.

Catherine O'Hara then starred as Kate McCallister in the blockbuster comedy film Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York.

Also in 1992, Catherine O'Hara appeared in the comedy There Goes the Neighborhood.

Catherine O'Hara has appeared in many films during the 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century.

Catherine O'Hara received roles in four of Christopher Guest's mockumentary films, three of which earned her awards and nominations: Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration.

Catherine O'Hara has served as a voice artist in a number of animated films, including The Nightmare Before Christmas, Bartok the Magnificent, Chicken Little, Over the Hedge, Monster House, Brother Bear 2, Where the Wild Things Are, Frankenweenie, The Addams Family, Extinct, Elemental, and The Wild Robot.

From 2015 to 2020, Catherine O'Hara co-starred as Moira Rose in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek, alongside Eugene Levy, with whom she had worked on TV, in films, and as a Second City cast member on stage in 1974.

Catherine O'Hara appeared as Dr Georgina Orwell in the first season of the Netflix black comedy drama series A Series of Unfortunate Events, which premiered in 2017.

Catherine O'Hara was the only cast member from the 2004 film adaptation to be re-cast in the TV series as well.

Catherine O'Hara appears on the revival of another Canadian sketch comedy staple The Kids in the Hall, in its second episode as Charlene, a Friend of the Kids in the Hall.

Catherine O'Hara reprised her role as Delia Deetz in the Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice in 2024.

Catherine O'Hara's sister is singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara; Catherine is a singer-songwriter in her own right, having written and performed songs in Christopher Guest's film A Mighty Wind.

Catherine O'Hara was named honorary mayor of Brentwood, Los Angeles, for 2021.

Catherine O'Hara has situs inversus, a condition where major internal organs are reversed from their normal positions.

Catherine O'Hara maintains a close friendship with Home Alone co-star Macaulay Culkin, and was present when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame per his request.