Catherine O'Hara

Born Mar 4, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Catherine O'Hara was a Canadian-American actress, comedian, and screenwriter, whose career spanned over fifty years. She started her career in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before expanding her career taking dramatic roles. She received several accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.

Filmography

Shows & movies

The Studio (2025)

The Studio (2025) as Patty Leigh

2 seasons • 2025 • Continuing

Comedy | 30m

John Candy: I like Me

John Candy: I like Me

2025

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 53m

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice as Delia Deetz

2024

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 46m

The Wild Robot

The Wild Robot as Pinktail

2024

Animation, Family, Science Fiction | 1h 42m

Argylle

Argylle as Ruth

2024

Action, Comedy, Thriller | 2h 19m

Pain Hustlers

Pain Hustlers as Jackie Drake

2023

Crime, Drama | 2h 5m

Elemental

Elemental as Brook

2023

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Romance | 1h 48m

Extinct

Extinct as Alma (voice)

2021

Adventure, Animation | 1h 24m

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble as Herself

2020

Musical, Documentary | 1h 33m

A Series of Unfortunate Events

A Series of Unfortunate Events as Dr. Georgina Orwell

3 seasons • 2017 • Ended

Family, Comedy, Children, Adventure | 47m

Skylanders Academy

Skylanders Academy as Kaossandra

3 seasons • 2016 • Ended

Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children, Animation | 24m

Schitt's Creek

Schitt's Creek as Moira Rose

6 seasons • 2015 • Ended

Comedy | 24m

What Lives Inside

What Lives Inside as Sarah Delaney

1 season • 2015 • Ended

Fantasy, Adventure | 10m

Being Canadian

Being Canadian as Herself

2015

Comedy, Documentary | 1h 29m

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot as Herself

2013

Documentary | 1h 46m

The Right Kind of Wrong

The Right Kind of Wrong as Tess

2013

Comedy | 1h 37m

A.C.O.D.

A.C.O.D. as Melissa

2013

Comedy | 1h 28m

Frankenweenie

Frankenweenie as Mrs. Frankenstein

2013

Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 27m

Killers

Killers as Mrs. Kornfeldt

2010

Action, Comedy, Thriller | 1h 40m

Temple Grandin

Temple Grandin as Aunt Ann

2010

Drama | 1h 48m

Away We Go

Away We Go as Gloria Farlander

2009

Comedy, Drama | 1h 38m

Where the Wild Things Are

Where the Wild Things Are as Judith (voice)

2009

Adventure, Drama, Family | 1h 41m

For Your Consideration

For Your Consideration as Marilyn Hack

2006

Comedy, Drama | 1h 26m

Penelope

Penelope as Jessica Wilhern

2006

Fantasy, Comedy | 1h 43m

Monster House

Monster House as Mom (voice)

2006

Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 1h 31m

Brother Bear 2

Brother Bear 2 as Kata (voice)

2006

Adventure, Animation, Children, Comedy, Family | 1h 13m

Over the Hedge

Over the Hedge as Penny (voice)

2006

Comedy, Animation, Family | 1h 23m

Game 6

Game 6 as Lillian Rogan

2005

Comedy, Drama | 1h 27m

Chicken Little

Chicken Little as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

2005

Action, Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Musical | 1h 21m

The Wool Cap

The Wool Cap as Gloria

2004

Drama | 1h 43m

Surviving Christmas

Surviving Christmas as Christine Valco

2004

Comedy | 1h 31m

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events as Justice Strauss

2004

Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1h 48m

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch as Astro Glide

2003

Comedy, Documentary | 56m

A Mighty Wind

A Mighty Wind as Mickey Crabbe

2003

Comedy | 1h 31m

Orange County

Orange County as Cindy Beugler

2002

Comedy, Drama | 1h 22m

Committed

Committed as Liz Larsen

1 season • 2001 • Ended

Animation | 30m

Speaking of Sex

Speaking of Sex as Connie Barker

2001

Comedy | 1h 37m

Best in Show

Best in Show as Cookie Fleck

2000

Comedy | 1h 30m

The Life Before This

The Life Before This as Sheena

2000

Crime, Thriller, Drama, Action | 1h 32m

Late Last Night

Late Last Night as Dr. Fontes

1999

| 1h 30m

Bartok the Magnificent

Bartok the Magnificent as Ludmilla (voice)

1999

Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 7m

Home Fries

Home Fries as Beatrice Lever

1998

Drama, Comedy | 1h 33m

Pippi Longstocking (1998)

Pippi Longstocking (1998)

2 seasons • 1997 • Ended

Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children, Animation | 25m

Hope

Hope as Muriel Macswain

1997

Drama | 1h 40m

Pippi Longstocking

Pippi Longstocking as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)

1997

Adventure, Animation, Comedy, Family | 1h 15m

The Last of the High Kings

The Last of the High Kings as Cathleen

1996

Drama, Comedy | 1h 42m

Waiting for Guffman

Waiting for Guffman as Sheila Albertson

1996

Comedy | 1h 24m

Tall Tale

Tall Tale as Calamity Jane

1995

Adventure, Family, Western | 1h 38m

A Simple Twist of Fate

A Simple Twist of Fate as April Simon

1994

Drama, Family, Comedy | 1h 46m

The Paper

The Paper as Susan

1994

Comedy, Drama | 1h 52m

Wyatt Earp

Wyatt Earp as Allie Earp

1994

Action, Drama, Western | 3h 11m

The Nightmare Before Christmas

The Nightmare Before Christmas as Sally / Shock (voice)

1993

Animation, Family, Fantasy, Musical | 1h 17m

The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Catherine O'Hara

1992

Comedy, Documentary | 30m

There Goes the Neighborhood

There Goes the Neighborhood as Jessie Lodge

1992

Comedy, Crime | 1h 28m

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York as Kate McCallister

1992

Adventure, Comedy, Family | 1h 59m

Little Vegas

Little Vegas as Lexie

1990

Romance, Comedy, Drama | 1h 31m

Home Alone

Home Alone as Kate McCallister

1990

Comedy, Family | 1h 43m

Dick Tracy

Dick Tracy as Texie Garcia

1990

Action, Adventure, Comedy, Crime, Thriller | 1h 43m

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood as Nancy Mae

1989

Comedy | 1h

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley

1 season • 1988 • Ended

Science Fiction, Fantasy, Family, Comedy, Children | 25m

Beetlejuice

Beetlejuice as Delia Deetz

1988

Comedy, Fantasy, Horror | 1h 32m

Really Weird Tales

Really Weird Tales as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")

1987

Science Fiction, Comedy | 1h 25m

Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood

Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood as Marie Antoinette

1986

Comedy, Drama, Romance, Science Fiction, History

Heartburn

Heartburn as Betty

1986

Comedy, Drama | 1h 48m

Tears Are Not Enough

Tears Are Not Enough as Himself

1985

Documentary | 1h 23m

The Last Polka

The Last Polka as Lemon Twin

1985

| 54m

After Hours

After Hours as Gail

1985

Comedy, Drama, Thriller | 1h 37m

Rock & Rule

Rock & Rule as Aunt Edith

1983

Adventure, Animation, Fantasy | 1h 17m

SCTV Network 90

SCTV Network 90 as Various

6 seasons • 1981 • Ended

Comedy | 59m

Easter Fever

Easter Fever as Scarlett O'Hare

1980

Family, Animation | 25m

Nothing Personal

Nothing Personal as Audrey

1980

Comedy | 1h 37m

Double Negative

Double Negative as Judith

1980

Thriller | 1h 36m

Intergalactic Thanksgiving

Intergalactic Thanksgiving as Ma Spademinder

1979

Animation, Comedy, Science Fiction | 23m

Witch's Night Out

Witch's Night Out as Malicious

1978

Animation, Comedy, Family, Fantasy | 28m

Second City Television

Second City Television

6 seasons • 1976 • Ended

Comedy | 30m