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Catherine O'Hara

Catherine Anne O'Hara OC is a Canadian actress, comedian, writer, and singer. She is the recipient of several accolades, including a Genie Award, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and five Canadian Screen Awards. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2018 and was honored with the Governor General's Performing Arts Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2020.

Aliases
  • Catherine Anne O'Hara
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Filmography

A Mighty Wind

2003
as Mickey Crabbe

A Simple Twist of Fate

1994
as April Simon

A.C.O.D.

2013
as Melissa

After Hours

1985
as Gail

Argylle

2024
as Ruth

Away We Go

2009
as Gloria Farlander

Bartok the Magnificent

1999
as Ludmilla (voice)

Beetlejuice

1988
as Delia Deetz

Being Canadian

2015
as Herself

Best in Show

2000
as Cookie Fleck

Brother Bear 2

2006
as Kata (voice)

Chicken Little

2005
as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood

1986
as Marie Antoinette

Dick Tracy

1990
as Texie Garcia

Double Negative

1980
as Judith

Easter Fever

1980
as Scarlett O'Hare

Elemental

2023
as Brook

Extinct

2021
as Alma (voice)

For Your Consideration

2006
as Marilyn Hack

Frankenweenie

2012
as Mrs. Frankenstein

Game 6

2005
as Lillian Rogan

Heartburn

1986
as Betty

Home Alone

1990
as Kate McCallister

Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992
as Kate McCallister

Home Fries

1998
as Beatrice Lever

Hope

1997
as Muriel Macswain

I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood

1989
as Nancy Mae

Intergalactic Thanksgiving

1979
as Ma Spademinder

Killers

2010
as Mrs. Kornfeldt

Late Last Night

1999
as Dr. Fontes

Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events

2004
as Justice Strauss

Little Vegas

1990
as Lexie

Monster House

2006
as Mom (voice)

Nothing Personal

1980
as Audrey

Orange County

2002
as Cindy Beugler

Over the Hedge

2006
as Penny (voice)

Pain Hustlers

2023
as Jackie Drake

Penelope

2006
as Jessica Wilhern

Pippi Longstocking

1997
as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)

Really Weird Tales

1987
as Theresa Sharpe (segment "I'll Die Loving")

Rock & Rule

1983
as Aunt Edith

Speaking of Sex

2001
as Connie Barker

Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble

2020
as Herself

Surviving Christmas

2004
as Christine Valco

Tales from the Warner Bros. Lot

2013
as Herself

Tall Tale

1995
as Calamity Jane

Tears Are Not Enough

1985
as Himself

Temple Grandin

2010
as Aunt Ann

The Last Polka

1985
as Lemon Twin

The Last of the High Kings

1996
as Cathleen

The Life Before This

1999
as Sheena

The Making of Home Alone 2: Lost in New York

1992
as Catherine O'Hara

The Nightmare Before Christmas

1993
as Sally / Shock (voice)

The Paper

1994
as Susan

The Right Kind of Wrong

2013
as Tess

The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch

2003
as Astro Glide

The Wild Robot

2024
as Pinktail

The Wool Cap

2004
as Gloria

There Goes the Neighborhood

1992
as Jessie Lodge

Waiting for Guffman

1996
as Sheila Albertson

Where the Wild Things Are

2009
as Judith (voice)

Witch's Night Out

1978
as Malicious

Wyatt Earp

1994
as Allie Earp

Writer

Movie Really Weird Tales 1987