Catherine O'Hara
Birth Name: Catherine Anne O'Hara
Birth Date: 1954-03-04
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Details
Alternate Names: Cathy O'Hara, Catherine Anne O'Hara, Кетрінн О’Гара, کاترین او هارا, کاترین اوهارا, 凱薩琳·奧哈拉
Physical Characteristics:
Career
First Appearances: - Witch's Night Out (1978) as Malicious
Most Important Roles: - Brother Bear 2 (2006) as Kata (voice)
- Home Alone (1990) as Kate
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) as Kate
- Beetlejuice (1988) as Delia
- After Hours (1985) as Gail
- Rock & Rule (1983) as Aunt Edith (voice)
- Over the Hedge (2006) as Penny (voice)
- Penelope (2006) as Jessica Wilhern
- From Cleveland (1980) as Various
- Wyatt Earp (1994) as Allie Earp
Career Highlights: - Brother Bear 2 (2006)
- Home Alone (1990)
- Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992)
- Beetlejuice (1988)
- After Hours (1985)
- Rock & Rule (1983)
- Over the Hedge (2006)
- Penelope (2006)
- From Cleveland (1980)
- Wyatt Earp (1994)
Awards
Awards: - Earle Grey Award (1995)
- Canada's Walk of Fame (2007)
- Governor General's Performing Arts Award (2020)
- Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series (2020)
- Officer of the Order of Canada
- Canadian Comedy Award for Best Female Performance in a Feature
- Canadian Comedy Award Winners for Comedians
- Order of Canada
- Golden Globe Awards (2021)
- Primetime Emmy Award (1982)
- Screen Actors Guild Award (2021)
Full Biography
Catherine Anne O'Hara, born in Toronto, Canada, began her career at Second City Theatre before gaining fame on SCTV alongside comedy icons like Rick Moranis and John Candy. Known for roles in films such as 'After Hours', 'Beetlejuice', 'Home Alone', 'The Nightmare Before Christmas' and Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. She 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'. O'Hara is also known for her voice acting in 'The Addams Family'.