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Catherine O'Hara
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Biography
Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, who 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 was 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 a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek," and two career Emmy Awards (one for Outstanding Writing "SCTV Network" in 1982 and one for Outstanding Lead Actress for "Schitt's Creek" in 2020). Her final roles were in the television series "The Last of Us" and "The Studio," both of which earned her Emmy nominations.
Notable films
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Appears in a KinoChain journey
The Wild Robot
As Pinktail (voice)
Where the Wild Things Are
Appears in a KinoChain journey
Elemental
As Brook (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
As Delia
Beetlejuice
As Delia
The Addams Family
As Grandma Frump (voice)
Chains
KinoChain journeys
Public chains that pass through their films — or name them as a bridge.
From Transylvania to Treasure Island
Trace Tim Curry's wild ride from cult icon to family favourite, one unforgettable role at a time.
8 films
Wild Hearts: Feral Children and the Call of the Wild
From the forests of 18th-century France to the animated jungles of Mowgli, a journey through cinema's feral children and their quest for belonging.
7 films
The Ghosts We Carry
A journey through stop-motion films that turn loss into art, from mainstream masterpieces to hidden gems.
8 films
Escapes from Broken Realities
A journey through films where children and the childlike build imaginative refuges from fractured worlds, celebrating the twentieth anniversary of Terry Gilliam...
8 films
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Marty, Life Is Short
2026 · Self
The Wild Robot
2024 · Pinktail (voice)
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
2024 · Delia
Argylle
2024 · Ruth
Elemental
2023 · Brook (voice)
The Addams Family
2019 · Grandma Frump (voice)
Frankenweenie
2012 · Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
Killers
2010 · Mrs. Kornfeldt
Where the Wild Things Are
2009 · Judith (voice)
Penelope
2007 · Jessica Wilhern
Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses
2006 · Duchess Rowena (voice)
Chicken Little
2005 · Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events
2004 · Justice Strauss
A Mighty Wind
2003 · Mickey Crabbe
Searching for Debra Winger
2002 · Self
Orange County
2002 · Cindy Beugler
Best in Show
2000 · Cookie Fleck
Home Fries
1998 · Beatrice Lever
Waiting for Guffman
1997 · Sheila Albertson
The Paper
1994 · Susan
The Nightmare Before Christmas
1993 · Sally / Shock (voice)
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
1992 · Kate
Home Alone
1990 · Kate
Beetlejuice
1988 · Delia
After Hours
1985 · Gail