Catherine O'Hara

Born

March 4, 1954

Died

Jan 30, 2026

From

Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Also:
Actress
Writer
Producer

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Decades active

Awards

In short · Acted for six decades — 80 credits, 4 Screen Actors Guild Award wins.

Remembered for

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2021
Award win
Screen Actors Guild Award — Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
2021
Award win
Golden Globe Award — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
2021
Award win
Golden Globe Awards — Golden Globe — Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy
2020
Award win
Primetime Emmy Award — Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series

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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 rose to prominence on *SCTV* alongside comedy figures such as Rick Moranis and John Candy. O'Hara is known for her roles in films including *After Hours*, *Beetlejuice*, *Home Alone*, and *The Nightmare Before Christmas*, as well as her contributions to Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. She also provided the voice for 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 performance in *Schitt's Creek*. She also won two career Emmy Awards: one for Outstanding Writing for *SCTV Network* in 1982 and another 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.

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