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Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

Actor, also writer · Died January 30, 2026, aged 71 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

2 Primetime Emmys · Golden Globe winner · 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards · 2 other major award bodies

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.

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Biography from TMDB.

Born
March 4, 1954
Died
January 30, 2026 (aged 71)
From
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Works as
Actor, also writer
Titles
76 on MovieCove · 110 credits in all
TMDB popularity, last 155 days to Oct 26Up 27% in 30 days

What are Catherine O'Hara's films like?

Across their 63 MovieCove titles with a thematic analysis, their films lean Bonds and Self.

What they feel like to watch

their average across 55 films
ToneFeelDemandtheir average · filled zone: the category

Light 47 · Serious 4 · Dark 4

A split, not a type: Grounded 23 · Stylized 17 · Heightened 15

Gentle 21 · Charged 29 · Intense 5

Steady 24 · Shifting 26 · Whiplash 5

A split, not a type: Straight-faced 5 · Some laughs 24 · Funny 26

Slow burn 23 · Even-paced 30 · Relentless 2

Casual 41 · Engaged 14 · Full focus 0

Resolved 50 · Open-ended 5 · Ambiguous 0

Roles they play

30 analyzed roles

Usually the Ally: 7 of 30 analyzed roles.

Ally
7 of 30
Trickster
4 of 30
Threshold guardian
4 of 30
Mentor
4 of 30
Shapeshifter
4 of 30
Shadow
3 of 30
Herald
2 of 30
Hero
2 of 30
Show the 30 roles

Moods and endings

endings are an aggregate; no title is named

Dominant moods · mentions across their titles

Joyful
27
Absurd
26
Warm
29
Tense
19
Hopeful
12
Other
54

How their films end · 8 with a twist

  • Happy31
  • Bittersweet20
  • Tragic1
  • Ambiguous8
  • Cyclical2
  • Other1

AI-generated from each title's plot synopsis and cast list, with extra plot summaries, reviews and Parents Guide notes for titles the model may not know, and the model's own knowledge of the ones it recognizes. Only analyzed titles count, so this covers part of the filmography; the feel axes count films only for now.

Where can I watch Catherine O'Hara's films?

As of October 24, 2026, 50 of their 76 MovieCove titles stream on a subscription or free service, most on Tubi (12).

Subscription and free streaming for Catherine O'Hara's titles on MovieCove; rent and buy are not counted. Titles are listed by Midcredits score, highest first, at most 12 per service; a dashed chip is a producer credit or a minor one, such as a thanks. A service opens the browse page, which counts movies only, so its number can differ.

Filmography

110 credits, 76 with a MovieCove page; 40 appearances as themselves are hidden until asked for.

  • The Studio(2025)

    Show 10 episodes · as Patty Leigh

    Midcredits score: 88th percentile of all shows
  • The Wild Robot(2024)

    as Pinktail (voice)

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • Argylle(2024)

    as Ruth

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Pain Hustlers(2023)

    as Jackie

    Midcredits score: 61st percentile of all films
  • Elemental(2023)

    as Brook (voice)

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all films
  • The Last of Us(2023)

    Show 3 episodes · as Gail

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all shows
  • Back Home Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Mayor Owl (voice)

  • The Last Kids on Earth: Happy Apocalypse to You (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2021)

    as Skaelka (voice)

  • Extinct(2021)

    as Alma (voice)

    Midcredits score: 30th percentile of all films
  • The Addams Family(2019)

    as Grandma Frump (voice)

    Midcredits score: 37th percentile of all films
  • The Last Kids on Earth(2019)

    Show 21 episodes · as Skaelka (voice)

    Midcredits score: 71st percentile of all shows
  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2017)

    Show 3 episodes · as Dr. Orwell

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all shows
  • Skylanders Academy(2016)

    Show as Kaossandra

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all shows
  • Moonbeam City(2015)

    Show 1 episode · as Glam (voice)

    Midcredits score: 38th percentile of all shows
  • What Lives Inside (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2015)

    Show 4 episodes · as Sarah Delaney

  • Schitt's Creek(2015)

    Show 79 episodes · Consulting Producer · as Moira Rose

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Midcredits score: 39th percentile of all films
  • A.C.O.D.(2013)

    as Melissa

    Midcredits score: 22nd percentile of all films
  • The Greatest Event in Television History(2012)

    Show 1 episode · as Muriel Rush

    Midcredits score: 81st percentile of all shows
  • Frankenweenie(2012)

    as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)

    Midcredits score: 80th percentile of all films
  • Killers(2010)

    as Mrs. Kornfeldt

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Temple Grandin(2010)

    as Aunt Ann

    Midcredits score: 99th percentile of all films
  • Where the Wild Things Are(2009)

    as Judith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Modern Family(2009)

    Show 1 episode · as Dr. Debra Radcliffe

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all shows
  • Glenn Martin DDS(2009)

    Show 40 episodes · as Jackie Martin

    Midcredits score: 3rd percentile of all shows
  • Away We Go(2009)

    as Gloria Farlander

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • Good Behavior(2008)

    as Jackie West

    Midcredits score: 8th percentile of all films
  • For Your Consideration(2006)

    as Marilyn Hack

    Midcredits score: 54th percentile of all films
  • 30 Rock(2006)

    Show 1 episode · as Pearline

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all shows
  • Penelope(2006)

    as Jessica Wilhern

    Midcredits score: 69th percentile of all films
  • Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses(2006)

    as Duchess Rowena (voice)

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Brother Bear 2(2006)

    as Kata (voice)

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • Monster House(2006)

    as Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 73rd percentile of all films
  • Over the Hedge(2006)

    as Penny (voice)

    Midcredits score: 72nd percentile of all films
  • Game 6(2005)

    as Lillian Rogan

    Midcredits score: 34th percentile of all films
  • Christmas with SCTV (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2006)

    Actor

  • Chicken Little(2005)

    as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Wild About Books (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2005)

    Actor

  • A Series of Unfortunate Events(2004)

    as Justice Strauss

    Midcredits score: 74th percentile of all films
  • The Wool Cap (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2004)

    as Gloria

  • Surviving Christmas(2004)

    as Christine Valco

    Midcredits score: 23rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • A Mighty Wind(2003)

    as Mickey Crabbe

    Midcredits score: 89th percentile of all films
  • Bram & Alice (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2002)

    Show 1 episode · as Ms. O'Connor

  • Orange County(2002)

    as Cindy Beugler

    Midcredits score: 48th percentile of all films
  • Speaking of Sex(2001)

    as Connie Barker

    Midcredits score: 29th percentile of all films
  • Six Feet Under(2001)

    Show 4 episodes · as Carol Ward

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all shows
  • Committed (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2001)

    Show 13 episodes · Actor

  • Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(2000)

    as Lorna Mae Loon (voice)

  • Curb Your Enthusiasm(2000)

    Show 1 episode · as Bam Bam

    Midcredits score: 98th percentile of all shows
  • Best in Show(2000)

    as Cookie Fleck

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Home Alone - Making of & Behind the Scenes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Kate

  • The Life Before This(1999)

    as Sheena

    Midcredits score: 40th percentile of all films
  • Bartok the Magnificent(1999)

    as Ludmilla (voice)

    Midcredits score: 49th percentile of all films
  • Late Last Night (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1999)

    as Dr. Fontes

  • Home Fries(1998)

    as Beatrice Lever

    Midcredits score: 19th percentile of all films
  • Oh Baby (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1998)

    Show 1 episode · Actor

  • Hope (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1997)

    as Muriel Macswain

  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    Show Actor

    Midcredits score: 17th percentile of all shows
  • Pippi Longstocking(1997)

    as Mrs. Prysselius (voice)

    Midcredits score: 32nd percentile of all films
  • Waiting for Guffman(1996)

    as Sheila Albertson

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 47th percentile of all films
  • Mad TV(1995)

    Show 1 episode · as Woman on Blind Date

    Midcredits score: 59th percentile of all shows
  • Dr. Katz, Professional Therapist (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Additional Writing · as Catherine (voice)

  • The Outer Limits(1995)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Becka Paulson

    Midcredits score: 82nd percentile of all shows
  • Tall Tale(1995)

    as Calamity Jane

    Midcredits score: 42nd percentile of all films
  • A Simple Twist of Fate(1994)

    as April Simon

    Midcredits score: 53rd percentile of all films
  • Wyatt Earp(1994)

    as Allie Earp

    Midcredits score: 67th percentile of all films
  • The Paper(1994)

    as Susan

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all films
  • The Nightmare Before Christmas(1993)

    as Sally / Shock (voice)

    Midcredits score: 97th percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 77th percentile of all films
  • There Goes the Neighborhood(1992)

    as Jessie Lodge

    Midcredits score: 36th percentile of all films
  • The Larry Sanders Show(1992)

    Show 1 episode · as Catherine O'Hara

    Midcredits score: 93rd percentile of all shows
  • Rabbit Ears - Finn McCoul (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    as Narrator (voice)

  • Morton & Hayes (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 6 episodes · as Amelia Von Astor

  • The Hidden Room (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1991)

    Show 1 episode · as Laurel Brody

  • Home Alone(1990)

    as Kate

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • Little Vegas (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    as Lexie

  • Dream On (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 1 episode · Director · as Irma

  • Betsy's Wedding(1990)

    as Gloria Henner

    Midcredits score: 26th percentile of all films
  • Dick Tracy(1990)

    as Texie Garcia

    Midcredits score: 51st percentile of all films
  • The Dave Thomas Comedy Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1990)

    Show 5 episodes · Actor

  • Andrea Martin... Together Again (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    Writer · Actor

  • Tales from the Crypt(1989)

    Show 1 episode · as Geraldine Ferrett (segment "Let the Punishment Fit the Crime")

    Midcredits score: 90th percentile of all shows
  • I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1989)

    as Nancy Mae

  • The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley(1988)

    Show 13 episodes · as Miss Malone

    Midcredits score: 70th percentile of all shows
  • The Best of SCTV(1988)

    Writer · Actor

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all films
  • Beetlejuice(1988)

    as Delia

    Midcredits score: 92nd percentile of all films
  • Really Weird Tales (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1986)

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

  • Heartburn(1986)

    as Betty

    Midcredits score: 43rd percentile of all films
  • Midcredits score: 25th percentile of all films (provisional, few ratings)
  • PMS - Premenstrual Syndrome (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Writer · as Mary Marcus

  • George Burns Comedy Week (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1985)

    Show 1 episode · as Sally Hayes

  • After Hours(1985)

    as Gail

    Midcredits score: 96th percentile of all films
  • The Last Polka(1985)

    as Lemon Twin

    Midcredits score: 78th percentile of all films
  • The New Show (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1984)

    Show 10 episodes · Actor

  • SCTV Channel (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1983)

    Show 19 episodes · Actor

  • Rock & Rule(1983)

    as Aunt Edith (voice)

    Midcredits score: 63rd percentile of all films
  • Rome, Italian Style (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1982)

    as Ursula Schneider

  • SCTV Network 90 (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1981)

    Show 25 episodes · Writer · as Various

  • From Cleveland (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    Writer · as Various

  • Double Negative(1980)

    as Judith

    Midcredits score: 2nd percentile of all films
  • Easter Fever (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1980)

    as Scarlett O'Hare (voice)

  • Nothing Personal(1980)

    as Audrey

    Midcredits score: 9th percentile of all films
  • Intergalactic Thanksgiving, or Please Don't Eat the Planet (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)(1979)

    as Ma Spademinder (voice)

  • Witch's Night Out(1978)

    as Malicious (voice)

    Midcredits score: 79th percentile of all films
  • SCTV(1976)

    Show 80 episodes · Writer · as Self - Various Characters

    Midcredits score: 95th percentile of all shows
  • Scholastic Storybook Treasures: The Classic Collection (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    Show 1 episode · as Narrator

  • Twilight Park (not in the MovieCove catalog yet)

    as Queen Henrietta

Career shape

Star power in the 99th percentile of 239,109 people with a billed film role, over a full career of 109 titles, 107 of them dated from 1978 to 2025; peak year 2024.

Film career

MilestoneAward winNomination
19782025

Peak 2024 · their film career is on the way up. Top draw in 17 MovieCove titles. Film roles by billing, audience size and rating; 25+ votes. A show carries a single first-air date, so shows are not on the curve.

By role

only this rolewith another role
Acting109 of 109: 99 only acting, 10 with another role · typical Midcredits score68thDirecting2 of 109: 0 only directing, 2 with another roleWriting6 of 109: 0 only writing, 6 with another roleProducing1 of 109: 0 only producing, 1 with another roleOther crew1 of 109: 0 only other crew, 1 with another role

109 titles, 10 with more than one role — acting and writing overlap on 6 of them.

By decade

1970s2 · acting1980s22 · 22 acting · 6 crew1990s32 · 32 acting · 3 crew2000s29 · acting2010s12 · 12 acting · 1 crew2020s10 · acting

Billing

usually 5th · top billed in 2% of 46 roles
839398030813

Counts from TMDB across their full career, self appearances out; a title counts in every role they held on it. The ring is the typical Midcredits score (the median percentile) of the role's titles that are on MovieCove, shown from 5 scored. Billing is TMDB cast order for roles with 25+ votes, billed in the top 30; the columns are the share of top-billed roles in each era, 5-year spans from the year on the label, merged until each holds at least 5 roles.

Awards

2 Primetime Emmys, a Golden Globe, 4 Screen Actors Guild Awards and 1 other major award from 23 major nominations, 1982–2026.

WinNomination
  1. 2026
    • Golden Globe, nominated · Best Performance by a Female Actor in a Supporting Role on Television
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
  2. 2025
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Guest Actress in a Drama Series
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series
  3. 2021
    • Golden Globe, won · Best Performance by an Actress in a Television Series - Musical or Comedy
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, won · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 win
      • Critics Choice Award, won · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  4. 2020
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by an Ensemble in a Comedy Series
    • +1 other major body · 1 nomination
      • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Actress in a Comedy Series
  5. 2019
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series
  6. 2011
    • Screen Actors Guild Award, nominated · Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Television Movie or Miniseries
  7. 2010
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie
  8. 2007
    • Critics Choice Award, nominated · Best Supporting Actress
    • Independent Spirit Award, nominated · Best Female Lead
Show 2 earlier years
  1. 1983
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
  2. 1982
    • Primetime Emmy, won · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program
    • Primetime Emmy, nominated ×3 · Outstanding Writing in a Variety or Music Program

Major bodies only: the Oscars, Primetime Emmys, Golden Globes, BAFTAs and Screen Actors Guild Awards are named; Cannes, Venice, the Berlinale, Sundance, the directors', writers' and producers' guilds, the Grammys, Critics Choice and the Independent Spirit Awards count as other major bodies. Festival and regional prizes are not counted. Source: IMDb.

How do Catherine O'Hara's films land?

Their typical MovieCove film has a Midcredits score in the 54th percentile, the median of all 56; across their 55 films with reception data, the typical film sits in the 65th percentile for acclaim.

Acclaim · how much people like their films

65thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Approval · how many liked their films

66thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Reach · how many have seen their films

88thpercentile
Typical film, the median of 55

Midcredits score across 76 titles, by percentile

  • 75th and up30
  • 50th to 74th17
  • 25th to 49th20
  • Below 25th9

Shape of the crowd

32 of their 76 titles are Crowd Pleasers.

  • Universally Loved17
  • Universally Panned1
  • Divisive1
  • Cult Classic1
  • Crowd Pleaser32
  • Broadly Agreed6
  • Mixed18

Reviewers score the acting 72/100 in their films, across 50 reviewed titles; fans 80, detractors 46. The element that speaks to their work as an actor.

Percentiles are each film's standing among all films on MovieCove; the typical film is the median, so one outlier cannot drag it. Percentiles and reviewer scores count the films IMDb credits them on, for now; the Midcredits score bands, the shape of the crowd and the two cards count their MovieCove titles, shows included (a show ranked among shows), appearances as themselves left out. A descriptor is the shape of a title's IMDb rating distribution against the catalog; "most divisive" needs a spread wider than half of all titles, and a card names only a principal credit: a craft role, and on a show a crew role or a run of episodes, never a courtesy credit or a one-off guest spot.

Is Catherine O'Hara's work okay for kids?

Across up to 33 MovieCove titles with content scores, every category sits near the median of all films.

Their medianMedian of all filmsMiddle 80% of their titles
Violence & Gore31 titles13–57 · median 39 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 44
Sex & Nudity33 titles8–51 · median 27 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 32
Profanity32 titles14–71 · median 36 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 36
Alcohol & Drugs31 titles7–56 · median 29 · mildnear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 33
Frightening / Intense30 titles7–61 · median 37 · moderatenear the median of all filmsMedian of all films: 39

Severity 0–100 from the Content Guide. Categories with under 10 votes on a title are not counted. The band's colour is the severity of their median, named beside it.

Who does Catherine O'Hara work with?

People who share at least 2 of Catherine O'Hara's MovieCove titles, grouped by what they did on them; Eugene Levy shares the most, 13.

Directors

Writers

Actors

Composers, cinematographers and editors

Producers

Mixed roles