Catherine O'Hara facts for kids
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Catherine O'Hara
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Catherine Anne O'Hara
March 4, 1954 |
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| Years active | 1974–present |
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| Children | 2 |
| Relatives | Mary Margaret O'Hara (sister) |
Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a super talented Canadian-American actress, comedian, and writer. She is famous for her funny roles on TV shows like Second City Television (from 1976 to 1984) and Schitt's Creek (from 2015 to 2020).
You might also know her from popular movies such as Beetlejuice (1988) and its new sequel Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). She also played the mom in Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). She even lent her voice to characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993).
Catherine O'Hara has won many awards for her work. These include an Emmy Award for writing on SCTV Network. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award for her role as Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek.
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Early life
Catherine O'Hara was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, in 1954. She grew up in a big family as the sixth of seven children. Her family has Irish roots, and she was raised in the Catholic faith.
Career
Catherine O'Hara began her comedy journey in 1974. She joined The Second City comedy group in Toronto. She was a backup for another famous comedian, Gilda Radner.
Two years later, this comedy group started a TV show called SCTV. Catherine became a regular performer on the show. In the late 1970s, she also started doing voice-overs for cartoons. This became a big part of her career.
In the early 1980s, she almost joined Saturday Night Live. But she decided to go back to SCTV instead. Her writing for SCTV earned her an Emmy Award and two nominations.
Catherine O'Hara has appeared in many TV shows and movies. In the 1990s, she was a guest on shows like Tales from the Crypt. She also directed episodes of Dream On and The Outer Limits. Later, she guest-starred on popular shows like Six Feet Under. Her role in the 2010 TV movie Temple Grandin earned her several award nominations.
She has had a very successful film career. Her first movie was Double Negative in 1980. She played supporting roles in films like After Hours (1985) and Heartburn (1986).
Catherine O'Hara is well-known for her roles in Beetlejuice (1988) and Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004). She also starred as the mom, Kate McCallister, in the huge hit movies Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).
She appeared in four "mockumentary" films by Christopher Guest. These movies are like fake documentaries. Her roles in Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), and A Mighty Wind (2003) earned her awards and nominations.
Catherine O'Hara is also a talented voice actress. She has voiced characters in many animated movies. These include The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Chicken Little (2005), Over the Hedge (2006), and Monster House (2006). More recently, she voiced characters in Frankenweenie (2012), The Addams Family (2019), and Elemental (2023). She will also be in The Wild Robot (2024).
From 2015 to 2020, Catherine O'Hara starred as Moira Rose in the TV show Schitt's Creek. She worked with Eugene Levy, who she had known for a long time. Her amazing performance in Schitt's Creek won her six Canadian Screen Awards. She also won a Primetime Emmy Award, a Golden Globe Award, and a Screen Actors Guild Award for the final season.
In 2017, she appeared in the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events. She played Dr. Georgina Orwell. Her husband, Bo Welch, directed two of her episodes. She was the only actor from the 2004 movie version to also be in the TV series. In 2024, she returned as Delia Deetz in the Beetlejuice sequel, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
Personal life
Catherine O'Hara met her husband, production designer Bo Welch, on the set of the movie Beetlejuice. They got married in 1992. They have two sons named Matthew (born in 1994) and Luke (born in 1997).
Her sister is the singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara. Catherine herself is also a singer and songwriter. She wrote and performed songs in the movie A Mighty Wind.
In 2021, Catherine O'Hara was named the honorary mayor of Brentwood, Los Angeles.
She has a rare condition called situs inversus. This means her major internal organs are on the opposite side of her body from where they usually are.
Catherine O'Hara is still good friends with her Home Alone co-star, Macaulay Culkin. She was there when he received his star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. She has dual citizenship, meaning she is a citizen of both Canada and the United States.
See also
In Spanish: Catherine O'Hara para niños
