Catherine O’Hara

Producer / Director / Actor

Birthdate – March 4, 1954 (70 Years Old)

Birthplace – Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Canadian actress, writer, and comedian, Catherine O’Hara gained recognition as one of the original cast members on the Canadian television sketch comedy show SCTV (1976). On the series, she impersonated the likes of Lucille Ball, Tammy Faye Bakker, Gilda Radner, Katharine Hepburn, and Brooke Shields. O’Hara stayed with the show for its entirety (1976-1984). She went on to devote her talents to several films directed by Tim Burton, including Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and later, Frankenweenie (2012). O’Hara also frequently collaborated with director and writer, Christopher Guest, appearing in his mockumentary films, three of which earned her awards and nominations; Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). Recently, O’Hara can be seen on the Canadian television comedy series Schitt’s Creek (2015). Her work in the series earned two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Lead Actress (2016 and 2017).

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Filmography

Frankenweenie

Mrs. FrankensteinWeird GirlGym Teacher(voice) (2012)

Sally/Shock ()

Elemental

Brook (2023)

Argylle

(2024)

The Addams Family

Grandma Frump (2019)

The Wild Robot

Pinktail (2024)

Delia Deetz ()

The Lion King

Delia (1994)

Sally ()

Beetlejuice

Delia (1988)

The Nightmare Before Christmas

Sally (1993)

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice

Delia Deetz (2024)