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Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara

48 movies on Netflix

Biography

Catherine O'Hara was a comedian and actress whose career in Canada and the United States lasted more than 50 years. She began with The Second City in Toronto in 1974 and became a regular on the sketch show SCTV, which ran from 1976 to 1984, and she won an Emmy Award for her writing on it. Her film work brought her acclaim in Home Alone (1990), Beetlejuice (1988), After Hours (1985), Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992) and Heartburn (1986). She appeared in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries Best in Show (2000), For Your Consideration (2006), A Mighty Wind (2003) and Waiting for Guffman (1996), and she voiced characters in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Chicken Little (2005), Monster House (2006), Frankenweenie (2012) and The Wild Robot (2024). From 2015 to 2020 she played Moira Rose on Schitt's Creek, winning both a Golden Globe Award and a Primetime Emmy Award. She died in 2026.

71years old at death

  • Born Toronto
  • Died Santa Monica
  • Star sign: PiscesThe sign runs February 19 to March 20
  • Catherine Anne O'Hara (birth name)

Movie Career

Films
48
Career span
43 years1983 to 2026

Genres

First and latest

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  1. A role that slipped away

    O'Hara quit Saturday Night Live in 1981 without ever appearing on air, returning to SCTV when it signed with NBC. She denied the rumor that writer Michael O'Donoghue drove her out, saying she disliked living in New York City.

  2. Behind the award

    For the sixth and final season of Schitt's Creek, O'Hara swept the five major television awards, winning a TCA Award, a Primetime Emmy, a Golden Globe, a Critics' Choice Award and a Screen Actors Guild Award.

Catherine O'Hara movies on Netflix

Best known for

The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.

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  1. The Nightmare Before Christmas1993 Animation, Family, Fantasyas Sally / Shockvoice

    IMDb rating 7.9416K votes

  2. Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992 Adventure, Comedy, Familyas Kate McCallister

    IMDb rating 6.9462K votes

  3. Home Alone1990as Kate

    IMDb rating 7.8755K votes

  4. Beetlejuice1988as Delia Deetz

    IMDb rating 7.4423K votes

  5. Frankenweenie2012as Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teachervoice

    IMDb rating 6.9128K votes

  6. Beetlejuice Beetlejuice2024as Delia

    IMDb rating 6.6179K votes

  7. Killers2010as Mrs. Kornfeldt

    IMDb rating 5.5100K votes

  8. Elemental2023as Brookvoice

    IMDb rating 7.0169K votes

Most often with

Christopher Guest directed four of these films, Tim Burton three and Chris Columbus two. Eugene Levy appears in seven of them, more than any other actor. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.

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Eugene Levy, 7 films togetherSee the 7 films with Eugene LevyFred Willard, 5 films togetherSee the 5 films with Fred WillardBob Balaban, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Bob BalabanParker Posey, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Parker PoseyMichael Keaton, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Michael KeatonMartin Short, 4 films togetherSee the 4 films with Martin ShortChristopher GuestDirector, 4 filmsSee the 4 films by Christopher GuestTim BurtonDirector, 3 filmsSee the 3 films by Tim BurtonChris ColumbusDirector, 2 filmsSee the 2 films by Chris Columbus

Films together

Box office

What Catherine O'Hara's films earned in cinemas worldwide.

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Combined worldwide box office

$4.2 billion

33 of the 48 films have a worldwide figure.

Of the 48 films: 33 worldwide figure; 5 us gross only; 5 never in cinemas; 1 streaming, short cinema run; 4 figure not found.

  • 33Worldwide figure
  • 5US gross only
  • 5Never in cinemas
  • 1Streaming, short cinema run
  • 4Figure not found

Top grosser

Elemental2023as Brook (voice)$496 million

Highest grossing

The eight biggest films earned 72% of the total. The bars are drawn to scale.

  1. 1
    Elemental2023as Brook (voice)
    $496M11.9% of the total
  2. 2
    Home Alone1990as Kate
    $477M11.5% of the total
  3. 3
    Beetlejuice Beetlejuice2024as Delia
    $452M10.9% of the total
  4. 4
    Home Alone 2: Lost in New York1992as Kate McCallister
    $359M8.6% of the total
  5. 5
    Over the Hedge2006as Penny (voice)
    $343M8.3% of the total
  6. 6
    The Wild Robot2024as Pinktail (voice)
    $332M8.0% of the total
  7. 7
    Chicken Little2005as Tina - Alien Mom (voice)
    $314M7.6% of the total
  8. 8
    Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events2004as Justice Strauss
    $209M5.0% of the total
The Addams Family (2019), $204 millionMonster House (2006), $140 millionWhere the Wild Things Are (2009), $100 millionKillers (2010), $98.2 millionArgylle (2024), $96.2 millionBeetlejuice (1988), $84.6 millionFrankenweenie (2012), $81.5 millionThe Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), $75.6 millionHeartburn (1986), $52.6 millionThe Paper (1994), $48.4 millionOrange County (2002), $43.3 millionWyatt Earp (1994), $25.1 millionPenelope (2006), $21.2 millionBetsy's Wedding (1990), $19.7 millionA Mighty Wind (2003), $18.8 millionAway We Go (2009), $15.8 million

$1.2 billionfrom the other 25 films with a worldwide figure, 28% of the total

Awards

Eleven awards and honors from 1982 to 2026, five of them major.

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Catherine O'Hara's awards and nominations, grouped by award
YearAwardFilmResult
Golden Globes
2021Best Actress – Television Series Musical or ComedyWon
Emmy Awards
2020Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy SeriesWon
1982Outstanding Writing for a Variety SeriesWon
SAG Awards
2026Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesThe StudioWon
2021Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy SeriesWon
Other honors
2020Governor General's Performing Arts AwardWon
2019Canadian Comedy Award for Comedic Artist of the YearWon
2007Canada's Walk of FameHonored
2001Canadian Comedy Award for Best Performance by a Female – FilmBest in ShowWon
1995Earle Grey AwardWon
Officer of the Order of CanadaWon

Online

Official profiles and reference pages.

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