Catherine O’Hara

Quick Facts

Full Name	Catherine O'Hara
Occupation	Television Actor
Date Of Birth	Mar 4, 1954(1954-03-04)
Age	70
Birthplace	Toronto
Country	United States
Horoscope	Aries

Catherine O'Hara Biography

Catherine O'Hara is one of the most popular and richest Television Actor who was born on March 4, 1954 in Toronto, United States. Catherine Anne O’Hara OC (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian-American actress, writer, and comedian. She first drew notice as an actress in 1974 as a member of The Second City improvisational comedy troupe in Toronto. She landed her first significant television role in 1975 starring opposite John Candy and Dan Aykroyd in the main cast of the Canadian sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975–1978). The following year, she and Candy began work on the sketch comedy series Second City Television (1976–84), where she drew critical acclaim for both her work as a comedic actress and writer, winning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1981.

O’Hara has also had a successful career in film. She made her feature debut in the 1980 film Double Negative, which also starred her SCTV co-stars John Candy, Eugene Levy, and Joe Flaherty. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s, O’Hara appeared in many supporting roles, including Martin Scorsese’s After Hours (1985) and Heartburn (1986), with Meryl Streep. She had more notable roles in Beetlejuice (1988) and Lemony Snicket’s A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004), as well as the blockbuster hit Home Alone (1990) and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Also in 1992, O’Hara worked alongside Jeff Daniels in the comedy There Goes the Neighborhood.

O’Hara has appeared in several films directed by Tim Burton, beginning with the role of Delia Deetz in the 1988 fantasy comedy film Beetlejuice. Other roles she has portrayed in Burton films include the voices of Sally/Shock in The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Susan Frankenstein in Frankenweenie (2012). O’Hara has also frequently collaborated with director and writer Christopher Guest, appearing in the mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). In 2000, she won a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Leading Role for the crime drama film The Life Before This. She is also known to audiences for her role as Kate McCallister, the mother of Kevin, in the holiday comedy film Home Alone (1990) and its sequel, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992).

O’Hara continued to appear in many films during the 1990s and the beginning of the 21st century. She received roles in four of Christopher Guest’s 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). Her role in 1999’s The Life Before This won her a Genie Award for Best Performance by an Actress in a Supporting Role. She also appeared in the tenth series of the UK version of Whose Line Is It Anyway? In 2006, she starred with Christina Ricci in the fantasy film Penelope.

O’Hara started her comedy career in 1974 as a cast member of The Second City in her native Toronto. She was an understudy for Gilda Radner until Radner left for Saturday Night Live. Two years later, this theatre troupe created the sketch comedy show SCTV, for which O’Hara became a regular performer.

Catherine O'Hara Net Worth

Catherine O'Hara is one of the richest Television Actor from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Catherine O'Hara 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

O’Hara began her career on television, apart from SCTV, in the mid-1970s. She appeared in the 1976 television film The Rimshots, the children’s television series Coming Up Rosie for a year, and television specials, such as Witch’s Night Out and Intergalactic Thanksgiving. But it was her performances on SCTV that earned her fame in Canada, which is why she returned to the show, not only as an actress but as a writer for both SCTV and SCTV Network 90, which earned her an Emmy Award for outstanding writing and two Emmy Award nominations. She also has written for SCTV Channel.

In the late 1970s, she provided voice-overs for a number of cartoons, work which would continue throughout her career. During a short time in the early 1980s when SCTV was in between network deals, she was hired to replace Ann Risley when Saturday Night Live was being retooled in 1981. However, she quit the show without ever appearing on air, choosing to go back to SCTV when the show signed on with NBC.

In 1983, she told Rolling Stone, “I’m pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart.” O’Hara met production designer Bo Welch on the set of Beetlejuice. They married in 1992 and, together, have two sons, Matthew (b. 1994) and Luke (b. 1997). Her sister is singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O’Hara; Catherine is a singer-songwriter in her own right, having written and performed songs in Christopher Guest’s film A Mighty Wind. She holds dual USA and Canadian citizenship. She currently lives in Los Angeles, California with her husband and children.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

Catherine O'Hara height 5 ft 4 in Catherine weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.

Who is Catherine O'Hara Dating?

According to our records, Catherine O'Hara married to Bo Welch. As of December 1, 2023, Catherine O'Hara’s is not dating anyone.

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Facts & Trivia

Catherine Ranked on the list of most popular Television Actor. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Catherine O'Hara celebrates birthday on March 4 of every year.

What kind of accent does Catherine O'Hara have?

Catherine O’Hara is doing a very British L.” She also notes that O’Hara does a sharp T near the end of words with an -ity spelling, like “equality.” “It’s not the most obvious kind of sounds that we would associate with British, Mid-Atlantic, old-timey Hollywood.

How did Catherine O'Hara become famous?

She soon was made Gilda Radner’s understudy, and she became a member of the company after Radner left in 1974. When the troupe initiated the sketch comedy TV show SCTV in 1976, O’Hara was part of the cast. She was known for her skillful celebrity impersonations as well as the characters she created.

Is Catherine O'Hara married to Eugene Levy?

In 1977, Levy wed Deborah Devine; they would have two children, Daniel and Sarah, and are still married today. O’Hara, meanwhile, married production designer Bo Welch in 1992. They also have two children and remain together to this day. O’Hara clearly has no regrets that romance didn’t blossom with Levy.

How old is Catherine O'Hara from Schitt's Creek?

68 years (March 4, 1954)

What mental illness does Moira have?

Moira Rose of Schitt’s Creek meets multiple dx criteria for histrionic personality disorder : needs tb center of attention, rapidly shifting shallow emotion, provocative, focused on physical appearance (outfits/wigs), impressionistic speech, self-dramatization. How compelling are the characters of David and Alexis!