Catherine O'Hara

Acting

Catherine O'Hara

Born March 4, 1954 · Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Died January 30, 2026 · aged 71

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 Christop…

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The Wild RobotThe Wild Robot · 2024
The Wild Robot
8.32024
MovieFamilyAnimation
After a shipwreck, an intelligent robot called Roz is stranded on an uninhabited island. To survive the harsh environment, Roz bonds with the island's animals and cares for an orphaned baby goose.
Home Alone 2: Lost in New YorkHome Alone 2: Lost in New York · 1992
Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
6.81992
MovieComedyFamily
Instead of flying to Florida with his folks, Kevin ends up alone in New York, where he gets a hotel room with his dad's credit card—despite problems from a clerk and meddling bellboy. But when Kevin runs into his old nemeses, the Wet Bandits, he's determined to foil their plans to rob a toy store on Christmas Eve.
Beetlejuice BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice Beetlejuice · 2024
Beetlejuice Beetlejuice
6.92024
MovieComedyFantasy
After a family tragedy, three generations of the Deetz family return home to Winter River. Still haunted by Betelgeuse, Lydia's life is turned upside down when her teenage daughter, Astrid, accidentally opens the portal to the Afterlife.
ElementalElemental · 2023
Elemental
7.62023
MovieAnimationComedy
In a city where fire, water, land and air residents live together, a fiery young woman and a go-with-the-flow guy will discover something elemental: how much they have in common.
The Nightmare Before ChristmasThe Nightmare Before Christmas · 1993
The Nightmare Before Christmas
7.81993
MovieFantasyAnimation
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Over the HedgeOver the Hedge · 2006
Over the Hedge
6.62006
MovieAdventureAnimation
A scheming raccoon fools a mismatched family of forest creatures into helping him repay a debt of food, by invading the new suburban sprawl that popped up while they were hibernating – and learns a lesson about family himself.
Monster HouseMonster House · 2006
Monster House
6.72006
MovieAnimationComedy
Monsters under the bed are scary enough, but what happens when an entire house is out to get you? Three teens aim to find out when they go up against a decrepit neighboring home and unlock its frightening secrets.
BeetlejuiceBeetlejuice · 1988
Beetlejuice
7.41988
MovieFantasyComedy
A newly dead New England couple seeks help from a deranged demon exorcist to scare an affluent New York family out of their home.

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SCTV Network 90SCTV Network 90 · 1981
SCTV Network 90
7.31981
SeriesComedy
After a successful Canadian run as Second City TV on Global and SCTV on CBC, the cast packed up and moved to America (theoretically) when NBC offered them a timeslot under the title SCTV Network 90. With them, they brought their unique, quirky characters, their personalities, and the shows they had appeared on. Dick Blasucci had begun writing for the cast in their second series, SCTV, and joined them here, serving as a recurring straight man for the characters. Tony Rosato and Robin Duke wrote scripts at the beginning of the show as they had before, until quickly leaving to write and perform for Saturday Night Live. The appeal of SCTV Network 90, however, doesn't only come from the writing, but from the sheer wit of its legendary stars.

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