Catherine O'Hara

Catherine Anne O'Hara OC (born March 4, 1954) is a renowned Canadian actress, comedian, and screenwriter. She is widely appreciated for her comedic work on the Second City Television (1976–1984), Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), and notable films such as After Hours (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Home Alone series and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024). O'Hara's exceptional talent has been recognized in the mockumentary films penned and directed by Christopher Guest, enabling her to appear in Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006).

Throughout her career, O'Hara has snagged several esteemed awards, including the 1982 Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for SCTV Network, the Genie Award for Best Supporting Actress in 1999 for The Life Before This, and was nominated for an Emmy Award for the 2010 television film Temple Grandin. Her brilliant performance as Moira Rose on the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek from 2015 to 2020, fetched her both a Primetime Emmy Award and a Golden Globe Award. In addition to this, O'Hara has enriched the world of animation with her voice, having contributed to multiple animated films, including The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), Chicken Little (2005), and Over the Hedge (2006), among others. Some of her recent works include Elemental (2023), and The Wild Robot (2024).