Catherine O'Hara Biography (1954-)

Born March 4, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada; naturalized U.S. citizen; sister of Mary Margaret O'Hara (a singer and songwriter); married Bo Welch (a production designer and art director), 1992; children: two sons. Addresses: Agent: International Creative Management, 8942 Wilshire Blvd., Beverly Hills, CA 90211.; Manager: Brillstein-Grey Entertainment, 9150 Wilshire Blvd.,Suite 350, Beverly Hills, CA 90212.

Nationality: Canadian
Gender: Female
Occupation: Actress, writer, director
Birth Details: March 4, 1954; Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Famous Works

CREDITS
Film Appearances
Janet Samson (some sources cite role as Audrey), Nothing Personal,American International Pictures, 1980
Judith, Double Negative (also known as Deadly Companion), Quadrant Films, 1980
Voice of Aunt Edith, Rock 'n' Rule (animated; also known as Ring of Power and Rock and Rule), Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer/United Artists,1983
Gail, After Hours, Warner Bros., 1985
Betty, Heartburn, Paramount, 1986
Delia Deetz, Beetlejuice, Warner Bros., 1988
Gloria Henner, Betsy's Wedding, Buena Vista, 1990
Kate McCallister, Home Alone, Twentieth Century-Fox, 1990
Lexie, Little Vegas, IRS Releasing, 1990
Texie Garcia, Dick Tracy, Buena Vista, 1990
Kate McCallister, Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (also known as Home Alone II), Twentieth Century-Fox, 1992
Jessie Lodge, There Goes the Neighborhood (also known as Paydirt), Paramount, 1993
Voices of Sally and Shock, The Nightmare before Christmas (animated; also known as Tim Burton's "The Nightmare before Christmas"), BuenaVista, 1993
Allie Earp, Wyatt Earp, Warner Bros., 1994
April Simon, A Simple Twist of Fate, Buena Vista, 1994
Calamity Jane, Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill (also known as Tall Tale: The Incredible Adventure), Buena Vista, 1994
Susan, The Paper, Universal, 1994
Cathleen, The Last of the High Kings (also known as Summer Fling), Miramax, 1996
Sheila Albertson, Waiting for Guffman, Sony Pictures Classics, 1996
Voice of Mrs. Prysselius, Pippi Longstocking (animated; also knownas Pippi Laangstrump and Pippi Lansgrumpf), Legacy Releasing,1997
Mrs. Lever, Home Fries, Warner Bros., 1998
Sheena, The Life before This, Alliance Atlantic Communications, 1999
Voice of Ludmilla, Bartok the Magnificent (animated), Twentieth Century-Fox Home Entertainment, 1999
Cookie Guggelman Fleck, Best in Show, Warner Bros., 2000
Voice, Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big (short animated film), Nickelodeon Movies, 2000
Connie Barker, Speaking of Sex, Twentieth Century-Fox/Canal Plus Group, 2001
Herself, Searching for Debra Winger (documentary), Lions Gate Films/Immortal Entertainment/Flower Child Productions/2929 Productions, 2002
Cindy Beugler, Orange County, Paramount, 2002
Mickey Crabbe, A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
Christine Valco, Surviving Christmas, DreamWorks, 2004
Justice Strauss, Lemony Snicket's "A Series of Unfortunate Events"(also known as Lemony Snicket and Lemony Snicket--Raetselhafte Ereignisse), Paramount, 2004
Lillian Rogan, Game 6, Serenade Films/ShadowCatcher Entertainment,2005
Voice, Chicken Little (animated), Buena Vista, 2005
Voice of D. J.'s mother, Monster House (animated), Sony Pictures Entertainment, 2006
Voice of Bessie, Cat Tale (animated), Imagi Entertainment, 2006
Voice of Penny the Porcupine, Over the Hedge (animated), DreamWorks, 2006
For Your Consideration, Warner Independent Pictures, 2006
The Great Farrell, Global United Entertainment, 2006
Some sources cite an appearance as Cathy in The Newcomers, 1972.
Television Appearances
Series
Myrna Wallbacker, Coming Up Rosie, CBC, 1976-77
Various roles, Second City TV (also known as SCTV), CanWestGlobal Television, CBC, and syndicated, 1976-81
Various roles, The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, NBC, 1980-81
Various roles, SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), Canadian television and NBC, 1981-82
Various roles, SCTV Channel, Cinemax, 1983-84
Voice of Miss Malone, The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley (animated), NBC, 1988-89
Voice of Liz Larsen, Committed (animated), CTV, 2001
Miniseries
Theresa Sharpe, "I'll Die Loving," Really Weird Tales, HBO, 1987
Movies
The Rimshots, CBC, 1976
Muriel Macswain, Hope, TNT, 1997
Therapist, Late Last Night, Starz!, 1999
Astro Glide, The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch, [Great Britain], 2002
Gloria, The Wool Cap, TNT, 2004
Specials
Voice of Malicious, Witch's Night Out (animated), 1978

Voice of Ms. Spademinder, Intergalactic Thanksgiving (animated; also known as Please Don't Eat the Planet), 1979
Scarlett O'Hare, Easter Fever, 1980
(With Northern Lights) Herself, Tears Are Not Enough (documentary), CBC, 1985
Lemon twin, The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
David Letterman's Holiday Film Festival (also known as Late Night Film Festival), NBC, 1985
Marie Antoinette, Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood, Showtime, 1986
Comic Relief, HBO, 1986
Comic Relief '87 (also known as Comic Relief II), HBO, 1987
Herself and Lady Love, The Second City Toronto 15th Anniversary Special (also known as The Second Best of SCTV and Second City's 15thAnniversary Special), Showtime, 1988
Various characters, The Best of SCTV, ABC, 1988
Nancy Mae, "I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood," HBO Comedy Hour, HBO, 1989
Various characters, Andrea Martin: Together Again, CBC and Showtime, 1989
Comic Relief III, HBO, 1989
(Uncredited) Saturday Night Live: 15th Anniversary, NBC, 1989
Host, The Making of "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York" (documentary), Fox, 1992
Herself, Friends of Gilda, CBC, 1993
Various characters, The Best of John Candy on SCTV, 1996
Saturday Night Live: 25th Anniversary Primetime Special, NBC, 1999
Herself, AFI's 100 Years, 100 Laughs: America's Funniest Movies, CBS, 2000
Various characters, The Joke's on Us: 50 Years of CBC Satire, CBC,2002
Awards Presentations
Presenter, The Movie Awards, CBS, 1991
Presenter, The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards, NBC, 1993
Herself, The Second Annual Canadian Comedy Awards, CTV and ComedyCentral, 2001
The 15th Annual American Comedy Awards, Comedy Central, 2001
Herself, The Mark Twain Prize: Lily Tomlin, 2003
The 76th Annual Academy Awards, ABC, 2004
Presenter, Hollywood Salutes Steve Martin: An American Cinematheque Tribute, American Movie Classics, 2005
Episodic
Sally Hayes, "The Dynamite Girl," George Burns Comedy Week, CBS, 1985
Rebecca, "Get a Job," Trying Times, PBS, 1987
(Uncredited) Herself, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's"Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1988
Irma, "555-HELL," Dream On, HBO, 1990, also broadcast on Fox
The Dave Thomas Comedy Show, CBS, 1990
Mimi Von Astor/Amelia Von Astor, "Daffy Dicks," Morton & Hayes, CBS, 1991
Voice of Collette (the waitress), "Flaming Moe's," The Simpsons (animated), Fox, 1991
Host, Saturday Night Live (also known as NBC's "Saturday Night," Saturday Night, and SNL), NBC, 1991, 1992
Herself, "Talk Show," The Larry Sanders Show, HBO, 1992
Narrator, "Finn McCool," We All Have Tales (animated), Showtime, 1992
Women Aloud (also known as Funny Ladies), Comedy Central, 1992
Laurel Brody, "The First Battle," The Hidden Room, Lifetime, 1993
"Let the Punishment Fit the Crime," Tales from the Crypt (also known as HBO's "Tales from the Crypt"), HBO, 1994
Becka Paulson, "The Revelations of Becka Paulson," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1997
Herself, Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Channel 4 (England), multiple episodes in 1998
Herself, The Martin Short Show, syndicated, 1999
Herself, Primetime Glick, Comedy Central, 2000
Woman on blind date, Mad TV, Fox, 2000
Carol, "The Eye Inside," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003
Carol, "Perfect Circles," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003
Carol, "You Never Know," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2003
Voice of Claudia Johnson, "Broke & Broker," Odd Job Jack (animated), The Comedy Network (Canada), c. 2003
Carol Ward, "A Coat of White Primer," Six Feet Under, HBO, 2005
Herself, "Tournament 5, Game 1," Celebrity Poker Showdown, Bravo,2005
Pilots
From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
Ms. O'Connor, Bram and Alice, CBS, 2002
Television Director
Episodic
"And Your Little Dog, Too," Dream On, HBO, 1991, also broadcast onFox
"Glyphic," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1998
"Josh," The Outer Limits, Showtime and syndicated, 1998
RECORDINGS
Albums with Others
A Mighty Wind (soundtrack), Sony, 2003
Singles
(With Northern Lights) "Tears Are Not Enough," 1985, track also appearedon the album We Are the World
Music Videos
(With Northern Lights) "Tears Are Not Enough," 1985
WRITINGS
Film Music
Songs with Others
A Mighty Wind, Warner Bros., 2003
Teleplays
Series; with Others
Second City TV (also known as SCTV), CanWest Global Television, CBC, and syndicated, 1976-81
The Steve Allen Comedy Hour, NBC, 1980-81
SCTV Network 90 (also known as SCTV Comedy Network and SCTV Network), Canadian television and NBC, 1981-82
SCTV Channel, Cinemax, c. 1984
Miniseries
"I'll Die Loving," Really Weird Tales, HBO, 1987
Specials
Andrea Martin: Together Again, CBC and Showtime, 1989
Pilots
(With others) From Cleveland, CBS, 1980
Television Music with Others
Specials
The Last Polka, HBO, 1985
Albums with Others
A Mighty Wind (soundtrack), Sony, 2003

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