Catherine O'Hara portrays parts in both the film and Netflix TV series versions of A Series of Unfortunate Events. Her roles were Justice Strauss in the film and Georgina Orwell in the TV series. She is best known for playing the role of Kate McCallister in the first two Home Alone Movies.
Biography[]
Canadian actress, writer, and comedian, Catherine O'Hara gained recognition as one of the original cast members on the Canadian television sketch comedy show SCTV (1976). On the series, she impersonated the likes of Lucille Ball, Tammy Faye Bakker, Gilda Radner, Katharine Hepburn, and Brooke Shields. O'Hara stayed with the show for its entirety (1976-1984). She went on to devote her talents to several films directed by Tim Burton, including Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and later, Frankenweenie (2012). O'Hara also frequently collaborated with director and writer, Christopher Guest, appearing in his 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). Recently, O'Hara can be seen on the Canadian television comedy series Schitt's Creek (2015). Her work in the series earned two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Lead Actress (2016 and 2017).[1]
Filmography[]
Film[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | The Rimshots | Short | |
| 1978 | Witch's Night Out | Malicious | Voice |
| 1979 | Intergalactic Thanksgiving or Please Don't Eat the Planet | Ma Spademinder | Voice
Short |
| 1980 | Nothing Personal | Audrey | |
| 1980 | Easter Fever | Scarlett O'Hare | Voice |
| 1980 | Double Negative | Judith | |
| 1980 | From Cleveland | Various | |
| 1983 | Rock & Rule | Aunt Edith | Voice |
| 1985 | The Last Polka | Sylvie Lemon | |
| 1985 | After Hours | Gail | |
| 1986 | Dave Thomas: The Incredible Time Travels of Henry Osgood | Marie Antoinette | |
| 1986 | Heartburn | Betty | |
| 1987 | Really Weird Tales | Theresa Sharpe | |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Delia | |
| 1989 | I, Martin Short, Goes Hollywood | Nancy Mae | |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Texie Garcia | |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Gloria Henner | |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Kate McCallister | |
| 1990 | Little Vegas | Lexie | |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Jessie Lodge | |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Kate McCallister | |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | Sally / Shock | Voice |
| 1994 | The Paper | Susan | |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Allie Earp | |
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate | April Simon | |
| 1995 | Tall Tale | Calamity Jane | |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Sheila Albertson | |
| 1996 | The Last of the High Kings | Cathleen | |
| 1997 | Pippi Longstocking | Mrs. Prysselius | Voice |
| 1997 | Hope | Muriel Macswain | |
| 1998 | Home Fries | Beatrice Lever | |
| 1999 | Late Last Night | Shrink | |
| 1999 | Bartok the Magnificent | Ludmilla | Voice |
| 1999 | The Life Before This | Sheena | |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Cookie Fleck | |
| 2000 | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | Lorna Mae Loon | Voice |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Connie Barker | |
| 2002 | Orange County | Cindy Beugler | |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Mickey Crabbe | |
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | Christine Valco | |
| 2004 | The Rutles 2: Can't Buy Me Lunch | Astro Gilde | |
| 2004 | The Wool Cap | Gloria | |
| 2004 | Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events | Justice Strauss | |
| 2005 | Game 6 | Lillian Rogan | |
| 2005 | Chicken Little | Tina - Alien Mom | Voice |
| 2006 | Over the Hedge | Penny | Voice |
| 2006 | Monster House | Mom | Voice |
| 2006 | Brother Bear 2 | Kata | Voice |
| 2006 | Penelope | Jessica Wilhern | |
| 2006 | For Your Consideration | Marilyn Hack | |
| 2006 | Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses | Rowena | Voice |
| 2008 | Good Behavior | Jackie West | |
| 2009 | Away We Go | Gloria | |
| 2009 | Where the Wild Things Are | Judith | Voice |
| 2010 | Temple Grandin | Aunt Ann | |
| 2010 | Killers | Mrs. Kornfeldt | |
| 2011 | A Monster in Paris | Madame Carlotta | English Version
Voice |
| 2012 | Frankenweeie | Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher | |
| 2013 | A.C.O.D. | Melissa | |
| 2013 | The Right Kind of Wrong | Tess | |
| 2013 | To My Future Assistant | Magda | |
| 2014 | When Marnie Was There | Elderly Lady | English Version
Voice |
| 2019 | The Addams Family | Grandma Frump | Voice |
| The Beast, Heroes of the Wildfire | Mayor Owl | Short | |
| Extinct | Voice |
TSecvision[]
| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | The Wayne & Shuster Show | Various | One Episode |
| 1975 | The Wayne & Shuster Comedy Special | One Episode | |
| 1975 | Coming Up Rosie | Myrna Wallbacker (1976-77) | 1975 |
| 1978 | The Wayne & Shuster Superspecial | One Episode | |
| 1976-1979 | SCTV | Various | |
| 1980 | You've Come a Long Way, Katie | ||
| 1981-1983 | SCTV Network | Various | |
| 1984 | The New Show | Various | |
| 1983-1984 | SCTV Cahnnel | Various | |
| 1985 | George Burns Comedy Week | One Episode | |
| 1987 | Trying Times | Rebecca | One Episode |
| 1988 | The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley | Miss Malone | |
| 1990 | The Dave Thomas Comedy Show | One Episode | |
| 1990 | Dream On | Irma | One Episode |
| 1991 | Morton & Hayes | Mimi Von Astor / Amelia Von Astor | One Episode |
| 1992 | The Larry Sanders Show | Catherine O'Hara | One Episode |
| 1993 | The HIdden Room | Laurel Brody | One Episode |
| 1994 | Tales from the Crypt | Gerldine Ferrett | One Episode |
| 1997 | The Outer Limits | Becka Paulson | One Episode |
| 1999 | Oh Baby | Roberta Hunter | One Episode |
| 2000 | MADtv | Woman on Blind Date | One Episode |
| 2001 | Committed | Liz Larson | Voice |
| 2002 | Bram and Alice | Ms. O'Connor | One Episode |
| 2003 | Odd Job Jack | Claudia Johnson | One Episode |
| 2003-2005 | Six Feet Under | Carol Ward | |
| 2009 | Curb Your Enthusiasm | Bam Bam | One Episode |
| 2009-2011 | Glenn Martin DDS | Jackie Marin | |
| 2012 | Leslie | Leslie | |
| 2012 | 30 Rock | Pearline | One Episode |
| 2013 | The Greatest Event in Television History | Muriel Rush | One Episode |
| 2015 | What Lives Inside | Sarah Delaney | |
| 2015 | Modern Family | Dr. Debra Radcliffe | One Episode |
| 2016 | Sofia the First | Morgana | One Episode
Voice |
| 2016 | Harvey Breaks | Miley | One Episode |
| 2017-2018 | A Series of Unfortunate Events | Georgina Orwell | |
| 2018 | The Magic School Bus Rides Again | Aunt Tennelli | |
| 2016-2018 | Skylanders Academy | Kaossandra | |
| 2015-2019 | Schitt's Creek | Moira Rose | |
| 2019 | The Last Kids on Earth |
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