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'''Catherine O'Hara''' (born [[March 4]], [[1954]] in [[Toronto, Ontario]]) is a [[Image:catherineo.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Catherine O Hara (2005)]][[Canada|Canadian]] [[actor|actress]] and [[comedian]]. She is well known for her [[film|movie]] roles as Delia Deitz in ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' ([[1988]]) and Kate McCallister in ''[[Home Alone]]'' ([[1990]]). |
'''Catherine O'Hara''' (born [[March 4]], [[1954]] in [[Toronto, Ontario]]) is a [[Image:catherineo.jpg|thumb|230px|left|Catherine O' Hara (2005)]][[Canada|Canadian]] [[actor|actress]] and [[comedian]]. She is well known for her [[film|movie]] roles as Delia Deitz in ''[[Beetlejuice]]'' ([[1988]]) and Kate McCallister in ''[[Home Alone]]'' ([[1990]]). |
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She started her acting career in [[1974]] as a cast member of [[The Second City]] in Toronto. In [[1976]], this theatre troupe created the television series ''[[SCTV]]'', on which O'Hara became a regular performer. In the late 1970s, she did various voice-overs for a number of [[cartoon]]s, which would continue throughout her career. |
She started her acting career in [[1974]] as a cast member of [[The Second City]] in Toronto. In [[1976]], this theatre troupe created the television series ''[[SCTV]]'', on which O'Hara became a regular performer. In the late 1970s, she did various voice-overs for a number of [[cartoon]]s, which would continue throughout her career. |
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Revision as of 11:13, 16 May 2005
Catherine O'Hara (born March 4, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a
Canadian actress and comedian. She is well known for her movie roles as Delia Deitz in Beetlejuice (1988) and Kate McCallister in Home Alone (1990).
She started her acting career in 1974 as a cast member of The Second City in Toronto. In 1976, this theatre troupe created the television series SCTV, on which O'Hara became a regular performer. In the late 1970s, she did various voice-overs for a number of cartoons, which would continue throughout her career.
In her personal life, she married Bo Welch in 1992. They have two sons, born in 1994 and 1997. O'Hara is the sister of singer-songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara.
Filmography
| Year | Film title | Character or Role |
|---|---|---|
| 2004 | Surviving Christmas | Christine Valco |
| 2003 | A Mighty Wind | Mickey Crabbe |
| 2002 | Orange County | Cindy Beugler |
| 2001 | Speaking of Sex | Connie Barker |
| 2001 | Committed (TV Series) | |
| 2000 | Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big | voice |
| 2000 | Best in Show | Cookie Guggelman Fleck |
| 1999 | Bartok the Magnificent | voice of Ludmilla |
| 1999 | The Life Before This | Sheena |
| 1999 | Late Last Night (TV) | the Shrink |
| 1998 | Home Fries | Mrs. Lever |
| 1997 | Hope (TV) | Muriel Macswain |
| 1997 | Pippi Longstocking | voice of Mrs. Prysselius |
| 1996 | The Last of the High Kings | Cathleen |
| 1996 | Waiting for Guffman | Sheila Albertson |
| 1995 | Tall Tale | Calamity Jane |
| 1994 | A Simple Twist of Fate | Mrs. Simon |
| 1994 | Wyatt Earp | Allie Earp |
| 1994 | The Paper | Susan |
| 1993 | The Nightmare Before Christmas | voice of Sally |
| 1992 | Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Kate McCallister |
| 1992 | There Goes the Neighborhood | Jessie Lodge |
| 1990 | Little Vegas | Lexie |
| 1990 | Home Alone | Kate McCallister |
| 1990 | Betsy's Wedding | Gloria Henner |
| 1990 | Dick Tracy | Texie Garcia |
| 1988 | Beetlejuice | Delia Deitz |