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Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara was a celebrated Canadian-American actress and comedian with a career spanning over five decades.

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Catherine O'Hara is best known for Canadian and American actress and comedian known for her work in sketch comedy, film, and television over a 50-year career. On Dead or Alive, Catherine O'Hara is listed in the Screen Icons category, where you can test yourself on similar names. Dead or Alive is a trivia game: you decide whether a famous person is still alive, then see the answer. The status for Catherine O'Hara is checked against public sources such as Wikidata and is shown only after you answer.

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Known for: Canadian and American actress and comedian known for her work in sketch comedy, film, and television over a 50-year career
Listed under: Screen Icons

About Catherine O'Hara

O'Hara started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before taking dramatic roles to expand her career. She received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and four Screen Actors Guild Awards. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017. She gained acclaim acting in films such as After Hours (1985), Heartburn (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), Home Alone (1990), and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). She acted in the Christopher Guest mockumentary films Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). She was also Emmy-nominated for her roles in the HBO television film Temple Grandin (2010), the HBO drama series The Last of Us (2025), and the Apple TV+ comedy series The Studio (2025).

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