Catherine O’Hara is best known for prominent roles in Beetlejuice, Home Alone – where she played Macaulay Culkin’s mother “Kate McCallister,” and Best in Show. She was the voice of “Sally/Shock” in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas, guest starred on Six Feet Under, and played “Aunt Ann” in HBO movie Temple Grandin. O’Hara helped close the 2010 Vancouver Winter Olympics where she spoke at the closing ceremony alongside fellow Canadians Michael J. Fox and William Shatner.
Catherine O'Hara
Catherine O'Hara
March 4
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
10 Nominations
2 Emmys
Outstanding Supporting Actress In A Comedy Series - 2025
Catherine O'Hara, as Patty Leigh
Apple TV+
Lionsgate Television in association with Apple
Outstanding Guest Actress In A Drama Series - 2025
Catherine O'Hara, as Gail
Future Days
HBO Max
HBO in association with Sony Pictures Television, PlayStation Productions, Word Games, The Mighty Mint, and Naughty Dog
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