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Catherine Anne O'Hara is an Canadian actress.

Biography[]

O'Hara is an Canadian actress who was born in Ontario of Canada, she was born on the 4th of March in 1954. She attended Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute and began her career by starring on television series SCTV (Second City TV) in 1976. Notable film roles include: the over-dramatic and self-centered Delia Deetz in Tim Burton's Beetlejuice and Kate McCallister, Macaulay Culkin's on-screen mother in Home Alone and its sequel Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (with John Heard). Catherine would later star in a string of Christopher Guest's mockumentary films including: Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration. Her height is 5' 4"  which is 1.63 metres. She married Bo Welch in 1992 on the 25th of April and now has 2 children with him, Matthew and Luke Welch.

Filmography[]

Film[]

Year Role Title Notes
1976 Unknown The Rimshots Role is not known
1978 Malicious (Voice) Witch's Night Out
1980 Aubrey Nothing Personal
1980 Scarlett O'Hare (Voice) Easter Fever

TV[]

Year Role Title Notes

Trivia[]

  • She and Rob Riggle have appeared in the 2010 film, "Killers".
  • The episode "Closet? You'll Love It!" aired on her 61st birthday.
  • In addition to starring in the first two Home Alone movies with John Heard, they appeared in the 1985 film, After Hours, where they only shared one scene together.

 

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