Catherine O'Hara

Highest Rated: 100% Temple Grandin (2010)

Lowest Rated: 7% Surviving Christmas (2004)

Birthday: Mar 4, 1954

Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Began acting at age 7 when she played Mary in a nativity play. Waited tables at the Toronto Second City Theatre Company in 1973; joined the troupe in 1974 and quickly replaced Gilda Radner as a regular when Radner left for SNL. Became one of the founding members of the sketch-comedy series SCTV in 1976 Won a Genie Award for her work in the film The Life Before This (1999). Earned an American Comedy Award in 2001 for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in the 2000 mockumentary Best in Show; has appeared in three other Christopher Guest films (Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration). Was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2007. Spoke at the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Is a singer-songwriter and performed with the group Northern Lights on the song "Tears Are Not Enough" from the 1985 album We Are the World.

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Highest Rated Movies

Filmography

MOVIES

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	Bitelchus	Delia Deetz	—	2018
90%	When Marnie Was There	Elderly Lady	$0.5M	2015
12%	The Right Kind of Wrong	Tess	$2.5K	2014
No Score Yet	The Shadow King	Actor	—	2013
52%	A.C.O.D.	Melissa	$0.2M	2013
87%	Frankenweenie	Mrs. Frankenstein/Gym Teacher/Weird Girl	$35.3M	2012
10%	Killers	Mrs. Kornfeldt	$47.1M	2010
100%	Temple Grandin	Aunt Ann	—	2010
72%	Where the Wild Things Are	Judith	$77.3M	2009
68%	Away We Go	Gloria	$9.5M	2009
No Score Yet	Comic Relief: The Greatest...and The Latest	Actor	—	2008
52%	For Your Consideration	Marilyn Hack	$5.5M	2006
No Score Yet	Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses	Actor	—	2006
54%	Penelope	Jesssica Wilhern	$10.1M	2006
50%	Brother Bear 2	Kata	—	2006
74%	Monster House	DJ's Mom	$73.7M	2006
75%	Over the Hedge	Penny	$155.1M	2006
37%	Chicken Little	Tina, Alien Mom	$135.3M	2005
60%	Game 6	Lillian Rogan	—	2005
72%	Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events	Justice Strauss	$118.5M	2004
No Score Yet	The Wool Cap	Gloria	—	2004
No Score Yet	The Rutles 2---Can't Buy Me Lunch	Astro Glide	—	2004
7%	Surviving Christmas	Christine Valco	$11.2M	2004
87%	A Mighty Wind	Mickey Devlin Crabbe	$17.5M	2003
No Score Yet	Speaking of Sex	Connie Barker	—	2003
80%	Searching for Debra Winger	Actor	—	2002
46%	Orange County	Cindy Buegler	$41.1M	2002
94%	Best in Show	Cookie	$16.6M	2000
No Score Yet	Bartok the Magnificent	Ludmilla	—	1999
No Score Yet	Late Last Night	Actor	—	1999
80%	The Life Before This	Sheena	—	1999
31%	Home Fries	Beatrice	—	1998
No Score Yet	The Last of the High Kings	Cathleen	—	1998
No Score Yet	Hope	Muriel	—	1997
43%	Pippi Longstocking	Mrs.Prysselius	—	1997
91%	Waiting for Guffman	Sheila Albertson	—	1996
50%	Tall Tale	Calamity Jane	—	1995
43%	A Simple Twist of Fate	April Simon	—	1994
42%	Wyatt Earp	Allie Earp	—	1994
88%	The Paper	Susan	—	1994
95%	The Nightmare Before Christmas	Sally	$8.7M	1993
30%	Home Alone 2: Lost in New York	Kate	—	1992
No Score Yet	There Goes the Neighborhood (Paydirt)	Jessie Lodge	—	1992
No Score Yet	Finn McCoul	Actor	—	1992
65%	Home Alone	Kate McCallister	—	1990
50%	Betsy's Wedding	Gloria Henner	—	1990
64%	Dick Tracy	Texie Garcia	—	1990
No Score Yet	Little Vegas	Lexie	—	1990
84%	Beetlejuice	Delia	—	1988
47%	Heartburn	Betty	—	1986
88%	After Hours	Gail	$10.7M	1985
No Score Yet	The Last Polka	Actor	—	1985
No Score Yet	Rock And Rule	Aunt Edith	—	1983
No Score Yet	Nothing Personal	Janet Samson	—	1980

TV

		CREDIT
No Score Yet	Sofia the First 2013	Voice	2016
No Score Yet	The Late Show With Stephen Colbert 2015	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon 2014	Guest	2016
No Score Yet	Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen 2009	Guest	2016
87%	Modern Family 2009	Debra Radcliffe	2015
No Score Yet	Inside Comedy 2012-2015	Guest	2014
81%	30 Rock 2006-2013		2012
No Score Yet	Face Off 2011-2017	Judge	2012
92%	Curb Your Enthusiasm 2000-2017	Bam Bam	2009
No Score Yet	Lass es, Larry! 2000-2017	Bam Bam	2009
No Score Yet	The Tonight Show With Jay Leno 1992-2014	Guest	2006 2002
83%	Six Feet Under 2001-2005	Carol	2005 2003
No Score Yet	Dr. Katz: Professional Therapist 1995-1999	Voice	2002
No Score Yet	MADtv 1995-2009	Performer	2000
No Score Yet	The Outer Limits 1995-2002	Director	1998
82%	Tales from the Crypt 1989-1996		1994
100%	The Larry Sanders Show 1992-1998		1992
No Score Yet	Saturday Night Live 1975	Guest Host	1992 1991
No Score Yet	Dream On 1990-1996	Director	1991
No Score Yet	SCTV 1976-1981	Performer

QUOTES FROM Catherine O'Hara CHARACTERS

Delia Deetz	If you don't let me gut out this house and make it my own, I will go insane, and I will take you with me!
Charles Deetz	Yeah, well you know, maybe the house could use a little remodeling. Uh... But, why don't you just leave this room alone, okay?
Delia Deetz	Okay.
Barbara Maitland	I'm gonna get her.

Kate McCallister	(on a pay phone at the Paris airport) Hi! I'm calling from Paris. My son's home alone.
Kate McCallister	Hi! I'm calling from Paris. My son's home alone.

Victor's Mom	When you loose someone you love they move into a special place in your heart.
Mrs. Frankenstein/Gym Teacher/Weird Girl	When you lose someone you love they move into a special place in your heart.

Mom	We'll be back tomorrow night. Oh. If anything happens, call the police and hide in your closet.
Dad	He knows that.

Jessica Wilhern	No, you ran! It was you this time.
Penelope Wilhern	He just stood there, staring at me. No one's ever just stood there before.

Peter McCallister	(talking to Kate while she's on the phone) Hey!, honey, did I pick up the apater.
Peter McCallister	[talking to Kate while she's on the phone] Hey, honey, did I pick up the apater.
Kate McCallister	No?, I didn't have time to do that?.
Kate McCallister	No? I didn't have time to do that?
Peter McCallister	What am I supposed to shave in France?.
Peter McCallister	What am I supposed to shave in France?
Kate McCallister	Grow a goatee?.
Kate McCallister	Grow a goatee?

Kate McCallister	(talking to the Scranton ticket agent) This is Christmas. The season has the perputal hope. I don't care that I have to get out on your runway and hitchike. It costs me everything I own. I have to sell my soul to the devil himself. I am going to get home to my son?.
Kate McCallister	[talking to the Scranton ticket agent] This is Christmas. The season has the perputal hope. I don't care that I have to get out on your runway and hitchike. It costs me everything I own. I have to sell my soul to the devil himself. I am going to get home to my son?.
Kate McCallister	[talking to the Scranton ticket agent] This is Christmas. The season has the perputal hope. I don't care that I have to get out on your runway and hitchike. It costs me everything I own. I have to sell my soul to the devil himself. I am going to get home to my son?

Kate McCallister	(talking to the Scranton ticket agent) I have been awake for almost sixty hours, I have been to Chicago to Paris to Dallas to... Where the hell am I?.
Kate McCallister	[talking to the Scranton ticket agent] I have been awake for almost sixty hours, I have been to Chicago to Paris to Dallas to... Where the hell am I?
Scranton Ticket Agent	Scranton?.
Scranton Ticket Agent	Scranton?
Kate McCallister	I'm trying to get home to my eight years old son and now I'm this close, you're telling me it's hopeless!.
Kate McCallister	I'm trying to get home to my eight years old son and now I'm this close, you're telling me it's hopeless!

Kate McCallister

KEVIN!!!!

Kate McCallister	How can we forget this?. We forgot him?.
Kate McCallister	How can we forget this? We forgot him?
Peter McCallister	We didn't forget him?. We just miscounted?.
Peter McCallister	We didn't forget him? We just miscounted?
Kate McCallister	What kind of mother am I?.
Kate McCallister	What kind of mother am I?
Uncle Frank	It makes you feel any better?. I forgot my reading glasses?.
Uncle Frank	It makes you feel any better? I forgot my reading glasses?

Lineman	(talking to Kate as she is about to hop in the airport van) Excuse me, ma'am. I just wanted to let you know that your power is fixed. The phones are just a mess. It will take Ma Bell especially around the holidays?
Lineman	[talking to Kate as she is about to hop in the airport van] Excuse me, ma'am. I just wanted to let you know that your power is fixed. The phones are just a mess. It will take Ma Bell especially around the holidays?
Kate McCallister	(without really listening) Okay, thanks!.
Kate McCallister	[without really listening] Okay, thanks!

Kate McCallister	(shouts after she hits the clock and picks up her watch) PETER!
Kate McCallister	[shouts after she hits the clock and picks up her watch] PETER!
Kate McCallister	We slept in.
Peter McCallister	We slept in.

Kate McCallister	Did I turn off the coffee?.
Kate McCallister	Did I turn off the coffee?
Peter McCallister	No?... I did?.
Peter McCallister	No? I did?
Kate McCallister	Did you lock up?.
Kate McCallister	Did you lock up?
Peter McCallister	Yeah?.
Peter McCallister	Yeah?
Kate McCallister	Did we set the timers on the lights?.
Kate McCallister	Did we set the timers on the lights?
Kate McCallister	Did you close the close the garage?.
Kate McCallister	Did you close the close the garage?
Peter McCallister	That's it, I forgot to close the garage, that's it?.
Peter McCallister	That's it, I forgot to close the garage, that's it?
Kate McCallister	No?, that's not it?.
Kate McCallister	No?, that's not it?
Peter McCallister	And who else will we be forgetting?.
Peter McCallister	And who else will we be forgetting?
Kate McCallister	(she jumps up right after she pauses) Kevin!.
Kate McCallister	[she jumps up right after she pauses] Kevin!

Delia Deetz	Chalrles if you do not let me remodel this house, I will go insane and take you with me!
Charles Deetz	Yeah...well maybe it could use a fixer up. Tell you what, just this room alone ok?
Charles Deetz	Yeah...well maybe it could use a fixer up. Tell you what, just this room alone okay?

Kate McCallister	Where are the passports and tickets?.
Kate McCallister	Where are the passports and tickets?
Peter McCallister	I put them in the microwave to dry them off?.
Peter McCallister	I put them in the microwave to dry them off?

Kevin McCallister	I made my family dissapear?.
Kevin McCallister	I made my family dissapear?
Kevin McCallister	(thinks backs to family members that had told him the night before).
Kevin McCallister	[thinks backs to family members that had told him the night before]
Megan McCallister	Kevin, you're heavenly helpless?.
Megan McCallister	Kevin, you're heavenly helpless?
Linnie McCallister	You know, Kevin, you're what the french call les incomplent.
Buzz McCallister	Kevin, I'm going to feed you to my tartulula.
Jeff McCallister	Kevin, you are a such a disease.
Kate McCallister	There are fifteen people in the house, you're the only one who has to make trouble.
Uncle Frank	Look what you did you little jerk!.
Uncle Frank	Look what you did you little jerk!
Kevin McCallister	(gleefully) I made my family dissapear?.
Kevin McCallister	[gleefully] I made my family dissapear?

Kate McCallister

I hope you're all drinking milk, I wanna get rid of it.

Penny

Oh, jeepers. Here we go.

Peter McCallister	I don't think you'll be running over New York City all by yourself?.
Peter McCallister	I don't think you'll be running over New York City all by yourself?
Kate McCallister	I think our son can do it, I can do it?.
Kate McCallister	I think our son can do it, I can do it?
Peter McCallister	Kate, it...
Kate McCallister	Peter, I'll be fine. The way I'm feeling right now no murder mugger would dare mess with me?.
Kate McCallister	Peter, I'll be fine. The way I'm feeling right now no murder mugger would dare mess with me?
Concierge Mr. Hector	Madame, there are hundreds of parasites out there, arm to the teeth?.
Concierge Mr. Hector	Madame, there are hundreds of parasites out there, arm to the teeth?
Kate McCallister	(slaps him in the face)
Kate McCallister	[slaps him in the face]
Concierge Mr. Hector	Do bundle it up, it's awfully cold outside?.
Concierge Mr. Hector	Do bundle it up, it's awfully cold outside?

Kate McCallister	(talking on the phone and Kevin jumps up on the bed) No?, we're not bringing the dog, we took him to the kennel.... Hey, hey, hey, get off. Kevin, out of the room?.
Kate McCallister	[talking on the phone and Kevin jumps up on the bed] No?, we're not bringing the dog, we took him to the kennel.... Hey, hey, hey, get off. Kevin, out of the room?.
Kevin McCallister	Hang up the phone and make me, why don't you?.
Kevin McCallister	Hang up the phone and make me, why don't you?

Kevin McCallister	(walking in his parents' bedroom and his mother is talking on the phone) Mom?, Uncle Frank won't let me watch the movie but the big kids can. Why can't I?.
Kevin McCallister	[walking in his parents' bedroom and his mother is talking on the phone] Mom?, Uncle Frank won't let me watch the movie but the big kids can. Why can't I?
Kate McCallister	Kevin, I'm on the phone.
Kevin McCallister	It's not rated R. He's being such a jerk?.
Kevin McCallister	It's not rated R. He's being such a jerk?
Kate McCallister	Kevin, if Uncle Frank says no, it must be really bad.

Megan	Kevin's not here.
Tracy	Kevin's not here.
Aunt Leslie	Kevin's not here.
Kate McCallister	Kevin's not here.
Peter McCallister	What?.
Kate McCallister	(surprises as she screams) KEVIN!.
Kate McCallister	[surprises as she screams] KEVIN!
Kate McCallister	(faints)
Kate McCallister	[faints]

Peter McCallister	(looking at some bags at the baggage claim) Who's bag is this. Is this Brooke's, give this to Brooke. Is this Kevin's, give this to Kevin.
Peter McCallister	[looking at some bags at the baggage claim] Who's bag is this. Is this Brooke's, give this to Brooke. Is this Kevin's, give this to Kevin.
Kate McCallister	Give this.... Give this to Kevin.
Kate McCallister	Give this... Give this to Kevin.
Aunt Leslie	Give this to Kevin.
Tracy	Give this to Kevin.
Megan	Kevin.
Buzz	Give this to Kevin.
Rod	Give this to Kevin.

Peter McCallister	(carries some batteries) Honey, do we know some batteries it is?,
Peter McCallister	[carries some batteries] Honey, do we know some batteries it is?
Kate McCallister	Yeah!, I put it in the trenches?.
Kate McCallister	Yeah! I put it in the trenches?
Peter McCallister	(unplugs the alarm clock and then plugs it back in.)
Peter McCallister	[unplugs the alarm clock and then plugs it back in]
Peter McCallister	(holding his tie) How is this?.
Peter McCallister	[holding his tie] How is this?
Kate McCallister	It's so much better?.
Kate McCallister	It's so much better?

Kevin McCallister	(stands on the stairwell) Everyone in this family hates me!.
Kevin McCallister	[stands on the stairwell] Everyone in this family hates me!.
Kate McCallister	Then you should ask Santa for the new family.
Kevin McCallister	I don't want another family, I don't want any family. Familes suck!.
Kate McCallister	Just stay up there. I don't wanna see you again for the rest of the night.
Kevin McCallister	I don't wanna see you again for the rest of my whole life. I don't wanna see anybody else either.
Kate McCallister	I hope you don't mean it. You feel pretty sad that wake up tomorrow morning and you don't have a family.
Kevin McCallister	No?, I wouldn't?.
Kate McCallister	Then say that again. Maybe it will happen.
Kevin McCallister	I hope I'll never see any of you jerks again.

Airline Counter Person	Hi!.
Airline Counter Person	Hi!
Kate McCallister	Did we miss the flight?.
Kate McCallister	Did we miss the flight?
Airline Counter Person	No?, you just made it.
Airline Counter Person	No, you just made it.
Kate McCallister	Yeah?.
Kate McCallister	Yeah?
Airline Counter Person	(open the gate door) Have a merry christmas and have a great flight. Bye?.
Airline Counter Person	[open the gate door] Have a merry christmas and have a great flight. Bye?

Peter McCallister	(talking to the agents and then talking to Kate) I'm gonna gown to the police station, you find Kevin. I want you to stay here with Frank and the rest of the kids.
Peter McCallister	[talking to the agents and then talking to Kate] I'm gonna gown to the police station, you find Kevin. I want you to stay here with Frank and the rest of the kids.
Kate McCallister	No?, I'm going out to look for him.
Kate McCallister	No, I'm going out to look for him.

Kevin McCallister	The third floor.
Kate McCallister	Go.
Kevin McCallister	It's scary up there.
Kate McCallister	Don't be silly. Fuller will be up in a little while.
Kevin McCallister	I don't wanna sleep with Fuller. You know about him, he wets the bed, he'll pee all over me, I know it.
Kate McCallister	(looks disgusted) Fine. We'll put him somewhere else.
Kate McCallister	[looks disgusted] Fine. We'll put him somewhere else.

Kate McCallister	(hears the phone ring as she tells Peter to turn the television) Turn that down!.
Kate McCallister	[hears the phone ring as she tells Peter to turn the television] Turn that down!

Peter McCallister	(talking to the agents at the O'Hare airport gate H17 as the family lines up to board the plane) Is everybody here. Sir, ma'am.
Peter McCallister	[talking to the agents at the O'Hare airport gate H17 as the family lines up to board the plane] Is everybody here. Sir, ma'am.
1st Skycap O'Hare	(talking to the McCallisters) Excuse me, please board, the plane are gonna get ready to leave?.
1st Skycap O'Hare	[talking to the McCallisters] Excuse me, please board, the plane are gonna get ready to leave?.
Kate McCallister	(talking to the agent) As soon as he gets on.
Kate McCallister	[talking to the agent] As soon as he gets on.
Peter McCallister	(To Linnie) Come on?.
Peter McCallister	[to Linnie] Come on?
2nd Skycap O'Hare	(To Megan) Don't worry, ma'am.
2nd Skycap O'Hare	[to Megan] Don't worry, ma'am.
1st Skycap O'Hare	Merry christmas?.
1st Skycap O'Hare	Merry christmas?
2nd Skycap O'Hare	Merry christmas. Have a great flight.
Tracy	Bye?.
Tracy	Bye?
1st Skycap O'Hare	Bye bye?.
1st Skycap O'Hare	Bye bye?

Kevin McCallister	(his mother gives the clown to him) Why do we have to go to Florida. There's no christmas trees in Florida.
Kevin McCallister	[his mother gives the clown to him] Why do we have to go to Florida. There's no christmas trees in Florida.
Kate McCallister	Kevin, what is it with you and the christmas trees?.
Kate McCallister	Kevin, what is it with you and the christmas trees?
Kevin McCallister	How can we have christmas, without a christmas tree, Mom.
Kate McCallister	Well, find a nice fake silver one, or decorate a palm tree.

Kate McCallister	Oh!, did you see grandma Penelope send you for the trip.
Kate McCallister	Oh, did you see grandma Penelope send you for the trip.
Kevin McCallister	Um!, let me guess, Donald Duck slippers.
Kevin McCallister	Um, let me guess, Donald Duck slippers.
Kate McCallister	(presents the clown) An intimate clown to play with in the pool.
Kate McCallister	[presents the clown] An intimate clown to play with in the pool.
Kevin McCallister	How exciting!.
Kevin McCallister	How exciting!

Kate McCallister	(talking to Kevin after he fights with Buzz over the pizza) Look, stop, stop. What is the matter with you?.
Kate McCallister	[talking to Kevin after he fights with Buzz over the pizza] Look, stop, stop. What is the matter with you?
Kevin McCallister	(points to Buzz) He started it. He ate my pizza on purpobe. He knows I hate sausages and onions and olives and....
Kevin McCallister	[points to Buzz] He started it. He ate my pizza on purpobe. He knows I hate sausages and onions and olives and...
Uncle Frank	(wipes the drink from his pants) Look what you did you little jerk!.
Uncle Frank	[wipes the drink from his pants] Look what you did you little jerk!

Kate McCallister	(walks in the bedroom to see Kevin) Honey, are you packed yet?.
Kate McCallister	[walks in the bedroom to see Kevin] Honey, are you packed yet?
Kevin McCallister	(plays Talkboy) Yes?. (plays back) Yes?.
Kevin McCallister	[plays Talkboy] Yes?. [plays back] Yes?
Kate McCallister	Anything I put out for you?.
Kate McCallister	Anything I put out for you?
Kevin McCallister	[plays Talkboy] Yes? [plays back] Yes?

Kate McCallister	(drags Kevin as she sends him to the third floor) There are fifteen people in this house you're the only one who has to make trouble
Kate McCallister	[drags Kevin as she sends him to the third floor] There are fifteen people in this house you're the only one who has to make trouble.
Kevin McCallister	I'm the only one getting dumped on.
Kate McCallister	You're the only one acting up. Now get upstairs.
Kevin McCallister	I am upstairs dummy.

Kate McCallister	(talking to Heather as the kids run around the house) Heather, do a head count and make sure everyone's in the vans.
Kate McCallister	[talking to Heather as the kids run around the house] Heather, did you count heads?
Megan McCallister	Eleven, including me. Five boys, six girls, four parents, two drivers, and a partridge in a pear tree.

Kate McCallister	(stands up and and sees Kevin after he hits Buzz at the Christmas Pagent) Kevin!.
Kate McCallister	[stands up and and sees Kevin after he hits Buzz at the Christmas Pageant] Kevin!
Kate McCallister	[stands up and and sees Kevin after he hits Buzz at the Christmas pageant] Kevin!

Kate McCallister	Kevin, get upstairs right now?.
Kate McCallister	Kevin, get upstairs right now?
Kevin McCallister	Why?.
Kevin McCallister	Why?
Rod	Kevin, you're such a disease?.
Rod	Kevin, you're such a disease?
Kevin McCallister	Shut up!.
Kevin McCallister	Shut up!
Peter McCallister	Kevin, upstairs.
Kate McCallister	Say goodnight Kevin.
Kevin McCallister	'Goodnight, Kevin'.

Delia Deetz

A little gasoline, blowtorch, no problem.

Charles Deetz	As soon as we get settled, we'll build you a dark room in the basement, okay?
Lydia Deetz	My whole life is a dark room. One big dark room.
Delia Deetz	So you were miserable in New York City, and now you're going to be miserable out here in the sticks. At least someone's life hasn't been upheaved.

Otho	There's absolutely no organic flowthrough.
Delia Deetz	I noticed that too; it's like a giant... ant farm.
Delia Deetz	I noticed that too, it's like a giant ant farm.