Catherine O'Hara

RECENT CREDITS
Where the Wild Things Are (FILM)  Oct. 16, 2009
Glenn Martin, DDS (TV)  Oct. 12, 2009
Curb Your Enthusiasm (TV)  Sep. 20, 2009
Away We Go (FILM)  Jun. 5, 2009
Penelope (FILM)  Feb. 29, 2008
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HIGHLIGHTS
2009 Voiced Judith in Spike Jonze's live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are"
2008 Cast opposite Christina Ricci in "Penelope"; produced by and co-starred Reese Witherspoon
2006 Reunited with Guest in his comedy "For Your Consideration"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Female Lead
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All Credits

Film Name / TV Show Name (Episode Name)
Role
Category

Killers  2010 -Mrs. Kornfeldt
Actor
Film


Temple Grandin   -Cast
Actor
TV


Cat Tale  
Voice
Film


Double Wide   -Sylvia
Actor
Film


Where the Wild Things Are  2009 -Judith
Actor
Film


Glenn Martin, DDS  2009 -Jackie
Voice
TV
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Away We Go  2009 -Gloria
Actor
Film


Penelope  2008 -Jessica Wilhern
Actor
Film


Comic Relief 2006  2006 -Cast
Actor
TV


For Your Consideration  2006 -Marilyn Hack
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Monster House  2006 -Voice of Mom
Actor
Film


Over the Hedge  2006 -Voice of Penny
Actor
Film


Game 6  2006 -Lillian Rogan
Actor
Film


Chicken Little  2005 -Tina/Alien Mom
Voice
Film


Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events  2004 -Justice Strauss
Actor
Film


The Wool Cap  2004 -Gloria
Actor
TV


Surviving Christmas  2004 -Christine Valco
Actor
Film


The 76th Annual Academy Awards  2004 -Song Performer
Actor
TV


Celebrity Poker Showdown  2003 -Contestant
Actor
TV


Searching for Debra Winger  2003 -Herself
Actor
TV


A Mighty Wind  2003 -Mickey Crabbe
Actor, Song
Film


Bram & Alice  2002 -Margaret
Actor
TV


Orange County  2002 -Cindy Beugler
Actor
Film


Primetime Glick  2001
Actor
TV


Six Feet Under  2003-2005 -Carol
Actor
TV
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Speaking of Sex  2001
Actor
Film


Curb Your Enthusiasm  2000 -Bam Bam
Actor
TV
Expand


Best in Show  2000 -Cookie Fleck
Actor, Song Performer
Film


Late Last Night  1999
Actor
TV


Bartok the Magnificent  1999 -Ludmilla
Actor
Film


The Life Before This  1999 -Sheena
Actor
Film


Home Fries  1998 -Mrs. Lever
Actor
Film


Last of the High Kings  1998 -Cathleen
Actor
Film


Hope  1997 -Muriel Macswain
Actor
TV


Pippi Longstocking  1997 -of Mrs Prysselius
Voice
Film


Waiting for Guffman  1997 -Sheila Albertson
Actor
Film


The Outer Limits  1995 -Becka Paulson
Actor
TV


Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill  1995 -Calamity Jane
Actor
Film


The Martin Short Show  1994 -of Elizabeth Taylor
Voice
TV


A Simple Twist of Fate  1994 -Mrs Simon
Actor
Film


Wyatt Earp  1994 -Allie Earp
Actor
Film


The Paper  1994 -Susan
Actor
Film


Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas  1993 -of Sally, of Shock
Voice, Voice
Film


The Ninth Annual Soap Opera Awards  1993 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Home Alone 2: Lost in New York  1992 -Kate McCallister
Actor
Film


There Goes the Neighborhood  1992 -Jessie
Actor
Film


The Larry Sanders Show  1992 -Herself
Actor
TV


Women Aloud  1992 -Guest
Actor
TV


Finn McCoul  1992 -Narration
Narrator
TV


Morton & Hayes  1991
Actor
TV


The Hidden Room  1991
Actor
TV


The Movie Awards  1991 -Presenter
Actor
TV


Home Alone  1990 -Kate
Actor
Film


Little Vegas  1990 -Lexie
Actor
Film


Dream On  1990
Actor, Director
TV


Betsy's Wedding  1990 -Gloria Henner
Actor
Film


Dick Tracy  1990 -Texie Garcia
Actor
Film


Andrea Martin: Together Again  1989
Actor, Writer
TV


The Best of SCTV  1988
Actor
TV


The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley  1988 -of Miss Malone
Voice
TV


Beetlejuice  1988 -Delia
Actor
Film


Comic Relief II  1987
Actor
TV


Get a Job  1987 -Rebecca
Actor
TV


Really Weird Tales  1986
Actor, Writer
TV


Heartburn  1986 -Betty
Actor
Film


Comic Relief  1986
Actor
TV


Late Night Film Festival  1985
Actor
TV


George Burns Comedy Week  1985 -Sally Hayes
Actor
TV


After Hours  1985 -Gail
Actor
Film


The Last Polka  1985
Actor
TV


SCTV Network  1981
Actor, Writer
TV


From Cleveland  1980
Actor, Writer
TV


Nothing Personal  1980 -Janet Samson
Actor
Film


Rock & Rule  
Actor
Film


The Newcomers   -Cathy
Actor
Film




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Highlights

2009 Voiced Judith in Spike Jonze's live-action adaptation of Maurice Sendak's children's book, "Where the Wild Things Are"
2008 Cast opposite Christina Ricci in "Penelope"; produced by and co-starred Reese Witherspoon
2006 Reunited with Guest in his comedy "For Your Consideration"; earned an Independent Spirit Award Nomination for Best Female Lead
2005 Voiced Tina (Alien Mom) in the animated feature "Chicken Little"
2004 Cast in the TNT special "The Wool Cap," which starred William H. Macy and Don Rickles
2004 Cast in "Lemony Snicket's A Series of Unfortunate Events" based on the children's books by Daniel Handler
2003 Reteamed with Michael McKean and Eugene Levy in the comedy "A Mighty Wind" written and directed by Christopher Guest
2002 Cast as a tipsy mom in "Orange County"
2000 Reteamed with Guest, Willard and fellow "SCTV" veteran Eugene Levy for "Best in Show"
1999 Featured in the independent comedy "Late Last Night" (aired on Starz! in lieu of theatrical release)
1999 Acted in the Canadian independent feature "Life Before This"
1998 Played a conniving, somewhat delusional woman who gets her two sons (Jake Busey, Luke Wilson) to scare her cheating husband to death in the quirky comedy "Home Fries"
1997 Portrayed the dance teacher coping with a drinking problem in the TNT movie, "Hope"; directed by Goldie Hawn
1996 Co-starred with Fred Willard as a husband-wife pair of small town travel agents in Christopher Guest's "Waiting for Guffman"
1996 Had leading role as Irish matriarch in "Last of the High Kings"
1995 Played Calamity Jane in "Tall Tale: The Unbelievable Adventures of Pecos Bill"
1994 Featured in Ron Howard's "The Paper" and Lawrence Kasdan's "Wyatt Earp"
1993 Voiced characters in "Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas"
1992 Reprised role of Mrs. MacAllister in "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York"
1990 Had supporting roles in "Dick Tracy" and "Betsey's Wedding"
1990 Played Kevin MacAllister's mother in "Home Alone"
1988 Co-starred in Tim Burton's "Beetlejuice"
1988 Provided character voice on the animated "The Completely Mental Misadventures of Ed Grimley" (NBC)
1986 Appeared in "Heartburn" with Meryl Streep and Jack Nicholson
1985 First substantial feature supporting role, Martin Scorsese's "After Hours"
1980 Appeared on NBC's "Steve Allen Comedy Hour"
1979 Made film debut, "Nothing Personal"
1976 - 1981 Co-created (also co-wrote and co-starred) "Second City Television"; left in 1981
1975 Appeared on the Canadian children's show "Comining Up Rosie"
1974 Made professional acting debut as a member of Second City in Toronto
1973 Hired as a waitress at Second City
Directed an episode of HBO's "Dream On" entitled "And Your Little Dog, Too"
Appeared in commercials and on TV in Canada


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Where the Wild Things Are
Released: Oct. 16, 2009

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Away We Go
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Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas
Released: Oct. 24, 2008

Christina Ricci at Stand Up To Cancer. Kodak Theater, Hollywood, CA. 09-05-08
Christina Ricci
Penelope
Released: Feb. 29, 2008


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