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Catherine O'Hara (born March 4, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario) is a Canadian actress and comedian. She is well known for her movie roles as Delia Deitz in Beetlejuice (1988) and Kate McCallister in Home Alone (1990).
She started her acting career in 1974 as a cast member of Second City Television (SCTV), distinguishing herself for the impersonations she portrayed. In 1976, she began writing sketches for the show. In the later 1970s, she did various voice-overs for a number of cartoons, which would continue throughout her career.
In her personal life, she married Bo Welch in 1992. They have two sons, born in 1994 and 1997.
Filmography
Year Film title Character or Role 2004 Surviving Christmas currently in post-production 2003 A Mighty Wind Mickey Crabbe 2002 Orange County Cindy Beugler 2001 Speaking of Sex Connie Barker 2001 Committed (TV Series) 2000 Edwurd Fudwupper Fibbed Big voice 2000 Best in Show Cookie Guggelman Fleck 1999 Bartok the Magnificent voice of Ludmilla 1999 The Life Before This Sheena 1999 Late Last Night (TV) the Shrink 1998 Home Fries Mrs. Lever 1997 Hope (TV) Muriel Macswain 1997 Pippi Longstocking voice of Mrs. Prysselius 1996 The Last of the High Kings Cathleen 1996 Waiting for Guffman Sheila Albertson 1995 Tall Tale Calamity Jane 1994 A Simple Twist of Fate Mrs. Simon 1994 Wyatt Earp Allie Earp 1994 The Paper Susan 1993 The Nightmare Before Christmas voice of Sally 1992 Home Alone 2: Lost in New York Kate McCallister 1992 There Goes the Neighborhood Jessie Lodge 1990 Little Vegas Lexie 1990 ''Home Alone Kate McCallister 1990 Betsy's Wedding Gloria Henner 1990 Dick Tracy Texie Garcia 1988 Beetlejuice Delia Deitz
