ACTOR

Catherine O'Hara

1954 - Today

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Catherine Anne O'Hara (born March 4, 1954) is a Canadian and American actress. She is known for her comedy work on Second City Television (1976–1984) and Schitt's Creek (2015–2020) and in films such as After Hours (1985), Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and the first two installments of the Home Alone franchise: Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992). Read more on Wikipedia

Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Catherine O'Hara has received more than 18,774,411 page views. Her biography is available in 39 different languages on Wikipedia (up from 36 in 2019). Catherine O'Hara is the 943rd most popular actor (up from 1,514th in 2019), the 73rd most popular biography from Canada (up from 116th in 2019) and the 17th most popular Canadian Actor.

Memorability Metrics

  • 19M

    Page Views (PV)

  • 59.29

    Historical Popularity Index (HPI)

  • 39

    Languages Editions (L)

  • 3.27

    Effective Languages (L*)

  • 4.54

    Coefficient of Variation (CV)

Among ACTORS

Among actors, Catherine O'Hara ranks 943 out of 13,578. Before her are Olga Knipper, Josephine Chaplin, Michelle Rodriguez, Ryan Reynolds, Corinne Cléry, and Audrey Tautou. After her are Ann-Margret, Johannes Heesters, Marthe Keller, Lucy Liu, Arletty, and Brigitte Helm.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1954, Catherine O'Hara ranks 59. Before her are Michael Dudikoff, Lee Child, Abu Mahdi al-Muhandis, Sezen Aksu, Michael Moore, and Yanni. After her are Kailash Satyarthi, Nguyễn Xuân Phúc, Phil Rudd, Riccardo Patrese, François Fillon, and Johnny Logan.

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In Canada

Among people born in Canada, Catherine O'Hara ranks 73 out of 1,622. Before her are Mike Myers (1963), Glenn Ford (1916), Joe Weider (1919), Charles Taylor (1931), Edward Dmytryk (1908), and Ryan Reynolds (1976). After her are Jason Priestley (1969), David H. Hubel (1926), Conrad Bain (1923), Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), Geneviève Bujold (1942), and Donna Strickland (1959).

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Among ACTORS In Canada

Among actors born in Canada, Catherine O'Hara ranks 17. Before her are Lois Maxwell (1927), Mack Sennett (1880), John Candy (1950), Mike Myers (1963), Glenn Ford (1916), and Ryan Reynolds (1976). After her are Jason Priestley (1969), Conrad Bain (1923), Carrie-Anne Moss (1967), Geneviève Bujold (1942), Shannon Tweed (1957), and Yvonne De Carlo (1922).

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Television and Movie Roles

Frankenweenie
Mrs. Frankenstein / Weird Girl / Gym Teacher (voice)
When a car hits young Victor's pet dog Sparky, Victor decides to bring him back to life the only way he knows how. But when the bolt-necked "monster" wreaks havoc and terror in the hearts of Victor's neighbors, he has to convince them that Sparky's still the good, loyal friend he was.
Oct 4o 20126.965 / 10
The Nightmare Before Christmas
Sally / Shock (voice)
Tired of scaring humans every October 31 with the same old bag of tricks, Jack Skellington, the spindly king of Halloween Town, kidnaps Santa Claus and plans to deliver shrunken heads and other ghoulish gifts to children on Christmas morning. But as Christmas approaches, Jack's rag-doll girlfriend, Sally, tries to foil his misguided plans.
Oct 9o 19937.836 / 10
Home Alone
Kate McCallister
Eight-year-old Kevin McCallister makes the most of the situation after his family unwittingly leaves him behind when they go on Christmas vacation. But when a pair of bungling burglars set their sights on Kevin's house, the plucky kid stands ready to defend his territory. By planting booby traps galore, adorably mischievous Kevin stands his ground as his frantic mother attempts to race home before Christmas Day.
Nov 16o 19907.435 / 10