Catherine O’Hara is a Canadian actress, writer, and comedian who rose to prominence as one of the founding cast members of the Canadian sketch comedy show SCTV (1976). On the show, she played Lucille Ball, Tammy Faye Bakker, Gilda Radner, Katharine Hepburn, and Brooke Shields, among others. O’Hara stuck with the show from start to finish (1976-1984). She went on to star in other Tim Burton films, including Beetlejuice (1988), The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), and, most recently, Frankenweenie (2012). O’Hara also worked often with director and writer Christopher Guest, appearing in three of his mockumentary films that earned her accolades and nominations: Waiting for Guffman (1996), Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2006). O’Hara has recently been on the Canadian comedy series Schitt’s Creek (2015). She won two Canadian Screen Awards for Best Lead Actress for her work in the series (2016 and 2017).

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The 63-year-old actress earns a living as a writer and comedian, which contributes significantly to her net worth. Her net worth is estimated to be approximately $8 million, allowing her to live a lavish lifestyle.

Early Childhood Development and Education

On March 4, 1954, the gifted actress was born into a large Irish-American family in Ontario, Canada. She was reared as a Catholic and is the sixth of her parents’ seven children. O’Hara enrolled at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute, where she met Robin Duke, who encouraged her to pursue a career in comedy. She is of White American heritage and holds Canadian citizenship. Pisces is her zodiac sign.

Career

In 1974, the accomplished actress began her career as a comedian in Toronto, when she was cast as a part of a theater ensemble known as “The Second City.” She was Gilda Radner’s understudy until Radner left for Saturday Night Live. She and her group colleagues formed the comedy show SCTV after two years, during which she became a regular performer. After a few years in the smaller theater, she was cast in the television film 12The Rimshot12, which was followed by roles in various other television shows such as 12Coming Up Rosie12, 12Witch12s Night Out12, and Intergalactic Thanksgiving12. The famous actress made her feature film debut in the 1980 picture Double Negative and went on to star in films such as 12Home Alone12 and 12Monster House.� She also played Justice Strauss in Jim Carrey’s adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s “A Series of Unfortunate Events.” She is presently starring in the sitcom Schitt’s Creek as Moira Rose, alongside Annie Murphy, Dan Levy, Sarah Levy, and Eugene Levy.

Personal Life

O’Hara, who is a US citizen, married Bo Welch, a well-known production designer. Matthew and Luke, their two boys, were born to them both. She is the younger sister of Mary Margaret O’Hara, a skilled singer-songwriter in her own right who has written and sung songs in Christopher Guest’s film 12A Mighty Wind.12

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