Catherine O'Hara Biography

Catherine O'Hara, Actress
Occup.Actress
FromCanada
BornMarch 4, 1954
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Age70 years
Catherine O'Hara is a Canadian actress and also comedian understood for her versatility as well as comic timing. She has actually been energetic in the show business because the 1970s as well as has actually gained praise for her work with both the large and tvs.

Born upon March 4, 1954, in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, O'Hara was elevated in a large Catholic family. She participated in Burnhamthorpe Collegiate Institute and also later the National Theatre School of Canada, where she examined under director and acting trainer John Candy.

After graduating, O'Hara started her career in show business by signing up with the Second City comedy troupe in Toronto. She quickly became a regular on the group's television collection, "SCTV," which broadcast in Canada as well as the United States from 1976 to 1984. On the show, O'Hara produced a number of remarkable characters, consisting of the washed-up lounge singer Dusty Towne and the boozy actress Lola Heatherton.

O'Hara's work on "SCTV" made her extensive recognition and also vital recognition, and aided develop her as a major funny ability. In the 1980s, she began to shift to much more mainstream film and tv work. She appeared in a number of films, consisting of "After Hours" (1985), "Beetlejuice" (1988), as well as "Home Alone" (1990).

In 1992, O'Hara made an Emmy Award for her guest appearance on the popular television program "The Larry Sanders Show." She continued to work steadily in both film and also television, and also in 2000, she got a Genie Award for her work in the Canadian film "The Life Before This."

In 2003, O'Hara started working with the tv show "A Mighty Wind" with supervisor Christopher Guest. The movie, which was a mockumentary concerning a people music reunion concert, noted the start of a successful partnership between O'Hara as well as Guest. The two worked together on subsequent films, including "For Your Consideration" (2006) and also the tv collection "Mascots" (2016).

O'Hara has remained to function progressively in the years given that, earning vital praise for her deal with the television collection "Schitt's Creek" (2015-2020). Her efficiency as the eccentric and also flamboyant Moira Rose made her extensive appreciation and also several honors, consisting of an Emmy Award in 2020.

Throughout her profession, O'Hara has been recognized for her skill, convenience, as well as comic timing. She is considered as among the best funny actresses of her generation, and her work has had an extensive influence on the world of comedy.

Our collection contains 14 quotes who is written / told by Catherine.

Related authors: Gilda Radner (Actress), Christo (Artist), John Candy (Comedian)

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14 Famous quotes by Catherine O'Hara

Small: I dont have an act. I just try to talk as quietly as I can and stay calm
"I don't have an act. I just try to talk as quietly as I can and stay calm"
Small: Im always looking for something to do. I enjoy life, and I enjoy trying new things. I enjoy the work I
"I'm always looking for something to do. I enjoy life, and I enjoy trying new things. I enjoy the work I do, so it's not tiring to me"
Small: I would rather have a root canal on a Friday afternoon than have a Twitter account
"I would rather have a root canal on a Friday afternoon than have a Twitter account"
Small: Night time really is the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone is asl
"Night time really is the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone is asleep"
Small: I think the success of my work stems from being truthful
"I think the success of my work stems from being truthful"
Small: I lived in LA for a few months. It seemed like no one there had parents. Or if they did have parents, t
"I lived in LA for a few months. It seemed like no one there had parents. Or if they did have parents, they would deny it"
Small: I know. Im lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really sp
"I know. I'm lazy. But I made myself a New Years resolution that I would write myself something really special. Which means I have 'til December, right?"
Small: Character roles definitely age better than your ingenues. You dont get to keep doing that
"Character roles definitely age better than your ingenues. You don't get to keep doing that"
Small: Im pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart, and I believe in family. I also have a basic belief that
"I'm pretty much a good Catholic girl at heart, and I believe in family. I also have a basic belief that God takes care of me. I believe in prayer, even though I'm not that religious. I just have that foundation from my family. I mean when you think that you're just a human being and one of God's creatures, you can't take anything that seriously"
Small: I love playing strange characters. Some people might say it has something to do with a hidden part of m
"I love playing strange characters. Some people might say it has something to do with a hidden part of myself, but I think it's because I'm intrigued by them"
Small: I think funny and talent is attractive. I really do
"I think funny and talent is attractive. I really do"
Small: Im drawn to people who are eccentric or who have a slightly different way of looking at the world
"I'm drawn to people who are eccentric or who have a slightly different way of looking at the world"
Small: Im not going to worry about anything that is beyond my control
"I'm not going to worry about anything that is beyond my control"
Small: I love improv. I love just being in the moment
"I love improv. I love just being in the moment"