As one of the leading lights of the Canadian sketch comedy show "Second City TV" (aka "SCTV"), Catherine O'Hara more than held her own in a cast that included funnymen John Candy and Martin Short.Born March 4, 1954, in Toronto, O'Hara parlayed that success into a career encompassing television, film and voice work. Building on her "Second City" exposure, O'Hara played the family matriarch in Beetlejuice (1988) and the popular Home Alone franchise. She also lent her voice to animated features such as The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993) and Over the Hedge (2006).
In 1996, O'Hara starred in the indie classic Waiting for Guffman -- the first of three mockumentaries she would make with director Christopher Guest, including Best in Show (2000) and A Mighty Wind (2003). An Emmy winner for her writing contributions to "SCTV," O'Hara was later nominated for her acting skills in the HBO drama Temple Grandin (2010).
Temple GrandinEmmy winner Claire Danes stars as Temple Grandin, a brilliant young woman coping with the stigma of autism at a time when it was misunderstood. With the support of her loving family, Temple dedicates herself to learning and becomes a famed animal behaviorist. Her passion for animals gives her a... Read More
For Your ConsiderationA director (Christopher Guest) who's never had a hit film pins his hopes on the independent drama Home for Purim, a movie about a Jewish family living in the 1940s South that's earning buzz for its standout performances. Guest's reliable troupe of improvers -- including Catherine O'Hara, Parker... Read More
The Wool CapThis television movie, a remake of the 1962 Jackie Gleason film Gigot, stars William H. Macy as Charles Gigot, the mute superintendent of a run-down apartment building who solemnly goes about his daily work. But his life changes when a woman leaves her daughter, Lou (Keke Palmer), with him, asking... Read More
Summer FlingThe dawning of summer brings little comfort to 17-year-old Frankie (Jared Leto), an underachieving student who knows he'll catch hell when his last report card comes in the mail. But he resolves to cut loose while vacationing seaside with his flaky parents -- and ends up making new friends, falling... Read More
