Catherine O'Hara

Began acting at age 7 when she played Mary in a nativity play. Waited tables at the Toronto Second City Theatre Company in 1973; joined the troupe in 1974 and quickly replaced Gilda Radner as a regular when Radner left for  SNL . Became one of the founding members of the sketch-comedy series  SCTV in 1976. Won a Genie Award for her work in the film The Life Before This (1999). Earned an American Comedy Award in 2001 for Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture for her role in the 2000… Show more mockumentary Best in Show; has appeared in three other Christopher Guest films ( Waiting for Guffman, A Mighty Wind and  For Your Consideration ). Was inducted into Canada's Walk of Fame in Toronto in 2007. Spoke at the closing ceremonies of the Vancouver 2010 Winter Olympics. Is a singer-songwriter and performed with the group Northern Lights on the song "Tears Are Not Enough" from the 1985 album  We Are the World . ~ Rovi

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