Catherine Anne
Catherine Anne O'Hara, OC was born March 4, 1954. She is a Canadian-American comedian actor, writer, and actress. O'Hara is the recipient of a number of prizes which include the Genie Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Canadian Screen Awards. She was made an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2018 and was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award in 2020. O'Hara first became known as an actress while she was part of The Second City improv comedy troupe in Toronto in 1974. She was part of the main ensemble cast of the sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975-1978) alongside John Candy and Dan Aykroyd. O'Hara began working with Candy on Second City Television's sketch comedy program (1976-1984). O'Hara was acknowledged for her stand-up comedy and writing abilities, and was awarded the Primetime Emmy Award of Outstanding Writing for Variety Series in 1981. O'Hara joined the Second City artistic advisory board in 2022. She was joined by Steve Carell, Dwayne Colbert and Tina Fey.




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