Catherine Anne
Catherine Anne O'Hara, OC was born March 4, 1954. She is a comedian from Canada as well as an actress and writer. O'Hara has been the recipient of many distinctions, including a Genie Award and a Golden Globe Award. O'Hara also was awarded two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, six Canadian Screen Awards, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. In 2018, O'Hara was appointed an Officer of Canada. In 2020 she was awarded the Governor General's Performing Arts Performing Arts Artistic Achievement Award. O'Hara's first recognition as an actress while she was a member the The Second City improv comedy troupe in Toronto in 1974. Together with John Candy (1975-1978), she was part of the primary casting in the sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975-1978). The next year, O'Hara and Candy began work on the sketch comedy series Second City Television (1976-1984) in which she received praise from critics for her work as a comedic actress and as a writer. She was awarded a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1981. O'Hara was appointed to the Second City artistic advisory panel in 2022 by Stephen Colbert. Also included were Dwayne Colbert (Steve Carell), Tina Fey and Keegan Michael Key, as well as Jane Lynch, Tim Meadows. Suzy Nakamura. Sam Richardson. Jeff Richmond. Jason Sudeikis. Robin Thede.




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