Catherine O’Hara Net Worth

Catherine O’Hara's Quotes

• 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.
• 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.
• I think the success of my work stems from being truthful.
• 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?
• Night time really is the best time to work. All the ideas are there to be yours because everyone is asleep.

Interesting Facts about Catherine O’Hara

1. Sister of critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Mary Margaret O'Hara.
2. She was part of the group Northern Lights who sang the song "Tears Are Not Enough" which was on the "We Are The World" album.
3. Crowned Queen of Comedy after her years as a regular on Second City TV (1976). Catherine O'Hara has an almost religious cult following around the world.
4. A high school friend of Robin Duke at Burnhamthorpe Collegiate in Etobicoke, Ontario, Canada. They first acted together in a school production of "Harvey".
5. Has 2 sons, Matthew Welch (born 1994) and Luke Welch (born 1997), with Bo Welch.
6. Is one of 7 children.
7. She is a naturalized a U.S. citizen.
8. Third generation Irish/Canadian/Catholic.
9. Wrote Second City TV (1976)'s famous sketch "High-Q", considered one of the funniest sketches on Second City TV (1976).
10. Composed the two songs she and her sister Mary Margaret O'Hara and friend Robin Duke performed in The Last Polka (1985).
11. Owns a cottage (along with her husband Bo Welch) in Muskoka, Ontario.
12. Learned to play the autoharp for her role in A Mighty Wind (2003).
13. Gave a tearful eulogy at the funeral for John Candy.
14. Went to the same high school as fellow Canadian entertainer Dave Foley.
15. Auditioned for the role of Jane Craig in Broadcast News (1987). Holly Hunter was cast instead.
16. Received a star on Canada's Walk of Fame in June 2007.
17. Began working at Toronto's "Second City" in 1973 as a waitress. Her brother Marc O'Hara, and sister Mary Margaret O'Hara also had jobs there.
18. Does an excellent impersonation of Katharine Hepburn, as seen on Second City TV (1976).
19. Often cast in Tim Burton films. He directed her in Beetle Juice (1988) and Frankenweenie (2012), and she provided voices for The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993), which Burton produced. She also starred in A Series of Unfortunate Events (2004) that he originally was set to direct.
20. Has a congenital condition called "Situs Inversus" in which the organs of the chest and abdomen are arranged in a perfect mirror image reversal of the normal positioning. Most people with situs inversus have no medical symptoms or complications resulting from the condition and it only occurs in less than 1 in 10,000.