Catherine O'Hara

Canadian actress, writer, and comedian, 'Catherine O'Hara' (qv) gained recognition as one of the original cast members on the Canadian television sketch comedy show _SCTV (1976)_ (qv). On the series, she impersonated the likes of 'Lucille Ball' (qv), 'Tammy Faye Bakker' (qv), 'Gilda Radner' (qv), 'Katharine Hepburn' (qv), and 'Brooke Shields' (qv). O'Hara stayed with the show for its entirety (1976-1984). She went on to devote her talents to several films directed by 'Tim Burton' (qv), including _Beetlejuice (1988)_ (qv), _The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)_ (qv) and later, _Frankenweenie (2012)_ (qv). O'Hara also frequently collaborated with director and writer, 'Christopher Guest' (qv), appearing in his mockumentary films, three of which earned her awards and nominations; _Waiting for Guffman (1996)_ (qv), _Best in Show (2000)_ (qv), _A Mighty Wind (2003)_ (qv), and _For Your Consideration (2006)_ (qv). Recently, O'Hara can be seen on the Canadian television comedy series _Schitt's Creek (2015)_ (qv). Her work in the series earned two Canadian Screen 'Awards' (qv) for Best Lead Actress (2016 and 2017).::Anthony Ronald Vario