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 a number of awards that include a Genie Award, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Canadian Screen Awards. In 2018, she was named an Officer of Canada. In 2020 she was presented with the Governor General’s Performing Arts Performing Arts Artistic Achievement Award. O'Hara was first noticed as an actress while she was a member the The Second City improv comedy troupe in Toronto in 1974. Along with John Candy, O'Hara was part of the main ensemble cast for the sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975-1978). O'Hara began working with Candy on Second City Television's sketch comedy program (1976-1984). O'Hara was recognized for her stand-up and writing talents, winning the Primetime Emmy Award of Outstanding Writing for Variety Series in 1981. O'Hara was a member of the newly formed Second City artistic Advisory Board and was led by Stephen Colbert. Other members of the board included Dwayne Colbert. Tina Fey. Keegan–Michael Key. Julia Louis-Dreyfus. Jane Lynch. Tim Meadows. Peter Murrieta. Suzy Nakamura. Sam Richardson. Jeff Richmond. Jason Sudeikis. Robin Thede.




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