Catherine Anne

 Catherine Anne O'Hara, OC was born on 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, including the Genie Award, a Golden Globe Award as well as two Screen Actors Guild Awards, two Primetime Emmy Awards, and six Canadian Screen Awards. In 2018, O'Hara was made an Officer of Canada. In the year 2020, she received the Governor General's Performing Arts Performing Arts Artistic Achievement Award. O'Hara first became known as an actress when she was a member the The Second City improv comedy troupe in Toronto in 1974. Alongside John Candy (1975-1978), she was part of the primary cast of the sitcom Coming Up Rosie (1975-1978). O'Hara, Candy, and Dan Aykroyd began work in Second City Television's sketch comedy program (1976-1984). O'Hara received high praise for her comedy acting and writing abilities, earning her an Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writer for an episode of a Variety Series in 1982. 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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