Actress Katherine O'Hara is known to many viewers for the films "Home Alone" and "Home Alone 2: Lost in New York." In them, she played the role of the mother of the main character of the movie - Kevin McCallister. In addition to acting, Katherine proved herself as a screenwriter and director.
Actress Biography
Katherine Ohar's date of birth is March 4, 1954. She was born in the city of Toronto, which is located in Ontario (Canada). Her parents are Irish immigrants to the North American continent.
Katherine's first television debut took place at the age of 20, she took part in the filming of the television program Saturday Night Live. In the 70s, her main occupation was voicing animated characters. Kathryn Ohara played her first role in the film The Rimshots (1976). Although she was secondary - this work became the starting point in the career of the actress. This was followed by roles in various television series.
In the 80s, Catherine starred in two films of Canadian production, "Nothing Personal" and "Double Negative." In these films, she got more significant roles. A little later, American filmmakers drew attention to the actress's talent, they began to offer her interesting projects.
More serious roles were played in the films “After Work” (1985) and “Beetlejuice” (1988). The actress became famous worldwide for the role of Kevin's mother in the comedy film "Home Alone." The film was released in 1990.
Personal life
Very little information is available about the personal life of Katherine Ohara. However, it is reliably known that in 1992 she married the American filmmaker Bo Welch, with whom she lives to this day. In the marriage, the couple had two sons.
Katherine Ohara Movies
The actress’s track record has several dozens of roles played in both full-length films and television series. The table shows the full-length work of Katherine.
| Film | Role | Release Date |
| "I love your wife" | Tess | 2013 |
| "Adult children of divorce" | Melissa | 2013 |
| Killers | Mrs. Kornfeldt | 2010 |
| "Where monsters live" | Judith | 2009 |
| "On my way" | Gloria Fairlander | 2009 |
| "To your court" | Marilyn Hack | 2006 |
| "Penelope" | Jessica Wilhern | 2006 |
| "The decisive game" | Lillian rogen | 2005 |
| Lemony Snicket: 33 Misfortunes | Judge Strauss | 2004 |
| Survive Christmas | Christine Valko | 2004 |
| "The mighty wind" | Mickey crabb | 2003 |
| "Country of Eccentrics" | Cindy | 2002 |
| "Talk about sex" | Connie Burker | 2001 |
| "Show winners" | Cookie flack | 2000 |
| "" Life Before It " | Tire | 1999 |
| "These are the pies" | Beatrice | 1998 |
| "The Last of the Great Kings" | Kathleen | 1996 |
| "Waiting for Hoffman" | Sheila Albertson | 1996 |
| "The legend of the wild west" | Jane | 1995 |
| "Just a twist of fate" | April Simon | 1994 |
| Wyatt Earp | Ally Earp | 1994 |
| "Newspaper" | Susan | 1994 |
| Home Alone 2: Lost in New York | Kate McCallister (Kevin's mom) | 1992 |
| "These are the neighbors" | Jesse Lodge | 1992 |
| "Alone at home" | Kate McCallister | 1990 |
| "Betsy's Wedding" | Gloria Henner | 1990 |
| Dick Tracy | Texi Garcia | 1990 |
| "Little Vegas" | Lexi | 1990 |
| Beetlejuice | Delia Dietz | 1988 |
| "Jealousy" | Betty | 1986 |
| "After work" | Gale | 1985 |
| "Nothing personal" | Audrey | 1980 |
| Double negative | Judith | 1980 |
TV roles
A lot of roles were played in numerous television series, here are some of the actress's works.
| Series title | Role | release date |
| "33 misfortunes" | Dr. Georgina Orwell | 2017 |
| "Studio 30" | Perlin | 2012 |
| Glen Martin | Jackie Martin | 2009-2011 |
| "Moderate your enthusiasm" | Bam bam | 2009 |
| "The customer is always dead" | Carol Ward | 2003-2005 |
| Jigo | Gloria | 2004 |
| "Jack of all trades master" | Claudia Johnson | 2003 |
| Bram and Alice | Mrs. O'Connor | 2002 |
| "Beyond the possible" | Becca Paulson | 1997 |
| "Tales from the crypt" | Geraldine Ferre | 1995 |
| Hidden Room | Laurel Brody | 1993 |
| "Like in the movies" | Irma | 1990 |
The work of the scriptwriter, director and voice acting for cartoons
Katherine O'Hara is not only a talented actress - she proved herself as a good screenwriter and director. The woman worked on various television series and other film projects. You can evaluate directorial talent by watching the series: "Beyond the Possible" (1995-2002) and "Like a Movie" (1990-1996).
Katherine voiced the cartoon characters. She worked on images in numerous animated films:
- "Rock and the rules" (1983);
- The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993);
- "Peppy Long Stocking" (1997);
- "Bartok the Magnificent" (1999);
- "Chicken Chicken" (2005);
- "Forest Brotherhood" (2006);
- Monster House (2006);
- "Brother Teddy Bear 2: Moose on the Run";
- Barbie: 12 Dancing Princesses (2006);
- "The Monster in Paris" (2011);
- Frankenvini (2012).
Interesting Facts
Not only Katherine managed to achieve public recognition. Her sister Mary Margaret became a singer, whose debut album was released in 1984.
Katherine Ohara, whose photo is presented in the article, performed a vocal composition in the movie "The Mighty Wind."
On the Canadian Walk of Fame, in 2007, a star appeared dedicated to this actress.
In Vancouver, at the close of the 2010 Winter Olympics, Katherine Ohara performed.
In 2015, a postage stamp with the image of an actress was released.