O’Hara became a breakout star on the groundbreaking Canadian sketch comedy series alongside John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis and Martin Short, creating memorable characters like Lola Heatherton and playing off the fictional television station SCTV.
Where to Stream: Select clips and seasons can be streamed on SCTV’s Youtube channel.
Starring as Moira Rose, the former soap star and eccentric matriarch of a once-wealthy family forced to rebuild their lives in a small town they bought as a joke, O’Hara won an Emmy for her role in the CBC/Pop TV comedy created by Dan and Eugene Levy, co-starring Eugene Levy, Dan Levy and Annie Murphy.
Where to Stream: Hulu, Fubo, Amazon
One of O’Hara’s most iconic roles was her appearance as the hilarious Cookie Fleck in this 2000’s mockumentary about the world of competitive dog shows. O’Hara starred alongside Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Parker Posey and more.
Where to Stream: Rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube
O’Hara was a scene stealer as an ousted studio topper in the Apple TV Plus comedy series about the hapless new studio head, played by Seth Rogen, desperately trying to keep his job while juggling demanding stars, corporate overlords and Hollywood’s chaos.
Where to Stream: Apple TV+
O’Hara appeared in Season 2 as therapist Gail Lynden, offering a dose of tough love (and emotional triage) in HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama about survivors picking their way through a fungus-ravaged world. “The Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
Where to Stream: HBO Max
In Tim Burton’s 1993 “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” O’Hara lent her famed voice to Sally, a Halloween Town rag doll who finds herself infatuated by Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon). She also voiced Shock, one of Oogie Boogie’s trick-or-treaters, in the film. In 2023, the actress performed “Sally’s Song” at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, 30 years after the film first debuted.
Where to Stream: Disney+, Rent on Prime Video, YouTube
In the 1992 sequel to “Home Alone,” Kevin McCallister (Culkin) gets mistakenly left behind once again, becoming stranded in New York City while the rest of his family boards a flight to Florida. O’Hara returns as Kevin’s mom Kate. Notably, Donald Trump also makes a brief cameo appearance.
Where to Stream: Disney+, Rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube