Catherine O’Hara’s 10 Best Movies and Shows to See After Her The Last of Us Debut

The actress’ role in The Last of Us ’ brand new second season has been long teased before actually unraveling itself in the first episode and promising to become even bigger for what’s next.

While there’s still time before The Last of Us’ second episode is dropped this Sunday, Catherine O’Hara’s other movies and series might become your new passion, but hurry up — there’s a pretty big list of those.

Schitt's Creek (2015 — 2020)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Schitt's Creek holds scores of 93% from both critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the show is rated 8.5/10

In this hit comedy, Catherine O’Hara shines in the leading role as Moira, a soap opera star and wife of former video store chain magnate Johnny Rose. After facing financial troubles, the couple, alongside two of their spoiled children, moves to a small town called Schitt's Creek they bought years ago as a joke.

The Studio (2025 — )

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Studio has scores of 96% and 69% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the series rates 8.1/10

Seth Rogen ’s brilliant Hollywood satire sees O’Hara as Patty Leigh, Continental Studios’ former head whose position Rogen’s Matt takes over, but still comes to when he’s in need to fix another major problem.

The Wild Robot (2024)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, The Wild Robot keeps scores of 96% and 98% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 8.2/10

In the Oscar-nominated animated feature, O’Hara gives her voice to Pintail, an opossum challenged to keep all of her numerous kids alive, but experienced enough to navigate Roz through Brightbill’s upbringing.

After Hours (1985)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, After Hours has scores of 90% and 87% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.6/10

Martin Scorsese ’s black comedy stars O’Hara as ice cream truck driver Gail, with the actress accidentally portraying someone with the same name as her character in The Last of Us’ season 2.

Beetlejuice ( 1988)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Beetlejuice keeps scores of 83% and 82% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.5/10

In Tim Burton’s first movie of the Beetlejuice franchise, O’Hara comes as Delia Deetz, a stepmother of Winona Ryder’s Lydia who starts seeing ghosts of previous owners soon after the family moves into the Maitland Residence.

Beetlejuice Beetlejuice (2024)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice holds scores of 75% and 79% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 6.7/10

Beetlejuice’s sequel sees O’Hara reprising her role as Delia Deetz who tries to hold it together when her husband dies and the rest of the family has to return to the Maitland Residence.

Home Alone ( 1990)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Home Alone keeps scores of 66% and 80% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 7.7/10

The forever Christmas classic, Home Alone stars O’Hara as Kate McCallister, Kevin’s mother who leaves him alone at home when the entire family goes on a trip to Paris.

Elemental (2023)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Elemental holds scores of 73% and 93% from critics and viewers
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.0/10

In this Disney animated feature that went a bit under radar back in the day, O’Hara voices Brook Ripple, the mother of Wade, a sappy water element who works as a city inspector and lives in Element City.

Temple Grandin (2010)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Temple Grandin holds scores of 100% and 94% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie is rated 8.2/10

The biographical drama about prominent inventor and ethologist Temple Grandin’s life sees O’Hara taking on the role of Aunt Ann, Temple’s aunt by marriage.

Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas (1993)

• On Rotten Tomatoes, Tim Burton's The Nightmare Before Christmas keeps scores of 95% and 92% from critics and audiences
• On IMDb, the movie rates 7.9/10

In the hit gothic musical that comes as yet another collaboration between O’Hara and Burton, the actress voices Sally, Doctor Finkelstein’s creation and Jack Skellington’s love interest.