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Thanks for watching! Head to https://www.squarespace.com/thebackfocus to save 10% off your first purchase of a website or domain using code THEBACKFOCUS. Catherine O’Hara’s incredible acting career continues in Part 2 of this deep-dive retrospective, covering her unforgettable collaborations with Christopher Guest, her late-career renaissance in Schitt’s Creek, and the performances that proved she was one of the most versatile actors in comedy and beyond. WATCH PART 1: https://youtu.be/SwNS68Lhvng In this video, we break down Catherine O’Hara’s career from Waiting for Guffman, Best in Show, A Mighty Wind, and For Your Consideration to later work in Schitt’s Creek, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Last of Us, The Studio, and more. We look at her brilliance in improv, her ability to balance comedy and heartbreak, her gift for creating deeply specific characters, and why her work remains so beloved across film and television. More than anything, this is a celebration of Catherine O’Hara’s acting, from her subtle character work to her wild comedic instincts, her singing, her improvisation, and the emotional depth she brought to even the funniest roles. Whether you know her as Kate McCallister in Home Alone, Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas, Delia Deetz in Beetlejuice, or Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, Catherine O’Hara had a career unlike anyone else. 0:00 - Part 1 Recap 1:04 - Waiting for Guffman 6:16 - Best in Show 9:38 - A Mighty Wind 14:59 - For Your Consideration 18:44 - Other Film/TV Roles 21:42 - Voiceover Work 23:47 - Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek 27:56 - Beetlejuice 2, The Last of Us, The Studio 30:14 - Everybody's Mom