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Catherine O'Hara Trivia Questions

How much do you really know about Catherine O'Hara? Below are 8 true or false statements. Click each one to reveal the answer and explanation.

1.

She and her Schitt's Creek co-star Eugene Levy have been friends since childhood.

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They met in their early twenties at Toronto's Second City improv troupe. While not childhood friends, their decades-long partnership began long before Schitt's Creek.

2.

Catherine O'Hara voiced the character of Sally in The Nightmare Before Christmas.

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She provided the speaking and singing voice for Sally, the ragdoll. Many assume it was a younger actress, but O'Hara's gentle, wistful performance is iconic.

3.

She improvised the entire 'I'm a good person' speech in Home Alone.

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While O'Hara is known for improv, that specific speech was scripted. However, many of her frantic reactions and small asides in the film were improvised on set.

4.

Catherine O'Hara has never performed in a Broadway musical despite her singing talent.

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Despite her famous singing roles (Sally in Nightmare, various SCTV musical parodies), she has never appeared on Broadway. She has done stage work, but not the Great White Way.

5.

Catherine O'Hara is the only actor to win an Emmy for every season of Schitt's Creek.

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She won one Emmy for the final season. Dan Levy and Annie Murphy also won Emmys, but no actor won for every season. The show did sweep the final year.

6.

She turned down the lead role in the sitcom 'Murphy Brown' to stay on SCTV.

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The role of Murphy Brown was famously played by Candice Bergen. O'Hara was never offered the part; the rumor likely stems from her SCTV popularity at the time.

7.

Catherine O'Hara originally auditioned for the role of Janice in the Muppet Movie.

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She auditioned for the role of Janice, the Muppet singer, early in her career. She didn't get the part, but it's a fun what-if for fans of both her and the Muppets.

8.

Catherine O'Hara co-wrote the theme song for the TV show 'The Great Canadian Baking Show'.

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She has no songwriting credit for that show. The theme was composed by a Canadian musician. O'Hara did host the show, which might cause the confusion.

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