Catherine O'Hara

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Catherine Anne O'Hara (March 4, 1954 - January 30, 2026) was a Canadian-American actress and comedienne, who began her career at Second City Theatre in Toronto. She gained fame on SCTV alongside comedy icons like Rick Moranis and John Candy. Known for roles in films like "After Hours," "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," she was also renowned for her work in Christopher Guest's mockumentaries. Her versatility extends to voicing Grandma Frump in "The Addams Family." O'Hara received a Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award at the Governor General's Performance Arts Awards in 2020 and a Golden Globe in 2021 for her role in "Schitt's Creek," and two career Emmy Awards (one for Outstanding Writing "SCTV Network" in 1982 and one for Outstanding Lead Actress for "Schitt's Creek" in 2020). Her final roles were in the television series "The Last of Us" and "The Studio," both of which earned her Emmy nominations.

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Catherine O'Hara

Sister Maggie Murdock

for Sister Maggie Murdock in Defenders

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Defenders

In Hell's Kitchen, Daredevil is ambushed in the sewers by Stick and is mortally wounded. With no way to beat Stick, Daredevil seals Stick in the sewers with himself and then sets the sewers ablaze, resulting in both of their deaths. The heroes of Hell's Kitchen, Luke Cage, Iron Fist, Moon Knight and Jessica Jones learn of Daredevil's sacrifice. As his final act, Daredevil leaves them a message, telling his allies that Hell's Kitchen will need them more than ever once the criminal underworld notices Daredevil has gone missing. Determined to carry on Daredevil's will, the four heroes band together to form the Defenders.

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