# List of awards and nominations received by Catherine O'Hara

Catherine O'Hara is a Canadian actress known for her comedic work in film and television. Throughout her career she has received various awards including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award and two Screen Actors Guild Awards.
O'Hara started her career as a performer and writer on the Canadian sketch comedy show Second City Television (1976–1984), where she won the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series in 1982. She starred in a string of Christopher Guest comedy films such as Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), and For Your Consideration (2005) for which she was nominated for various critics groups. For her performance as Temple Grandin's Aunt in the HBO television movie Temple Grandin (2010) she was nominated for the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Limited Series or Movie and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie.
She gained a career resurgence and acclaim for her portrayal as Moira Rose in the Pop TV sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020). The role earned her the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series, the Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy, and the Screen Actors Guild Award for Outstanding Performance by a Female Actor in a Comedy Series.
Over her career she has received several honorary awards including the US-Ireland Alliance's Oscar Wilde Award in 2018, the Governor General's Performing Arts Awards's Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award (Broadcasting and Film) in 2019, the Dorian Award for Timeless Star in 2020, and the Carnegie Corporation of New York's Great Immigrants Award in 2020. She was also selected as Forbes 50 Over 50 in 2021 and named Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Icon Award at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards in 2023.

## Major associations
### Emmy Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| Primetime Emmy Awards |||||
| 1982 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | SCTV Network 90 (Episode: Moral Majority Show) | Won |
| 1982 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | SCTV Network 90 (Episode: Cycle Two, Show Two) | Nominated |
| 1982 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | SCTV Network 90 (Episode: Staff Christmas Party) | Nominated |
| 1982 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | SCTV Network 90 (Episode: The Great White North Palace) | Nominated |
| 1983 | Outstanding Writing for a Variety Series | SCTV Network 90 (Episode: The Christmas Show) | Nominated |
| 2010 | Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Miniseries or Movie | Temple Grandin | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (episode: ""The Crowening") | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (episode: "The Incident") | Won |

### Golden Globe Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result | Ref. |
| 2020 | Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Won | |

### Screen Actors Guild Awards

| Year | Category | Nominated work | Result |
| 2011 | Outstanding Actress in a Miniseries or TV Movie | Temple Grandin | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (season five) | Nominated |
| 2019 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (season five) | Nominated |
| 2020 | Outstanding Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (season six) | Won |
| 2020 | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek (season six) | Won |

## Miscellaneous awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2021 | AACTA Awards | Best Actress in a Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2004 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Grownup Love Story | A Mighty Wind | Nominated |
| 2006 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actress | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2021 | AARP Movies for Grownups Awards | Best Actress (Television) | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 1978 | ACTRA Awards | Best Variety Performance | SCTV | Won |
| 2016 | ACTRA Awards | Outstanding Performance - Female | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2017 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2018 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2019 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2020 | ACTRA Awards | ACTRA National Award of Excellence | Lifetime achievement | Awarded |
| 2020 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2021 | ACTRA Awards | Members' Choice Series Ensemble | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2006 | Alliance of Women Film Journalists | Best Actress in a Comedic Performance | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2001 | American Comedy Awards | Funniest Supporting Actress in a Motion Picture | Best in Show | Won |
| 2012 | Annie Awards | Voice Acting in a Feature Production | Frankenweenie | Nominated |
| 1994 | CableACE Awards | Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Hidden Room (Episode: The First Battle) | Nominated |
| 2001 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Best Performance by a Female - Film | Best in Show | Won |
| 2018 | Canadian Comedy Awards | Multimedia/Comedic Artist of the Year | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Legacy Award | Lifetime Achievement | Awarded |
| 2016 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2017 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2018 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2019 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2020 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2021 | Canadian Screen Awards | Best Actress in a Continuing Leading Comedic Role | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2023 | Canadian Screen Awards | Academy Icon Award | Lifetime achievement | Awarded |
| 2006 | Chlotrudis Awards | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2020 | Dorian Awards | TV Performance of the Year - Actress | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | Dorian Awards | Timeless Star | Timeless Star | Awarded |
| 2020 | Dorian Awards | Best TV Performance - Actress | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 1995 | Gemini Awards | Earle Grey Award (with the cast of SCTV) | SCTV | Awarded |
| 1998 | Gemini Awards | Best Guest Actress in a Dramatic Series | The Outer Limits | Nominated |
| 2000 | Gemini Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role | The Life Before This | Won |
| 2006 | Gotham Independent Film Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2021 | Gracie Awards | Outstanding Actress in a Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2006 | Independent Spirit Awards | Best Female Lead | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2019 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2019 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2020 | Online Film & Television Association | Best Ensemble in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2001 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | Best in Show | Nominated |
| 2004 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role, Comedy or Musical | A Mighty Wind | Nominated |
| 2010 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Supporting Role - Television | Temple Grandin | Nominated |
| 2019 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Series, Comedy or Musical | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2021 | Satellite Awards | Best Actress in a Musical or Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2019 | TCA Awards | Individual Achievement in Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | TCA Awards | Individual Achievement In Comedy | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2011 | Western Heritage Awards | Television Feature Film | Temple Grandin | Won |

## Critics awards

| Year | Award | Category | Work | Result |
| 2006 | Broadcast Film Critics Association Awards | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2019 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Nominated |
| 2020 | Critics' Choice Television Awards | Best Actress in a Comedy Series | Schitt's Creek | Won |
| 2003 | Florida Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Ensemble Cast | A Mighty Wind | Won |
| 2006 | Kansas City Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Won |
| 2003 | Phoenix Film Critics Society Awards | Best Ensemble Acting | A Mighty Wind | Nominated |
| 2006 | National Board of Review | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Won |
| 2006 | New York Film Critics Circle Awards | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Nominated |
| 2006 | New York Film Critics, Online | Best Supporting Actress | For Your Consideration | Tied |
| 2003 | Seattle Film Critics Awards | Best Music | A Mighty Wind | Won |
| 2015 | Toronto International Film Festival | Birks Diamond Tribute Award | Lifetime Achievement | Awarded |

## Honorary awards

* O'Hara was selected for the inaugural 2021 Forbes 50 Over 50; made up of entrepreneurs, leaders, scientists and creators who are over the age of 50.
* O'Hara is also referenced in the Bran Van 3000 song "Supermodel" from their 1996 album Glee.
* In January 2023, she was named the winner of the Academy of Canadian Cinema and Television's Icon Award at the 11th Canadian Screen Awards.
| Year | Association | Award | Result |
| 2018 | US-Ireland Alliance | Oscar Wilde Award | Awarded |
| 2019 | Legionnaires of Laughter Legacy Awards | Best Comedy Artist Female | Nominated |
| 2019 | Governor General's Performing Arts Awards | Lifetime Artistic Achievement Award (Broadcasting and Film) | Awarded |
| 2020 | Carnegie Corporation of New York | Great Immigrants | Awarded |
| 2021 | Top 25 Women of Influence | Recipient | Awarded |