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catherine o'hara (1954-2026)

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Do you like this song? #743

Yes I like it, I already know it

Yes I like it, first time listening

No I don't like it, I already know it

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Voting ended onFeb 6

Catherine O'Hara - Sally's Song 1993

The Nightmare Before Christmas is a 1993 American stop-motion Gothic fantasy film directed by Henry Selick and written by Caroline Thompson. It tells the tale of Jack Skellington, King of Halloween Town, who stumbles upon Christmas Town and becomes obsessed with celebrating the holiday himself. Danny Elfman wrote the songs and score and provided the singing voice of Jack. The Nightmare Before Christmas originated from a poem written by Tim Burton in 1982 while he was working as an animator at Walt Disney Productions. Disney initially released the film through the Touchstone Pictures label because the studio believed the film's Gothic tone would be "too dark and scary for kids." The film was met with critical and commercial success upon release, and has since garnered a cult following. It was nominated for the Academy Award for Best Visual Effects, a first for an animated film, and the soundtrack was nominated for the 1993 Golden Globe for Best Original Score. Thirteen years after its initial release, the film was reissued by Walt Disney Pictures and was re-released annually from 2006 until 2010. In 2023, the film was selected for preservation in the United States National Film Registry by the Library of Congress as being "culturally, historically or aesthetically significant."

Catherine O'Hara (March 4, 1954 – January 30, 2026) was a Canadian actress, comedian, and screenwriter, whose career spanned over 50 years. O'Hara started in sketch and improvisational comedy in film and television before taking dramatic roles to expand her career. She received various accolades including two Primetime Emmy Awards, a Golden Globe Award, and two Screen Actors Guild Awards. Her films have grossed more than US$4.3 billion worldwide. She was appointed an Officer of the Order of Canada in 2017.

She gained acclaim acting in films such as After Hours (1985), Heartburn (1986), Beetlejuice (1988), and Home Alone (1990). Her voice roles include the films Chicken Little (2005), Over the Hedge (2006), Where the Wild Things Are (2009), Frankenweenie (2012), Elemental (2023), and The Wild Robot (2024). For The Nightmare Before Christmas, in addition to Sally, O'Hara also provided the voice for the character Shock, one of the trick-or-treaters working for Oogie Boogie, and sings the song "Kidnap the Sandy Claws". O'Hara gained a career resurgence in the CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek (2015–2020), earning a Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Lead Actress in a Comedy Series and a Golden Globe Award for Best Actress – Television Series Musical or Comedy. Other television credits include the HBO drama series Six Feet Under (2003–2005), the Netflix series A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017–2019), and the HBO post-apocalyptic drama series The Last of Us (2025).

"Sally's Song" received a total of 72,7% yes votes! Previous Danny Elfman polls: #5 "This Is Halloween", #397 "Dead Man's Party".