Second City

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O'Hara was born in Toronto in 1954, where she joined the legendary comedy theater Second City, alongside Eugene Levy, with whom she would collaborate throughout her career, including on the smash TV series "Schitt's Creek."

From Barron's • Jan. 30, 2026

The Toronto-born actress got her foot in the door as a waitress at the Toronto Second City theatre franchise in the 1970s, before auditioning for a role with the famed acting troupe.

From BBC • Jan. 30, 2026

O’Hara became a Canadian comedy star with the 1976 launch of Second City Television, a Canadian sketch comedy series built from Toronto’s Second City troupe.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 30, 2026

I came from Second City improv; to me, the reaction was as powerful as the action.

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

London having yielded its quota, the "Second City" may be again drawn upon.

From Children's Rhymes, Children's Games, Children's Songs, Children's Stories A Book for Bairns and Big Folk by Ford, Robert