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

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

The American actress and comedian broke into comedy as part of the Chicago-based improvisational comedy group The Second City, before going on to star in the NBC sketch comedy show.

From BBC • Aug. 23, 2025

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

From Los Angeles Times • Aug. 18, 2025

You can call it "The Second City of Canada," because the fact is incontestable.

From Westward with the Prince of Wales by Newton, W. Douglas (Wilfrid Douglas)