Beloved Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, best known for Schitt’s Creek, The Studio and Home Alone, has passed away.
Beloved Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, best known for Schitt’s Creek, the studio And Home alonedied at the age of 71.
She died Friday at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, according to her representatives.
O’Hara’s career in Hollywood spanned five decades, beginning with the Canadian sketch comedy series Second City Television, which she co-created with Eugene Levy and for which she earned her first credit. Emmy.
She went on to star in films like After hours, Beetlejuice and the first two Home alone films, in which she played the mother of Macaulay Culkin’s character Kevin.
She regularly collaborated with Christopher Guest and appeared in his mockumentary films The best of the show, for your consideration, waiting for Guffman And A mighty wind.
But it was like Moira Rose in the Schitts Creekalongside Eugene and Dan Levy and Annie Murphy, landing her other major TV roles The last of us And The studio. The second season of the Seth Rogen satire recently started filming. Despite being nominated for one Golden Sphereshe did not attend the ceremony earlier this month.
Only one Catherine O’Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) January 30, 2026
Heartbroken doesn’t even begin to disguise it.
Catherine O’Hara was one of a kind. A rare light in this world and her passing hits carry a weight I can’t fully put into words.
Not only was she a legendary artist,
actor and comedian. She was an ambassador for Canada in the truest sense of the word… pic.twitter.com/06jGk7OyCP— Michael Buble (@MichaelBuble) January 30, 2026
From SCTV to Home Alone to her unforgettable role as Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek, Catherine O’Hara was a beloved Canadian icon with a rare gift for comedy and heart. She made people laugh from generation to generation and helped bring Canadian stories to the world in a way that only she… pic.twitter.com/tO72Xy3yqp
— Justin Trudeau (@JustinTrudeau) January 30, 2026
Only one Catherine O’Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.
— Michael McKean (@MJMcKean) January 30, 2026
Comedy will never be the same without Catherine O’Hara. An inspiration for all of us, especially for little Bartok. Sending love to Catherine’s family and friends today. A profound loss. pic.twitter.com/4h98Q5VmCV
— Hank Azaria (@HankAzaria) January 30, 2026
Source: Variety
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