Schitt’s Creek and The Last of Us actress Catherine O’Hara dies at 71
Emmy-winning actress Catherine O’Hara, who was a major presence in film and television comedy, has died at the age of 71. His career spanned SCTV, Home Alone, The Last of Us and Schitt’s Creek.
Actress Catherine O’Hara, a mainstay of film and television comedy whose work spanned decades, died on Friday, it was confirmed associated Press. She was 71 years old.
O’Hara, who was born in Canada, died at her home in Los Angeles after a brief illness, according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency. Further details were not immediately available.
He began his career in the 1970s with Toronto’s Second City comedy troupe, where he first worked with Eugene Levy, a collaboration that shaped his professional life. The two later became original cast members of the influential sketch comedy series sctvwhich also helped launch the careers of Martin Short and Andrea Martin.
O’Hara went on to have a prolific career in film and television and became a familiar presence among audiences as Kevin McAllister’s concerned mother. home alone And, decades later, as the eccentric Moira Rose schitt’s creek. For a younger generation of viewers, Moira, with her baroque vocabulary, wig and dramatic hauteur, became a pop-culture touchstone, sparking a renewed appreciation of the memes, quotes and O’Hara’s comic precision.
His performance in the latter earned him an Emmy Award in 2020. Accepting the honor, O’Hara thanked creators Eugene and Dan Levy “for giving me the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age – my age – who turns out to be completely ridiculous”, and said she would be “forever grateful” to the team behind the series.
Ahead schitt’s creekO’Hara was also widely known for films such as Beetle Juice and the ensemble comedies of Christopher Guest, where his improvisational skills and character work became central to the films’ enduring appeal.
Known for comedy, O’Hara also received critical praise for her dramatic roles. He earned an Emmy nomination for his turn in HBO’s the last of us And for his recent role as a Hollywood producer studio, Marking the final phase of a career that expanded his reputation beyond comedy.
O’Hara is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, and their two sons, Matthew and Luke.
