Uploaded January 2026 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
Catherine O'Hara—beloved star of Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, and Beetlejuice—has passed away at 71. Today, we honor a woman who made the world laugh while quietly teaching us something profound: the courage to be fully ourselves.
From her first role as Mary in a childhood Nativity play to her Emmy-winning performance as Moira Rose, Catherine never chased fame at the cost of her values. She once walked away from Saturday Night Live because she asked herself, "Do I want my parents to see this?" In an industry built on compromise, she chose integrity.
She leaves behind her husband Bo Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, and generations of fans who felt seen in her humor and humanity.
As she said in her 2020 Emmy speech: "I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age—my age—who gets to fully be herself."
Rest well, Catherine. Thank you for the laughter and the lessons.
Catherine O'Hara—beloved star of Schitt's Creek, Home Alone, and Beetlejuice—has passed away at 71. Today, we honor a woman who made the world laugh while quietly teaching us something profound: the courage to be fully ourselves.
From her first role as Mary in a childhood Nativity play to her Emmy-winning performance as Moira Rose, Catherine never chased fame at the cost of her values. She once walked away from Saturday Night Live because she asked herself, "Do I want my parents to see this?" In an industry built on compromise, she chose integrity.
She leaves behind her husband Bo Welch, sons Matthew and Luke, and generations of fans who felt seen in her humor and humanity.
As she said in her 2020 Emmy speech: "I will forever be grateful for the opportunity to play a woman of a certain age—my age—who gets to fully be herself."
Rest well, Catherine. Thank you for the laughter and the lessons.
