Catherine O'Hara, 71, Dies: Canadian Comedy Legend Remembered
Canadian icon Catherine O'Hara, 71, has died after a five‑decade career spanning SCTV, Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek.
Catherine O'Hara (April 3, 1954 – January 30, 2026), Toronto‑born and 71, died after a decades‑long career in film and television. She rose to prominence with SCTV (1976‑84), starred as Kate McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and portrayed Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek (2015‑20). O'Hara was appointed to the Order of Canada in 2017, received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award in 2021, and earned Emmy, Golden Globe and Academy Award nominations for The Studio (Apple TV+, 2025). Tributes poured in from fellow actors, government officials and fans worldwide. Cause of death remains unknown; she was reportedly ill before her passing.
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