Canadian-American actress Catherine O’Hara has died at 71, according to multiple reports.
The cause of death was not clear,
. O’Hara’s manager
the death to People Magazine.
The actress was born in Toronto in 1954. She got her start while she was waitressing at Second City Toronto. Without formal training, she went on to replace comedian Gilda Radner in 1974 and ended up joining Second City Television, alongside other Canadian icons such Eugene Levy and John Candy. She was awarded with an Emmy for her work writing on the program in 1982,
.
The career of the comedian, known more recently for her role in CBC TV’s Schitt’s Creek as well as Apple TV+ series The Studio, spans decades. She starred in films such as Beetlejuice (1988), Home Alone (1990) and Best in Show (2000).
For Schitt’s Creek, O’Hara won an Emmy and a Golden Globe for her portrayal of the iconic character Moira Rose.
“I’ll be forever grateful to Eugene and Daniel for giving me that opportunity to develop the role with them and to collaborate,” says O’Hara,” she told
in 2024. The same year, she even
about a Schitt’s Creek reunion, saying that she hoped it would happen.
She was inducted into the
in 2007. In 2021, she received a Governor General’s Performing Arts Awards.
She leaves behind husband
.
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