Hollywood actress Catherine O’Hara, best known for the roles she played in the Home Alone movies and Schitt’s Creek, has passed on at the age of 71.
Her agency, Creative Artists Agency (CAA), revealed that O’Hara died at her home in Los Angeles’ Brentwood area.
The cause of death is yet to be disclosed.
O’Hara rose to global fame as the frantic yet devoted mother of Kevin, the role played by Macaulay Culkin, in the first two Home Alone movies.
She later earned critical acclaim and a new generation of fans for her portrayal of Moira Rose in the Emmy-winning comedy series Schitt’s Creek, a role she played across 80 episodes.
Her film credits include Best in Show (2000), A Mighty Wind (2003), Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, and several other projects that established her as one of comedy’s most distinctive performers.
A Canadian native who began her career in improvisational comedy, O’Hara enjoyed a decades-long career spanning film, television and stage.
She is survived by her family and leaves behind a lasting legacy in comedy and popular culture.
