The 'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek' shared life lessons she learned with PEOPLE in 2024, two years before she died at age 71

Catherine O’Hara is an actress and writer born on March 4, 1954 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.O’Hara’s career began in 1974 in her role for the comedy series The Second City alongside other actors like Eugene Levy.

Actress Catherine O'Hara died on Jan. 30, 2026, her manager confirmed to PEOPLE. Born in Toronto, O'Hara cut her teeth as part of the improv troupe, Second City, which opened an outpost in her hometown. There, she'd meet Eugene Levy, who went on to become one of her closest friends and most enduring scene partners.

Beloved Beetlejuice, Home Alone, The Paper and The Last of Us star Catherine O'Hara has passed away at the age of 71, and tributes have been pouring in since the sad news

Catherine O’Hara, two-time host and brief former cast member of Saturday Night Live, was remembered on NBC’s late-night program on Saturday, a day after the Emmy-winning actress passed away at the age of 71,

Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, who played the screen mother of young Kevin in the hit comedy “Home Alone,” has died, her management told dpa on Friday.O’Hara died on Friday after a “short illness” at her home in Los Angeles,