Catherine Anne O'Hara
Born: March 4, 1954, Toronto, Ontario
Died: January 30, 2026, Santa Monica, California, USA
Cause of death: Pulmonary embolism, rectal cancer
Buried at: Unknown
Burial plot: She was cremated and her cremains were reportedly given to her husband.
Occupation: Actor
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Catherine Anne O’Hara, actor, writer, singer (born 4 March 1954 in Toronto, ON; died 30 January 2026 in Los Angeles, California). Catherine O’Hara was one of Canada’s most acclaimed comedic actors. She is perhaps best known for her work in television on SCTV (1976–79, 1981–83) and Schitt’s Creek (2015–20), as well as for her roles in Beetlejuice (1988), Home Alone (1990) and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York (1992), and her many collaborations with director Christopher Guest. The winner of Emmy, Golden Globe, Gemini, Genie and Canadian Screen Awards, she was an Officer of the Order of Canada and a member of Canada’s Walk of Fame. She received the Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for Lifetime Artistic Achievement in 2021.
