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Catherine O'Hara Dies At 71: Remembering The Emmy-Winning Comedian In Photos

See photos remembering the legendary career of comedian Catherine O'Hara, who died Friday.

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Catherine O'Hara, a cast member in the Apple+ series "The Studio," poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles.
Catherine O'Hara, a cast member in the Apple+ series "The Studio," poses for a portrait on Thursday, March 20, 2025, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)

LOS ANGELES, CA — Catherine O'Hara, whose iconic career spanned decades, died on Friday at the age of 71. The Canadian-born actress died at her home in Los Angeles “following a brief illness,” according to a statement from her agency, Creative Artists Agency.

From Kevin's mother in "Home Alone" to Moira Rose in "Schitt's Creek," O'Hara got her start in the 1970s when she joined Eugene Levy on the sketch show "SCTV." She is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, and sons Matthew and Luke.

See photos from the legendary career of the late Catherine O'Hara below.

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This image released by Pop Tv shows Catherine O'Hara in a scene from "Schitt's Creek." (Pop TV via AP)
John Heard, Catherine O'Hara in 'Home Alone 2 - Lost In New York,' 1992. (20th Century Fox/Kobal/Shutterstock)
FILE - Catherine O'Hara poses for photographers upon arrival at the UK premiere of "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" on Thursday, Aug. 29, 2024, in London. (Photo by Scott A Garfitt/Invision/AP)
FILE - Eugene Levy, left, and Catherine O'Hara appear at the 76th annual Academy Awards in Los Angeles. on Feb. 29, 2004. (AP Photo/Laura Rauch, File)
Catherine O'Hara and Bo Welch attend the 73rd Annual Tony Awards at Radio City Music Hall on June 09, 2019. (Shutterstock)
Former cast members of SCTV, from left, Dave Thomas, Joe Flaherty, Catherine O'Hara, Andrea Martin, foreground, Harold Ramis, Eugene Levy and Martin Short, pose at the U.S. Comedy Arts Festival on March 6, 1999, in Aspen, Colo. (AP Photo/E Pablo Kosmicki, File)
Annie Murphy as Alexis Rose, Eugene Levy as Johnny Rose, Catherine O'Hara as Moira Rose and Daniel Levy as David Rose, 2019. (CBC/ITV/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Catherine O'Hara attends 'The Studio' World Premiere, Los Angeles, California, USA on March 24, 2025. (Rob Latour/Shutterstock)
Catherine O'Hara, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder attend the 'Beetlejuice Beetlejuice' film photocall, London on August 30, 2024. (James McCauley/Shutterstock)
Eugene Levy and Catherine O'Hara Tribute Awards, Toronto Film Festival, Canada on September 07, 2025. (George Pimentel/Shutterstock)
Eugene Levy, Catherine O'Hara in 'Best In Show,' 2000. (Doane Gregory/Castle Rock/Warner Bros/Kobal/Shutterstock)
Macaulay Culkin, Catherine O'Hara and Natasha Lyonne on Hollywood Boulevard where Macaulay Culkin was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame on December 01, 2021. (Shutterstock / Featureflash Photo Agency)
Catherine O'Hara arrives at Apple TV+'s 77th Annual Primetime Emmy Awards Party held at Ysabel in West Hollywood, Los Angeles, California, United States on September 15, 2025. (Image Press Agency/NurPhoto/Shutterstock)

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