1 minute readJanuary 31, 2026 12:12 am IST

Catherine O’Hara, the Emmy-winning actress known for her comedic roles over the decades, from Kevin’s embattled mother on Home Alone to the iconic Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek, died Friday at age 71.

O’Hara, born in Canada, died at her home in Los Angeles “after a brief illness,” according to a statement from her agency, CAA. No further details were immediately available.

Catherine O’Hara’s career began in Toronto’s Second City in the 1970s. It was there that she first worked with Eugene Levy, who would become her longtime collaborator and Schitt’s Creek co-star.

O’Hara’s dramatic turn in HBO’s The Last of Us earned her an Emmy nomination, as did her recent role as a Hollywood producer on The Studio.