Award-Winning Actress Dies At 71

Award-Winning Actress Dies At 71


Actress Catherine O’Hara, known for her roles in films and shows such as “Home Alone” and “Beetlejuice,” has passed away.

She was 71.

The cause of her death is unclear.

Breaking news: Catherine O’Hara, the actress and comedian who delivered deliciously silly performances in movies such as “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” and gained a new generation of fans as Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” has died.

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She was 71. https://t.co/ne4WoB63L0

— The Washington Post (@washingtonpost) January 30, 2026

TMZ has more:

Catherine famously played Macaulay Culkin’s mother in the first two ‘Home Alone’ movies … and she appeared as Moira Rose in 80 episodes of “Schitt’s Creek.”

Other notable movie credits include a couple mockumentaries in 2000’s “Best in Show,” and 2003’s “A

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