Catherine O’Hara Remembered by Pedro Pascal, Christopher Guest and More in Emotional Tributes: ‘Genius to Be Near You. Eternally Grateful’
Tributes are pouring in for Catherine O’Hara, the multi-award-winning actor who died Friday at her home in Los Angeles following a brief illness. She was 71.
O’Hara had a versatile career spanning comedy and drama. She was known for her role as Delia Deetz in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” and its 2024 sequel, as well as voiced Sally and Shock in the 1993 animated classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Another notable film role was Kate McCallister, the mother of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister, in the first two “Home Alone” movies.
“Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say,” Culkin wrote on Instagram. “I love you. I’ll see you later.”
On television, O’Hara portrayed the eccentric and extravagantly dressed Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” for which she won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. She recently appeared in Apple TV’s “The Studio” and the second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us.”
Pedro Pascal, who played Joel Miller on “The Last of Us,” wrote on Instagram, “Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always. The one and ONLY Catherine O’Hara.”
O’Hara frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy, who also starred in and co-created “Schitt’s Creek.” Together, O’Hara, Guest and Levy worked on the critically acclaimed mockumentary films “Waiting for Guffman,” “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration.” Her performance in the latter earned her the 2007 National Board of Review Award for best supporting actress.
“I am devastated. We have lost one of the comic giants of our age,” Guest said in a statement. “I send my love to her family.”
O’Hara’s other film credits include “After Hours,” “Heartburn,” “The Life Before This,” “Penelope,” “Away We Go,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “A.C.O.D.,” “The Right Kind of Wrong” and many more.
See tribute posts for O’Hara below.
This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator. I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family. #RIPCatherineO’Hara https://t.co/7pWcpYARai
Only one Catherine O'Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.
Comedy will never be the same without Catherine O'Hara. An inspiration to us all, especially little Bartok. Sending love to Catherine's family and friends today. A profound loss. pic.twitter.com/4h98Q5VmCV
O’Hara had a versatile career spanning comedy and drama. She was known for her role as Delia Deetz in Tim Burton’s “Beetlejuice” and its 2024 sequel, as well as voiced Sally and Shock in the 1993 animated classic “The Nightmare Before Christmas.” Another notable film role was Kate McCallister, the mother of Macaulay Culkin’s Kevin McCallister, in the first two “Home Alone” movies.
“Mama. I thought we had time. I wanted more. I wanted to sit in a chair next to you. I heard you but I had so much more to say,” Culkin wrote on Instagram. “I love you. I’ll see you later.”
On television, O’Hara portrayed the eccentric and extravagantly dressed Moira Rose on “Schitt’s Creek,” for which she won a Primetime Emmy for outstanding lead actress in a comedy series. She recently appeared in Apple TV’s “The Studio” and the second season of HBO’s “The Last of Us.”
Pedro Pascal, who played Joel Miller on “The Last of Us,” wrote on Instagram, “Oh, genius to be near you. Eternally grateful. There is less light in my world, this lucky world that had you, will keep you, always. Always. The one and ONLY Catherine O’Hara.”
O’Hara frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest and co-writer Eugene Levy, who also starred in and co-created “Schitt’s Creek.” Together, O’Hara, Guest and Levy worked on the critically acclaimed mockumentary films “Waiting for Guffman,” “Best in Show,” “A Mighty Wind” and “For Your Consideration.” Her performance in the latter earned her the 2007 National Board of Review Award for best supporting actress.
“I am devastated. We have lost one of the comic giants of our age,” Guest said in a statement. “I send my love to her family.”
O’Hara’s other film credits include “After Hours,” “Heartburn,” “The Life Before This,” “Penelope,” “Away We Go,” “Where the Wild Things Are,” “A.C.O.D.,” “The Right Kind of Wrong” and many more.
See tribute posts for O’Hara below.
This is shattering news. What a wonderful person, artist and collaborator. I was lucky enough to direct, produce and act in projects with her and she was simply growing more brilliant with each year. My heart goes out to Bo & family. #RIPCatherineO’Hara https://t.co/7pWcpYARai
Only one Catherine O'Hara, and now none. Heartbreaking.
Comedy will never be the same without Catherine O'Hara. An inspiration to us all, especially little Bartok. Sending love to Catherine's family and friends today. A profound loss. pic.twitter.com/4h98Q5VmCV