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Catherine O'Hara has died

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wanderingtopographer · 30/01/2026 18:56

Am not usually one to post these kinds of threads but this is so sad. I've loved her since childhood and am currently in the middle of a Schitt's Creek binge to take my mind off the usual winter bugs. She was such a fantastic actress and so, so funny.

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LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 31/01/2026 12:08

Thanks @FrothyCothy I'm on episode 5 now. I only started watching it this morning. 😆

I can't seem to switch it off! 😬

FrothyCothy · 31/01/2026 11:34

I’d love to be watching Schitt’s Creek for the first time ever, you’re in for a treat

LikeWhoUsesTypewritersAnyway · 31/01/2026 11:31

@Sisublondie that's gorgeous what she said there... Smile The role she wants to be remembered most for is being a mother to her children. 😘

I have never ever seen Schitts Creek, and have just found it on Netflix. I have watched 3 episodes so far, and I am hooked. It's really good. 😆 The episodes are around 20-22 minutes long each, so a nice easy, enjoyable watch. Loving it so far. Thank you to everyone who has mentioned this. I have heard of it/knew about it, but it never featured on my radar for some reason.

LOVING Moira. 😆😍

Spoodles · 31/01/2026 10:53

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 10:52

This has made me 💖 her even more……..

https://x.com/libertyjen/status/2017412181474861552?s=42

Oh what a truly lovely humbling answer. ❤️

Katemax82 · 31/01/2026 09:22

It's a real shame. She was great in beetlejuice and home alone (my favourite childhood films)

Americano75 · 31/01/2026 09:19

They didn't know what Moira's accent would be until she opened her mouth. What a wonderful woman.

Sign! slap the fucking! slap contract!

camerontucker · 31/01/2026 04:31

Andylion · 30/01/2026 19:20

I hope you will all indulge me here, I grew watching Catherine O’Hara on Second City and SCTV.

This is one of my favourite sketches with Catherine. Eugene is there too. It really saddens me that the top three people in this video, (if you click you will see what I mean), John Candy, Joe Flaherty, and Catherine, are now, no longer with us.

Comedy gold!

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 00:35

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 00:33

Indeed- please may we wake in the morning, and this be the case………… 🙏🙄 🤞 x

But, she WAS Trending #1, so, YAY! 🥳 🐦‍⬛

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 00:33

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 00:32

Indeed- please may we wake in the morning, and this be the case………… 🙏🙄 🤞 x

Sisublondie · 31/01/2026 00:28

Well, I was chatting to DS17 and his friend, when the sky news alert popped up on my phone, I glanced down, saw it and, as the shock hit, burst into tears…. It would sound ridiculous, but it’s not, seeing you guys on here, and X, and everywhere- so many of us are shocked by her death.
I was randomly watching Pain Hustlers earlier, before the news, and saying to my DS how I literally love her in anything, love seeing her in interviews, awards ceremonies, anything, she genuinely looks like someone you would love to hang out with.

But, Schitts Creek got me through lockdown.. it was literally on repeat on my kitchen TV.. DH used to scream out “ if I hear that trombone one more time!!!!”, and went my BF died three years ago.. she loved it, too. We could get Moira-isms into any chat! My car has an “Ewwww David” sticker on the back, and I’ve got signed SC stuff and book… sad but not really ( heady days of eBay in lockdown 🙄😹!) watching it got me through a lot, and the SC story is really cool…. and the documentary. She just seemed so adorable. I can’t see my watching the last episode of SC anytime soon… it was hard enough before tonight.

Let’s hope for a Danny Boy at her funeral! 💖 🐦‍⬛ x

NotMeAtAll · 31/01/2026 00:02

I love that the famous "Kevin!" moment on the plane in Home Alone wasn't scripted. She forgot her lines and just made something up.

IdleThoughts · 30/01/2026 23:52

I'm genuinely sad, what a talented actress she was. She's the same age as my mum, so it feels like no age at all.

How lovely was Macaulay Culkin's instagram post about her though. I found it so touching the speech she did about him when he got his star on the Hollywood walk of fame, you could see they genuinely cared about oneanother.

Ukefluke · 30/01/2026 23:39

Can help thinking that although there was a script writer, the SC team has no idea what they were going to get. Moira Rose was all Catherine. You couldnt predict such a bonkers creation .The voice😁

They must have all pissed themselves filming her more outrageous moments .

Veryproudtobehere · 30/01/2026 23:20

Foggytree · 30/01/2026 21:29

Very sad. She was fab as Moira Rose.

The last thing I saw her in was a documentary about John Candy. Never realised they were all in a comedy group together.

Candy, Ackroyd, Moranis, O'Hara (and I believe Mike Myers came later). Eugene Levy, who wrote SC, also among that group.

It's an amazing collection of comedic talent that Canada gave to the world.

EdithBond · 30/01/2026 22:56

Legend. What a body of work she’s left for us to enjoy 👏

Raineys · 30/01/2026 22:33

My son has never watched "Surviving Christmas" 2004 with Gandofini...a total Christmas comforter. So loved it. A tremendous cast. So funny. Love it.

ReyRey12 · 30/01/2026 22:25

Beetlejuice is my favourite movie. Schitt's creek, amazing.

She did look very skinny in her last public appearance.

Surreyblah · 30/01/2026 22:05

An iconic performer. Really sad.

illsendansostotheworld · 30/01/2026 22:02

Sidebeforeself · 30/01/2026 19:01

I can imagine a perfectly dressed Moira giving her eulogy at the funeral 🖤

Someone needs to sing O Danny Boy.

Awful news xx

Fangisnotacoward · 30/01/2026 22:01

Its very sad, she was iconic is so many roles.

Teaforthetotal · 30/01/2026 22:00

I'm sad too. She was magnificent. I was wondering what project we'd see her in next, she had so much talent.

TwentyFourHoursToTulsa · 30/01/2026 21:58

Aintgointogoa · 30/01/2026 21:25

I am gutted 🖤 She was on such a roll. So so funny in The Studio as well. Forever in our hearts as the inimitable Moira Rose. And yes, Danny Boy as an eulogy....family must be devastated, it was so quick. Thank you Catherine. Here's a toast but not in aw-ful fruit wine ....💐🌈

OH MY GOD I totally forgot she was in The Studio! Such a great role. So glad she was doing really good work right up until the end.