Canadian actress Catherine O’Hara, best known for her roles in Home Alone, Beetlejuice and her Emmy-winning performance in Schitt’s Creek, has died at the age of 71. ADVERTISEMENTBorn in Toronto, O’Hara began her career in the 1970s as a waitress at the Toronto Second City theatre before auditioning for a role with the troupe. In Beetlejuice, O’Hara played Delia Deetz, memorably leading her possessed dinner guests in a song-and-dance performance of Day-O (the Banana Boat song). Her career witnessed a resurgence with the Canadian comedy series Schitt’s Creek, which became a global hit during the Covid lockdown. O’Hara is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch, their sons Matthew and Luke, and her siblings Michael O’Hara, Mary Margaret O’Hara, Maureen Jolley, Marcus O’Hara, Tom O’Hara and Patricia Wallice.

Source: The Telegraph January 31, 2026 04:24 UTC