The entertainment world lost an icon today with the unexpected passing of Catherine O’Hara at age 71. A comedy star for the past five decades, the Canadian-born actress was a live wire who invigorated every project in which she participated, and her untimely death comes as a tremendous shock that Hollywood, and her biggest fans, are only just beginning to process.
O’Hara first made a name for herself on the SCTV sketch series alongside future luminaries such as Harold Ramis, Rick Moranis, Eugene Levy (with whom she’d repeatedly partner), and the late John Candy. It wasn’t long before she followed her famous television colleagues to the multiplex, beginning with 1980’s Double Negative.
Collaborations with auteurs like Martin Scorsese, Mike Nichols, and Tim Burton followed, launching a multifaceted career that saw her shine on both the big and small-screen, the latter of which was highlighted by her acclaimed turns on Schitt’s Creek (for which she won her second Emmy) and, most recently, HBO’s The Last of Usand Apple TV’s The Studio.
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