Catherine O’Hara, Emmy-winning comedian of ‘Schitt’s Creek’ and ‘SCTV’ fame, dies at 71
Associated Press (AP)CenterEN 3 min read 100% complete by By
ANDREW DALTON and JOCELYN NOVECKJanuary 30, 2026 at 07:53 PM
AI Summary
medium article 3 min
Catherine O'Hara, the Emmy-winning comedian known for her roles in "Schitt's Creek" and "SCTV," has died at the age of 71. The Canadian actress had a long and successful career in comedy, including appearances in the Apple+ series "The Studio" and the recent film "Beetlejuice Beetlejuice" in August 2024. O'Hara was also known for her collaborations with Eugene Levy, including their appearance at the 76th annual Academy Awards in 2004. She was photographed in Los Angeles in March 2025.
Key Entities & Roles
Keywords
catherine o'hara 100% comedian 80% schitt's creek 70% sctv 60% emmy-winning 50% death 40% beetlejuice beetlejuice 40%
Sentiment Analysis
Negative Score: -0.30
Source Transparency
Source
Associated Press (AP)
Political Lean
Center (0.00)
Far LeftCenterFar Right
Classification Confidence
90%
Geographic Perspective
Los Angeles
This article was automatically classified using rule-based analysis. The political bias score ranges from -1 (far left) to +1 (far right).
Topic Connections
Explore how the topics in this article connect to other news stories
No topic relationship data available yet. This graph will appear once topic relationships have been computed.