Tributes pour in for beloved actress Catherine O’Hara

Al JazeeraCenterEN 4 min read 100% complete by Al Jazeera StaffJanuary 31, 2026 at 07:50 PM

AI Summary

medium article 4 min

Catherine O'Hara, the acclaimed Canadian actress known for her roles in *Home Alone* and *Schitt's Creek*, died this week at her Los Angeles home at the age of 71 after a brief illness. O'Hara began her career in the 1970s with The Second City and SCTV before gaining international recognition for her film roles, particularly as Macaulay Culkin's mother in *Home Alone*. More recently, she won an Emmy for her portrayal of Moira Rose in *Schitt's Creek*, where she starred alongside Eugene Levy. Tributes have poured in from actors, politicians, and others, honoring O'Hara's comedic talent and generosity. Eugene Levy, her longtime collaborator, expressed deep sorrow at the loss of the actress he had worked with for over fifty years.

Key Entities & Roles

Key Player Opposition Context

Dan Levy 30% United States 40% Los Angeles 40% Toronto 40% Robbie Robertson 40% Betty White 40% Rob Reiner 40% Second City ×250% Canada ×250% Macaulay Culkin ×260% Eugene Levy ×580% Catherine O'Hara ×8100%

Keywords

catherine o'hara 100% actress 80% schitt's creek 70% tributes 70% home alone 70% death 60% eugene levy 60% comedic brilliance 50% sctv 50% second city 50%

Sentiment Analysis

Negative

Score: -0.30

Source Transparency

Source

Al Jazeera

Political Lean

Center (0.00)

Far LeftCenterFar Right

Classification Confidence

90%

Geographic Perspective

Canada

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.

catherine o'hara actress schitt's creek tributes home alone death eugene levy comedic brilliance sctv second city

Explore Full Topic Graph