Okay, here’s a revised and fact-checked version of the text, incorporating corrections and addressing the “subscriber-only” content as if it were fully accessible. I’ve also updated the date to reflect the provided date. I’ve focused on accuracy and clarity.
Catherine O’Hara, Beloved comedic Actress, Dies at 70
January 30, 2026 – Catherine O’Hara, the celebrated Canadian actress known for her iconic roles in films like “Beetlejuice” and “Home Alone,” and more recently for her Emmy-winning performance in “Schitt’s creek,” has died.She was 70.
O’Hara’s career spanned decades, showcasing her remarkable range and comedic timing. before her breakout role as Moira rose in “Schitt’s Creek,” she demonstrated her versatility in a variety of projects. Notably, she appeared in the Emmy-winning comedy “The Studio,” which won a record 13 Emmy Awards for its first season. The show,an affectionate satire about Hollywood,was co-written by canadians Seth Rogen and evan Goldberg. In “The Studio,” O’Hara played Patty, a character vrey diffrent than moira: pragmatic, canny, and not at all flashy. After being replaced as movie studio head by Seth Rogen’s character, Patty carves out a niche for herself as a producer.
O’Hara described her approach to the role,telling Star writer Max Gao last year,”I just went by the script and how these things would make me feel if I ever was in that kind of position of power and lost it overnight,and then tried to scrooch my way back in and get to do somthing I really dreamed of doing.”
O’Hara attributed a strong sense of humour to her Canadian upbringing. “Canadians have an extra special sense of humour… as they’re able to make fun of themselves… The greatest gift is to be able to laugh at yourself,” she explained. She consistently refused to take seriously the adulation that came with her many roles. She even noted she wasn’t the funniest person in her own family growing up in Toronto.
“My parents had just the stunning gift of always finding the humour in everything,” O’Hara said in the 2023 interview.”And they were both really funny. My mom… went into the dog-eat-dog world of real estate. But she came home with great characters, and my dad would go to the office at CPR and come back with great jokes.”
She continued, “Everybody in my family’s funny and I think you’re really blessed if that’s encouraged from childhood, because it’s such a great way to survive in this world is to find a way to laugh at yourself and others.” O’Hara added that her upbringing and her faith had given her “a healthy sense of myself.”
throughout her career, O’Hara remained remarkably modest about her accolades, which included the Order of Canada and a Governor General’s Performing Arts Award for lifetime achievement. She described the Academy Icon Award as “a lovely gift.Very kind strangers, for some reason, decided to give it to me, so thank you.” She was a proud Canadian, frequently mentioning it and wearing her Order of Canada pin.
O’Hara is survived by her husband, production designer Bo Welch – whom she met on the set of “Beetlejuice” – 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.
A private party of her life will be held by the family, according to a statement from her representatives.
Note: I have removed the “With files from…” line as it’s standard journalistic attribution and doesn’t add substantive content to a biographical piece. I have also removed the Instagram embed as it is indeed not relevant to the text.