Legendary actor Catherine O’Hara died at 71 on Friday, sending shockwaves through Hollywood and beyond.
Known for her roles in iconic film classics like “Home Alone,” “Beetlejuice” and “Best in Show,” the beloved star was also a scene-stealer in a number of television shows, especially as the eccentric Moira Rose in “Schitt’s Creek” and, most recently, as former studio chief Patty Leigh “The Studio.”
Having begun her career in comedy, the award-winning actor was a force onscreen, seamlessly blending humor, drama and emotionality into her performances.
Below, find a list of O’Hara’s most iconic films and television shows — and where to stream them online.
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Second City Television (SCTV) (1976-1984)
O’Hara became a breakout star on the groundbreaking Canadian sketch comedy series alongside John Candy, Eugene Levy, Andrea Martin, Rick Moranis and Martin Short, creating memorable characters like Lola Heatherton and playing off the fictional television station SCTV.
Where to Stream: Select clips and seasons can be streamed on SCTV’s Youtube channel.
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Schitt’s Creek (2015-2020)
Image Credit: Courtesy of Pop TV Starring as Moira Rose, the former soap star and eccentric matriarch of a once-wealthy family forced to rebuild their lives in a small town they bought as a joke, O’Hara won an Emmy for her role in the CBC/Pop TV comedy created by Dan and Eugene Levy, co-starring Eugene Levy, Dan Levy and Annie Murphy.
Where to Stream: Hulu, Fubo, Amazon
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Home Alone
Image Credit: ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection O’Hara played Kate McCallister, Kevin McCallister’s (Macaulay Culkin) mother in the 1990 Christmas classic. She starred alongside John Heard, Daniel Stern, Joe Pesci and more in the beloved holiday film.
Where to Stream: Disney+
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Best in Show
Image Credit: ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection One of O’Hara’s most iconic roles was her appearance as the hilarious Cookie Fleck in this 2000’s mockumentary about the world of competitive dog shows. O’Hara starred alongside Christopher Guest, Eugene Levy, Fred Willard, Parker Posey and more.
Where to Stream: Rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube
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Beetlejuice
Image Credit: ©Warner Bros/Courtesy Everett Collection In the 1998 horror-comedy about a malicious spirit hired to get an unbearable new family out of a deceased couple’s house, O’Hara plays Delia Deetz, Lydia Deetz’s stepmother. Alex Baldwin, Geena David, Michael Keaton and Winona Ryder also star.
Where to Stream: FuboTV, Prime Video, Apple TV
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A Series of Unfortunate Events (2017-2019)
Image Credit: ©Netflix/Courtesy Everett Collection / Everett Collection O’Hara played Dr. Georgina Orwell, a sinister hypnotist, in the darkly comedic Netflix adaptation of Lemony Snicket’s novels about three orphans pursued by the villainous Count Olaf, played by Neil Patrick Harris.
Where to Stream: Netflix
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The Studio (2025-)
O’Hara was a scene stealer as an ousted studio topper in the Apple TV Plus comedy series about the hapless new studio head, played by Seth Rogen, desperately trying to keep his job while juggling demanding stars, corporate overlords and Hollywood’s chaos.
Where to Stream: Apple TV+
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30 Rock (2012)
Image Credit: ©NBC/Courtesy Everett Collection Another memorable guest appearance came as Pearline, Kenneth’s mother, in NBC’s workplace comedy set behind the scenes of a sketch show, starring Tina Fey and Alec Baldwin, with Bryan Cranston playing Kenneth’s father.
Where to Stream: Peacock, Hulu, Amazon Prime Video
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Curb Your Enthusiasm (2009)
O’Hara had a memorable guest turn as Bam Bam, the mentally ill sister of Marty Funkhouser, in Larry David’s HBO improvisational comedy centered on a fictionalized version of himself navigating everyday social absurdities in Los Angeles.
Where to Stream: HBO Max
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The Last of Us (2025)
Image Credit: Liane Hentscher / HBO O’Hara appeared in Season 2 as therapist Gail Lynden, offering a dose of tough love (and emotional triage) in HBO’s post-apocalyptic drama about survivors picking their way through a fungus-ravaged world. “The Last of Us” stars Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey.
Where to Stream: HBO Max
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The Nightmare Before Christmas
Image Credit: ©Buena Vista Pictures/Courtesy Everett Collection In Tim Burton’s 1993 “The Nightmare Before Christmas,” O’Hara lent her famed voice to Sally, a Halloween Town rag doll who finds herself infatuated by Jack Skellington (Chris Sarandon). She also voiced Shock, one of Oogie Boogie’s trick-or-treaters, in the film. In 2023, the actress performed “Sally’s Song” at the Hollywood Bowl in Los Angeles, 30 years after the film first debuted.
Where to Stream: Disney+, Rent on Prime Video, YouTube
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Home Alone 2: Lost in New York
Image Credit: ©20thCentFox/Courtesy Everett Collection In the 1992 sequel to “Home Alone,” Kevin McCallister (Culkin) gets mistakenly left behind once again, becoming stranded in New York City while the rest of his family boards a flight to Florida. O’Hara returns as Kevin’s mom Kate. Notably, Donald Trump also makes a brief cameo appearance.
Where to Stream: Disney+, Rent on Apple TV, Prime Video, YouTube
