{"id":399360,"date":"2026-01-30T20:19:09","date_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:19:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/399360\/"},"modified":"2026-01-30T20:19:09","modified_gmt":"2026-01-30T20:19:09","slug":"catherine-ohara-star-of-schitts-creek-and-home-alone-dies-at-71-follow-live","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/399360\/","title":{"rendered":"Catherine O&#8217;Hara, star of Schitt&#8217;s Creek and Home Alone, dies at 71 &#8211; follow live"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Schitt&#8217;s Creek: Catherine O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s late career surgepublished at 19:47 GMT<\/p>\n<p>19:47 GMT<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-3u1n9h-Contributor etflsgg2\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/12\/415d0e13-bd90-4790-a7cc-26a0519e8346.jpg.webp.webp\" width=\"64\" height=\"64\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Steven McIntosh<br \/>Entertainment reporter<\/p>\n<p>      <img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"Dan Levy, Catherine O'Hara, Annie Murphy, and Eugene Levy at the Emmy Awards in 2021\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/01\/50f157bf-a2a6-4924-918f-c159b5f2f044.jpg.webp.webp\"  width=\"976\" height=\"549\" class=\"ssrcss-egie1y-Image edrdn950\"\/>Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Schitt&#8217;s Creek stars Dan Levy, Catherine O&#8217;Hara, Annie Murphy, and Eugene Levy at the Emmy Awards in 2021<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Catherine O&#8217;Hara had a late career surge thanks to a certain Canadian comedy series that became one of the biggest hits of the Covid lockdown.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">Schitt&#8217;s Creek had already been running for years with several seasons under its belt, and enjoyed a dedicated but relatively small following.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">That all changed in 2020, when it was discovered by a whole new audience who were stuck at home for months and in desperate need of a few laughs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">The show followed a wealthy family who suddenly lose their money and mansion, and are forced to move into a shabby motel in a deadbeat town. <\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">It&#8217;s a series with real heart, and viewers watched as the Roses gradually adapt to their new life and become a key part of their new community, with all of its eccentric but fundamentally kind characters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">With dozens of 20-minute episodes, it was the kind of light-hearted show viewers could buzz through easily to take their mind off things. A long-hidden gem was no longer hidden.<\/p>\n<p class=\"ssrcss-1q0x1qg-Paragraph e1jhz7w10\">And O&#8217;Hara&#8217;s character was a particular delight. Moira Rose will be remembered for her wildly fluctuating accent, outlandish fashion sense, and brilliant one-liners. 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