In entertainment, Catherine O’Hara, the comedic actress best known for her starring roles in the Home Alone and Beetlejuice films, as well as her Emmy-winning turn in Schitt’s Creek, has died aged 71.
The Canadian star rose to fame In 1988’s spooky satire Beetlejuice, she played Delia Deetz, who led her possessed dinner guests in an enthralling song and dance performance of Day-O (the Banana Boat song).
Two years later, in Home Alone, her panicked scream of “Kevin!” as she realises her mischievous eight-year-old son had been left behind during their Christmas holiday is among the most memorable moments from one of the most successful film comedies ever.
O’Hara had continued working until very close to her death, playing a therapist in HBO’s sci-fi drama The Last of Us and as an ousted movie executive in Seth Rogen’s The Studio just last year.
She won a Golden Globe for best actress in 2021 for her role in Schitt’s Creek and was nominated for her role in The Studio at this year’s awards.
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