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BeyondGeography

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16. She was incredible...Christopher Guest puts it best IMO

Reply to demmiblue (Original post)

Fri Jan 30, 2026, 05:40 PM

Jan 30

She began working with Christopher Guest in 1996, starring in the mockumentary Waiting for Guffman, and starred in three more of his films: Best in Show, A Mighty Wind and For Your Consideration in 2006.

Guest praised O’Hara for her ability to master comedy and drama in their last collaboration together. “Catherine is one of not many actresses that can pull off both sides of this, where she’s incredibly funny but can also shift into an emotional area that surprises people and it’s just amazing, that transition,” he said.

https://www.theguardian.com/film/2026/jan/30/catherine-o-hara-dead-actor-home-alone?CMP=Share_iOSApp_Other

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'Home Alone' and 'Schitt's Creek' actor Catherine O'Hara dies at 71 [View all] demmiblue Jan 30 OP

This makes me so sad. hamsterjill Jan 30 #1

Oh, no! That is such sad and shocking news. deurbano Jan 30 #2

Oh no. She was splendid Easterncedar Jan 30 #3

Oh no. OldBaldy1701E Jan 30 #4

I wonder what's gonna happen... The Grand Illuminist Jan 30 #5

I'll always remember her in "Beetlejuice" BumRushDaShow Jan 30 #6

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One of the good ones..... a kennedy Jan 30 #8

I really liked her. She was (played)a loving mom with a hard core twist. efhmc Jan 30 #9

Dupe evolves Jan 30 #10

Your OP was done in General Discussion BumRushDaShow Jan 30 #11

Dupe: demmiblue Jan 30 #13

DU can handle more than one thread for this Canadian-American treasure Simeon Salus Jan 30 #20

Loved her in Schitt's Creek. So Sad. Marie Marie Jan 30 #12

I wanna bear your children! progressoid Jan 30 #14

K&R. I saw her from SCTV to the present. bronxiteforever Jan 30 #15

She was incredible...Christopher Guest puts it best IMO BeyondGeography Jan 30 #16

Yes! She worked with Christopher Guest and Eugene Levy the most FakeNoose Jan 30 #17

Oh no! Lulu KC Jan 30 #18

There's a Kiss at the End of the Rainbow, More Precious than a Pot of Gold Simeon Salus Jan 30 #19

What year was that? alfredo Jan 30 #29

2003 Simeon Salus Jan 30 #30

I'll add this here. SleeplessinSoCal Jan 31 #33

RIP to one of the greats... CaptainTruth Jan 30 #21

Sad News. She was Great!!! Fla Dem Jan 30 #22

Lola Heatherton! bagimin Jan 30 #23

So sad...I loved her. rhiannon55 Jan 30 #24

I liked her. RIP. Nt Figarosmom Jan 30 #25

Very sad. She was great but kacekwl Jan 30 #26

She was so great in Schitts Creek, Home alone, and Beetlejuice fujiyamasan Jan 30 #27

Awww. She died too young alfredo Jan 30 #28

Damn. area51 Jan 31 #31

I had such a crush on her. It was a treat to see her work. nt Xipe Totec Jan 31 #32

She had so much fun! truthisfreedom Jan 31 #34

............. turbinetree Jan 31 #35

Love her. mdbl Jan 31 #36

She'll be missed greatly. One of the funniest women in show business. LiberalLovinLug Jan 31 #37