Katherine O’Hara, Comedy Icon, Dies at 71 (Full Transcript)

The beloved Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek star, a two-time Emmy winner and Christopher Guest collaborator, has died at 71, CNN reports.

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[00:00:00] Speaker 1: Oh Kevin, I'm so sorry." Hollywood and comedy legend Katherine O'Hara has died. She was 71. O'Hara first began her career in improv and comedy before eventually moving into film. Her decades-long career was filled with a number of iconic roles, like Kate McAllister in Home Alone, Kevin. Moira Rose in Schitt's Creek, It says fold it in.

[00:00:23] Speaker 2: This is your recipe. You fold in the cheese then. Don't you dare. You fold it in.

[00:00:29] Speaker 1: All night on a drink of rum. The two-time Emmy winner was also a frequent collaborator with director Christopher Guest, starring in several of his mockumentaries, including Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman.

[00:00:42] Speaker 3: You're a wuss. Then chew it up.

[00:00:46] Speaker 1: In September 2025, O'Hara received the prestigious Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award during the Toronto International Film Festival, honoring her lifetime impact on film and television. O'Hara's death was confirmed to CNN on Friday, January 30th by a staff member in her manager's office. O'Hara is survived by her husband, Beau Welch, and sons Matthew and Luke.

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The transcript reports that comedy and film icon Katherine O’Hara has died at age 71. It highlights her career from improv to film and television, citing iconic roles such as Kate McAllister in Home Alone and Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek, plus frequent collaborations with director Christopher Guest in mockumentaries like Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman. It also notes she received the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at TIFF in September 2025. CNN confirmed her death on Friday, January 30, via a staff member in her manager’s office, and she is survived by her husband Beau Welch and sons Matthew and Luke.

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Katherine O’Hara has died at age 71, per CNN confirmation.
She was known for iconic roles in Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek.
O’Hara frequently collaborated with Christopher Guest on mockumentaries like Best in Show and Waiting for Guffman.
She received the Norman Jewison Career Achievement Award at TIFF in September 2025.
She is survived by her husband Beau Welch and sons Matthew and Luke.

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Negative: The emotional tone is predominantly somber and mournful due to the death announcement, tempered by appreciative reflections on O’Hara’s celebrated career and accomplishments.

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