Catherine O’Hara’s Friends and Collaborators Pay Tribute

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People around the world are sharing their memories of Catherine O’Hara after her passing on January 30th, following a short illness. The Emmy-winning actress brought joy to audiences for over 50 years. Fans, fellow actors from films like Home Alone, and colleagues from her recent work on The Studio and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice are among those mourning her loss.

Below, find all the celebrity tributes to the legendary Catherine O’Hara.

Seth Rogen

She received an Emmy nomination for her role as Patty Leigh, a studio executive, in Seth Rogen’s acclaimed series, The Studio. Rogen shared on Instagram that he was immediately impressed by her comedic talent, saying she was the funniest person he’d ever seen perform. He also revealed that Home Alone inspired him to become a filmmaker and that working with her was a privilege. According to Variety, filming for the second season of the show had just begun.

Macaulay Culkin

Macaulay Culkin, who played Kevin McCallister in the Home Alone movies, shared a heartfelt tribute to John Candy on Instagram. He posted a photo collage of them together when Macaulay was a child and another as an adult. He simply wrote, “Mama,” and expressed his sadness, saying he wished they’d had more time together and that he’d wanted to sit with her. He later added in the comments that he was very upset by her passing.

Ron Howard

Ron Howard, who directed Michael O’Hara in the 1994 movie The Paper, shared on X (formerly Twitter) that he was deeply saddened by the news of O’Hara’s passing, calling it “shattering.”

Pedro Pascal

I was so thrilled to see Pedro Pascal and Catherine O’Hara share a scene in the second season of The Last of Us! It was a real treat. Pascal posted the sweetest message on Instagram after, saying he’s incredibly grateful for her, and that the world feels a little dimmer without her light. It was a really touching tribute, and honestly, it made me feel all warm inside. She’ll definitely be missed, but her work will live on!

Justin Theroux

O’Hara and Theroux collaborated on the 2024 movie Beetlejuice Beetlejuice. He shared a picture of her chair from the film set.

Amy Sedaris

I’m a huge fan of both Amy Sedaris and Catherine O’Hara! They actually both did voice work in the movie Chicken Little, but Amy has always been a bigger admirer of Catherine. She recently shared on Instagram how inspired she was by Catherine, especially from her work on Waiting for Guffman and SCTV – Amy was totally obsessed with her and the show!

Paul Walter Hauser

Paul Walter Hauser (known for Black Bird) shared his admiration for Leslie Jordan, calling her his “Meryl Streep,” while promoting his upcoming 2025 movie, The Naked Gun. After Jordan’s passing, Hauser posted a heartfelt tribute, explaining he enjoyed watching her in any role, regardless of the project’s quality, simply to see her perform.

Rita Wilson

Rita Wilson and Maureen O’Hara were contemporaries in Hollywood and knew each other, but they never actually worked together on a project. Wilson honored O’Hara with a post on Instagram, describing her as a genuine and honest person. She noted that O’Hara’s authenticity was clear in her acting, her personal life, and her family.

Kevin Nealon

I was just thinking about Catherine O’Hara and how brilliant she is, and it reminded me that she actually hosted Saturday Night Live back in ’91 when Kevin Nealon was still on the show! He posted about her on X recently, and it was so sweet. He said, thinking about her work – from the wild energy of Home Alone to the perfectly quirky Moira Rose in Schitt’s Creek – she created characters that you just keep coming back to watch over and over again, and I totally agree!

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2026-01-31 00:54