Catherine O'Hara's five performances to watch and remember

Catherine O'Hara, who died at 71, was a Toronto-born comedian and actor celebrated for her work on SCTV and later screen roles; the article highlights five memorable performances including Beetlejuice, Home Alone, Best in Show and Schitt's Creek.

Catherine O'Hara died at 71 and is being remembered for a long career in comedy and acting. She was born in Toronto and began performing with Second City at age 20. The launch of SCTV made her a screen star and she later moved between film and television roles. The article highlights five performances that show different sides of her comic talent. Notable points: - She joined Toronto's Second City improv troupe in 1974 and became a breakout performer on SCTV after its launch in 1976. - She won a Primetime Emmy in 1982 for her work that included celebrity impressions and original sketches on SCTV and left the show in 1983. - In Tim Burton's 1988 film Beetlejuice she played Delia Deetz, noted for a memorable dinner-table lip-sync scene. - She played Kate McCallister in Home Alone (1990) and its 1992 sequel, known for the line "Kevin!" and recreated that reaction in a 2020 social video; Macaulay Culkin paid tribute and called her "Mama." - She appeared with Eugene Levy in Best in Show (2000) as Cookie Fleck, and later reunited with Levy for the Emmy-winning CBC sitcom Schitt's Creek, where she played Moira Rose with a distinctive accent and many memorable lines, including moments noted from Season 6, episode 7. Summary: Her body of work is described as influential across Canadian and international comedy, spanning sketch, film and television. Undetermined at this time.