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While Catherine O’Hara is best known for her iconic roles on beloved films and TV shows like Home Alone, Best in Show, Schitt’s Creek and Beetlejuice, the late actress was also a former Saturday Night Live cast member — for a week,
The actress, who appeared in the Emmy-winning series' first season, died on Friday at the age of 71.
“Saturday Night Live” paid tribute to Catherine O’Hara after her tragic death at age 71. The sketch comedy show flashed a tribute card of O’Hara on the screen before the curtain call at the end of Saturday’s episode hosted by Alexander Skarsgård. The card featured an old photo of the beloved actress and her name.
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The Emmy-winning actress was especially adept at playing women who had been cast off but maintained an inflated sense of self, always with a great comedic payoff.
O'Hara's death at 71 is reminding fans of the poignant final line in her eulogy to John Candy