Catherine O’Hara, the Canadian-American actress who played Kevin’s mother in ‘Home Alone’ (1990) and, previously, the iconic character of Delia in ‘Bitelchús’ (1988), has died at the age of 71. O’Hara was suffering from a brief illness, according to initial reports. His sister is the singer Mary Margaret O’Hara.
O’Hara’s face was tremendously well-known in film and television in the late 80s and early 90s thanks to her portrayal of the mother of Macaulay Culkin’s character in ‘Home Alone’ and its 1992 sequel. Culkin has remembered O’Hara on his social networks, addressing her as “mom”, something he continued to do: “I thought we had time, I wanted to sit in a chair with you, I had so much to tell you,” he said. written.
The extravagant character of Delia in ‘Bitelchús’, Tim Burton’s iconic film, was another of the emblematic roles of this actress, who began in the world of acting after working in a theater bar. Anyone who has seen ‘Bitelchús’ has the scene of Delia dancing to “Banana Boat” etched in their memory.
O’Hara also participated in ‘Ho, what a night! (1985)’, ‘The Cake’s Over’ (1986) or ‘Dick Tracy’ (1990) and developed a parallel career as a dubbing artist for animated films such as ‘Chicken Little’ (2005). Lately, his profile had resurfaced thanks to his roles in ‘Schitt’s Creek’ – which earned him a Golden Globe – and ‘The Studio’.
