More than three decades after Home Alone debuted in theaters, Catherine O’Hara reunited with her on-screen son, Macaulay Culkin, in 2023, to proudly celebrate him as he was honored with a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
The actress died at her home in Los Angeles on January 30, 2026, following a brief illness, as reported by Variety. She was best known for playing Culkin’s mother, Kate McCallister, in Home Alone and Home Alone 2: Lost in New York, as well as the unforgettable Moira Rose on Schitt’s Creek, among many other standout roles across her five-decade Hollywood career.
But it was O’Hara’s fierce portrayal of Home Alone's Kate that made her everyone’s favorite mom, who stopped at nothing to reunite with her lost son, Kevin. Her performance struck a rare balance of humor and desperation, and helped to cement Home Alone as a family film staple for generations.
The closeness that O'Hara and Culkin shared translated off-camera as well. She honored the actor when he received a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 2023, reminding everyone in attendance how proud she was of her "son."
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O'Hara said in a statement reprinted by PEOPLE Magazine, "Home Alone was, is, and always will be a beloved global sensation ... the reason families all over the world can't let a year go by without watching and loving Home Alone together is because of Macaulay Culkin."
"I know you worked really hard, I know you did, but you made acting look like the most natural thing in the world to do. Macaulay, congratulations."
Anna Webber/Variety via Getty Images"You so deserve your star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. And thank you for including me, your fake mom, who left you home alone not once but twice, to share in this happy occasion. I'm so proud of you," she concluded.
According to The New York Times, Culkin shared that he and O’Hara maintained a close bond since the films debuted in both 1990 and 1992. Culkin answered questions about the film during a 2024 Chicago, Illinois screening, and shared that whenever he saw O'Hara, he called her "Mom" and, according to the actor, she "opens up her arms — she goes, ‘Son.’”
Catherine O'Hara was 71.
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