Catherine O'Hara, star of 'Beetlejuice,' 'Home Alone,' 'Schitt's Creek,' dead at 71
Posted: Jan 30, 2026 2:24 PM EST
Television Academy ABC News reported Friday that actress Catherine O'Hara, star of "Beetlejuice," "Home Alone," "Schitt's Creek," and "The Nightmare Before Christmas," has died at age 71.
According to ABC News, O'Hara's manager confirmed her death.
The details surrounding her passing have yet to be released.
O'Hara was well-known for comedic roles in several iconic films and shows. Fans of the Henry Selick-directed film, "The Nightmare Before Christmas," will recognize her as the voice of the film's ragdoll-like love interest, Sally.
O'Hara began acting in the mid-70s on the Canadian sketch comedy TV show "Second City Television."