O’Hara: three (or more) gifted actresses in one
One day, long ago, Andrea Martin’s neighbor bubbled with praise.
She really liked Martin’s work in “SCTV,” she said. Also, she liked “the three other women” in the show.
Martin laughed and explained that the “three women” were Catherine O’Hara.
That story — from Dave Thomas’ “SCTV” (1996, McClelland & Stewart) — comes to mind now, with O’Hara’s death Friday, at 71, after a brief illness. For generations, she had richly varied roles.
Many people knew her from the “Home Alone” films and her Emmy-winning work in “Schitt’s Creek” (shown here). Long before that, however, she was part of Canada’s great comedy convergence. The quotes here are from Thomas’ book. Read more…
