Actress Catherine O’Hara has died at 71. Her Disney roles include Kate McCallister in Home Alone, the voice of Sally in Nightmare Before Christmas, and the narrator of Canada: Far and Wide in EPCOT.
Catherine O’Hara
She passed away on Friday, January 30, 2026. The cause of death is unknown at this time. In addition to her roles in Home Alone, Nightmare Before Christmas, and Canada: Far and Wide, she is known for her other Disney projects:
- Texie Garcia in Dick Tracy
- Gloria Henner in Betsy’s Wedding
- April Simon in A Simple Twist of Fate
- Calamity Jane in Tall Tale
- Tina in Chicken Little
- Kata in Brother Bear 2
- Susan Frankenstein, Weird Girl, and the Gym Teacher in Frankenweenie.
- Morgana in Sofia the First
- Brook Ripple in Elemental
She is also famous for her roles in Beetlejuice and Schitt’s Creek.
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