Actress Catherine O’Hara was honoured at the 78th Emmy Awards following her death at the age of 71 in January this year. O’Hara was remembered during the ceremony by her on-screen children Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy.
O’Hara and Culkin starred together in the classic Home Alone, while she shared the screen with Murphy and Levy in Schitt’s Creek. Culkin opened the tribute, describing O’Hara as encouraging, warm and funny.
"She wasn’t just a wife and mother to Bo and Matthew and Luke. She was my mom. She was our mama. And by extension, she’s all of our mama. By the way, call your mother tonight. Give it up for moms. But like a good mama, she always showed up when I asked her to. Because that was Catherine. That’s what she did. She showed up. And this is the best that we can do for her tonight."
Murphy then spoke about the lasting impact O’Hara had on people, sharing several personal encounters following her death.
here's the tribute to our beloved mother, catherine o'hara ð¤ pic.twitter.com/exZGGVws8N
— véro // â½ (@vlovesemma) September 15, 2026
"After we lost Catherine, I was passed a note on an Air Canada flight that said, ‘She was so special. I hope you’re doing okay.' On a drive up north, I was hugged by an extremely gruff-looking gas station attendant who was also grieving her loss. While buying wine at the LCBO, I was treated to a very lively Catherine mashup, which was a woman saying, ‘Ew, David, where’s the baby?’ while doing what I can only assume was Catherine’s exquisite hobble from ‘Best in Show.’ These are only a very few of the interactions I’ve been lucky enough to have that remind me how profoundly Catherine has impacted the world."
Levy shared that the greatest lesson he learnt from O’Hara was to always say yes to everything, both professionally and personally.
Catherine was and is so incredibly loved and it’s so beautiful to see how those closest to her carry that love for her https://t.co/lZ3JYRcvv0
— anna (@deliasdeetz) September 15, 2026
"Say yes to her naming that wig. Say yes to giving her space to experiment and create. It will amaze you on a daily basis, and it will change your life. Say yes to her dinner invites and her stories and her wisdom and her generosity. Those are the things you will hold onto the tightest. Always say yes to any opportunity to revel in the presence of greatness.”
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By: Filmfare
Title: �She Was Our Mama�: Macaulay Culkin Annie Murphy and Dan Levy Honour Catherine O�Hara at Emmys 2026
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Published Date: 2026-09-15 10:17:00
