Extra Catherine O’Hara tributes proceed to roll in after her demise.
On the finish of Saturday Night time Reside’s newest episode final night time — hosted by Alexander Skarsgård — the present minimize to a good looking tribute card honoring Catherine earlier than the curtain name. It featured an previous photograph of the beloved actress along with her title in easy, poignant textual content. Followers and celebs alike have been left wiping tears.
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And naturally, NBC didn’t cease there. SNL’s X (Twitter) feed went for it, too, posting a pic of the tribute card with simply her title and a coronary heart emoji — the type of refined however significant nod that has everybody of their emotions.
See it (under):
Catherine O’Hara ❤️ pic.twitter.com/P2ZDB4X0DF
— Saturday Night time Reside – SNL (@nbcsnl) February 1, 2026
So unhappy.
That is additionally a very massive deal as a result of Catherine almost turned an SNL celebrity herself, the truth is. Consider it or not, the comedy queen was this shut to being an official forged member again in 1981.
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In a 2024 journey down reminiscence lane, O’Hara revealed that she was really employed for season six and even confirmed up — earlier than bailing after only one week. Why? As a result of her Canadian comedy child Second Metropolis Tv was blowing up and wanted her again north of the border. She recalled this to Individuals about it:
“Our producer would get a cope with a community, and we’d have a present for a season or two, after which that deal would go away. There’d be a break, then we’d do the present once more. I acquired requested to be on Saturday Night time Resideand naturally I mentioned sure. Who doesn’t need to try this? (However when SCTV was picked up for one more season, O’Hara informed SNL) ‘Oh, sorry, I gotta go be with my (comedy) household.’ … Yeah, not cool to take a job and go away it, you realize what I imply?”
Nonetheless, it’s not like issues didn’t work out. O’Hara stayed on SCTV from 1976 to 1984, picked up a Primetime Emmy for writing, and labored alongside comedy royalty like John Sweet, Martin Quick, Eugene Levy, Rick Moranis, Andrea Martinand extra.
And don’t fear, SNL followers: Catherine ultimately acquired her victory lap. She hosted the present twice within the early ’90s, first in 1991 with REM and once more in 1992 with 10,000 Maniacs.
You’ll be able to see one in all her monologues from again then (under):
Relaxation In Peace…