Catherine O’Hara, who died in January at age 71, is honored during the 78th Emmy Awards in an in memoriam segment featuring three of her former on-screen children: Macaulay Culkin, Annie Murphy and Dan Levy. Culkin opens the tribute, describing O’Hara’s “Home Alone” character as encouraging, warm and funny, and the other performers also deliver personal remarks.
The outlets agree on the emotional tone of the moment, with Culkin speaking tearfully about his relationship to O’Hara’s character and reflecting that even if memories have changed, their connection remains. Variety and The Hollywood Reporter both frame the tribute as a celebration of O’Hara’s impact through her widely known television and film roles, highlighting how her characters resonated with audiences and with the actors who portrayed her children on screen. The specific wording of comments varies, but both accounts emphasize that the tribute presents O’Hara as “our mom” and recognizes her legacy as performers recall her with warmth.
