Dan Levy honored Catherine O'Hara in a tribute on social media.
The Schitt's Creek co-creator and star penned a touching remembrance to O'Hara, who portrayed his character David's mother, Moira Rose, on the groundbreaking CBC sitcom from 2015 to 2020. O'Hara died Friday at age 71.
"What a gift to have gotten to dance in the warm glow of Catherine O’Hara’s brilliance for all those years," Levy wrote on Instagram.
"Having spent over fifty years collaborating with my Dad, Catherine was extended family before she ever played my family. It’s hard to imagine a world without her in it. I will cherish every funny memory I was fortunate enough to make with her," he added.
Levy also gave love to "every member of her big, beautiful family," including her husband, Bo Welch, and sons Matthew and Luke.
The images in the post were a selfie of Levy with O'Hara, and a still of the pair from the Schitt's Creek "Asbestos Fest" episode, where O'Hara showed off her comedic talents as Moira, a former soap star, headlining a charity event. The show is beloved by many in the LGBTQ+ community for its portrayal of a family that embraces their gay son — as well as O'Hara's fabulous portrayal of Moira, known for her over-the-top designer wardrobe and memorable lines.
Hollywood tributes have poured in for O'Hara, a star of TV and film whose long list of credits include Home Alone, Beetlejuice, and more recently, The Studio and The Last of Us. In addition to starring as husband and wife who lose their fortune on Schitt's Creek, O'Hara collaborated with Eugene Levy on many productions, notably Christopher Guest mockumentaries like Best in Show and A Mighty Wind.
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