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One of Catherine O’Hara’s most prominent parts was portraying Kevin McCallister’s mother in the initial pair of Home Alone films. More recently, she embodied Moira Rose in the well-received show, Schitt’s Creek, who likewise was a parent to a pair of offspring. “It’s wonderful to portray a realized mother because it’s among the most vital roles in life,” she expressed to Variety in a 2020 conversation regarding embodying Moira.
As her previous declaration implies, Catherine was also a mom in actuality. She had two sons, Mathew and Luke, alongside her spouse of 30 years, Bo Welch. Intriguing detail: Bo and Catherine crossed paths on the set of Beetlejuice in 1988.
Sadly, Catherine passed away at the age of 71 on January 30, 2026. Uncover more about her two offspring below.
Matthew Welch
Matthew Welch, Catherine and Bo’s eldest son, came into the world in 1994. Matthew has executed an admirable feat at maintaining himself virtually entirely out of the limelight his entire existence. Consequently, there isn’t a wealth of details recognized about him. Nonetheless, he did appear to acquire his mother’s ingenuity, as he participated on the set of Schitt’s Creek together with his sibling for an unspecified duration, according to Catherine’s May 2020 discussion with Vanity Fair. One served as a set decorator, whereas the other aided in constructing the sets.
Even though her children participated on her set, Catherine seemingly didn’t gain the opportunity to pass significant time alongside them. Actually, she confessed she felt envious of Moira for observing her children so frequently. “I’m consistently pondering where my children are,” she conveyed to Time in March 2019. The Golden Globe recipient was perpetually a working mother, and a selection of her most remarkable films she secured while nurturing children are 1996’s Waiting for Guffman, 2000’s Best in Show, 2003’s A Might Wind, and 2006’s Penelope.
Catherine O’Hara’s sons live entirely out of the spotlight (Photo: Joanne Davidson/Shutterstock)
Luke Welch
Catherine brought Luke Welch into the world in 1997, and he is her and Bo’s second and youngest offspring. In the same vein as his brother, he is an exceptionally reserved individual and possesses no recognized public social media accounts.
Admirers do recognize that both Luke and Matthew are comical together, which Catherine unveiled during a 2007 dialogue with The Toronto Star. “They’re exceptionally amusing, and we encourage it,” she remarked. “The elder one performs Warners cartoon bits — genuinely antiquated, low-cost funny vaudeville material. And the younger one engages in word play. I’m pleased to declare, we all amuse one another.”