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Catherine O’Hara’sHome Alone’ Age Stuns Viewers as the Christmas Staple Shifts to Streaming

The viral reminder that she was 36 during filming coincides with audiences turning to Disney+ for their holiday rewatch.

Overview

  • Social media users on X resurfaced that Catherine O’Hara was 36 when she played Kevin’s mother in the 1990 film, prompting surprise and discussion.
  • Both Home Alone and its 1992 sequel are currently available on Disney+, making the series easy to stream during the holidays.
  • In Mexico, the films were long a Canal 5 December 24–25 fixture, but open-TV broadcasts have become rare as viewing shifts to platforms.
  • O’Hara is now 71 and remained active in 2024 with roles in Argylle, Robot Salvaje and Beetlejuice Beetlejuice.
  • The films persist as a family ritual each December, reinforcing their status as perennial holiday favorites.