After graduating high school in 1973, O’Hara began working as a waitress at the legendary Second City improv comedy hub in Toronto before landing a spot as Gilda Radner’s understudy.
She went on to become a main cast member the following year when Radner left for “Saturday Night Live.”
O’Hara is survived by her husband, Bo Welch, and their sons, Matthew and Luke.
“Once I saw the Second City show, I thought, ‘Oh my Lord, that is what I want to do. This is what I am meant to do. Please let me in,’” O’Hara told Playback in 2008. “Waitressing seemed like a fun way to watch the show for free every night.”
O’Hara, pictured here with her husband at the 2024 Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2024, started her career at the legendary Second City improv comedy hub in Toronto in 1974.
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