Catherine O’Hara is trading her comedic roots for a post-apocalyptic drama as she joins the cast of The Last of Us season 2. According to Variety, O’Hara has been cast in an undisclosed role. Speculation about O’Hara’s involvement began after she appeared on Watch What Happens Live alongside her Argylle co-star Bryan Cranston earlier in January. When a fan asked if she would appear in the series, O’Hara responded, “How do you know these things?” before confirming that she was in talks.
Prior to Variety’s confirmation, Entertainment Weekly reported that the Schitt’s Creek star would be taking on a newly created part rather than a character from the original video games.
O’Hara is best known to ’90s kids for her role in Home Alone and for voicing Sally in Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. More recently, she had audiences laughing with her portrayal of Moira Rose in the CBC comedy Schitt’s Creek. If she joins The Last of Us, it could be her most serious role to date.
The cast for season 2 is shaping up well, with series veterans Pedro Pascal and Bella Ramsey reprising their roles as Joel and Ellie. They will be joined by newcomers Kaitlyn Dever as Abby, Isabela Merced as Dina (Ellie’s love interest), and Young Mazino as Jesse, one of Ellie’s close friends and Dina’s ex-boyfriend.
The Last of Us season 2 will premiere on HBO in 2025. For more, check out our list of the best new TV shows coming your way in 2024 and beyond.
