The Last of Us: How Important Was Catherine O’Hara’s Role? Character Breakdown

Catherine O’Hara, the two-time Emmy-winning actress known for Home Alone and Schitt’s Creek, passed away at 71. According to her agency CAA, O’Hara passed away on Friday at her Los Angeles home following a brief illness (via BBC). O’Hara’s career spanned five decades, and one of her last few works includes HBO’s The Last of Us Season 2.

She played Gail, a character created exclusively for the series. Unlike most characters in the show, Gail did not appear in the original video games. In the series, Gail is a therapist in the Jackson commune, a safe haven in the infected post-apocalyptic world. She worked closely with Joel (Pedro Pascal), helping him confront guilt,…